LibertyWorks Project Engineer

Job Description

LibertyWorks Project Engineer

Indianapolis, IN

We’re looking for a Project Engineer to join our growing team. This is an exciting opportunity to work on flagship RR programs and play an important role in addressing some of the most complex and interesting technological challenges in Defense.

As a Project Engineer, you will work to support the systems, verification & validation, and cross functional whole engine design team to plan, manage, de-risk and deliver a new product introduction program. 

Innovate & Power the World

At Rolls-Royce, we look beyond tomorrow. We continually pioneer integrated power and propulsion solutions to deliver cleaner, safer, and more competitive power.

We deliver the best jet engines in the world. Through intelligent innovation and active collaboration, we’re putting our customers at the forefront of the aviation industry - and we keep them there. Our product portfolio powers more than 35 types of commercial aircraft, and with over 13,000 engines in-service around the world - we’re keeping the world flying.

Rolls-Royce is a Military Friendly Employer. We evaluate qualified applicants without regard to race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, disability, veteran status, or any other protected characteristic. You can learn more here.

Key Accountabilities:  

• Prepare costs, schedule estimates and manage project control accounts
• Support team with Earned Value, Risk and Change Management. 
• Generate, plan, and manage test, verification, and certification plans for engine/sub-system.
• Manage and participate in product introduction gated reviews
• Manage risks associated with internal and external environments for the systems team in accordance with the Program’s Risk Management Plan.
• Ensure systems team work integrated with all relevant higher level plans - including relevant Project Management Plan and Risk Management Plan
• Support of proposal/contract mod activity for future work

Basic Requirements:

• Bachelor's degree in Engineering with 4+ years of related experience, OR
• A Masters degree in Engineering with 2+ years of experience, OR
• JD/PhD in Engineering
• To be considered for this role you must be a US citizen

Preferred Requirements:

• Strong technical, people and project leadership skills
• Experience with new product introduction (NPI) and gated design process
• Experience planning and managing activities associated with testing, verification, and certification activities
• Experience with project management, including ForProject and Microsoft Project
• Experience with Excel, PowerBI and other analytic tools
• Experience actively managing risk
• Interpersonal skills to work effectively in a team environment; willingness to accept responsibility and take initiative
• Ability to deal with ambiguity, take decisions and make recommendations with minimal data. Quickly quickly understand the key technical issues in potentially complex technical problems on unfamiliar subjects
• An excellent command of the English language for both written and oral communications
• Ability to plan and coordinate assigned work with other groups and drive to finish assigned tasks on schedule

Pioneer the next generation of innovation. Join us and you’ll develop your skills and expertise to the very highest levels, working in an international environment for a company known the world over for its brilliance.

Our People are our Power

We are an equal opportunities employer. We’re committed to developing a diverse workforce and an inclusive working environment. We believe that people from different backgrounds and cultures give us different perspectives. And the more perspectives we have, the more successful we’ll be. By building a culture of respect and appreciation, we give everyone who works here the opportunity to realize their full potential. You can learn more about our global Inclusion strategy here.

Hybrid working is a way in which our people can balance their time between the office, home or another remote location. It’s a locally managed and flexed informal discretionary arrangement. As a minimum we’re all expected to attend the workplace for collaboration and other specific reasons, on average three days per week.

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