Lifecycle Engineer – Mature Engines Program

Job Description

Job Title: Lifecycle Engineer – Mature Engines Program

Working Pattern: Full time

Working location: Indianapolis, IN/Hybrid - 3 Office Days/Week)

We’re looking for a Service Engineer to join our growing team. This is an exciting opportunity to provide world-class technical support for in-service/delivered products and to influence maturity throughout the product life cycle to meet customer and business needs, ensuring Design Intent is met.  You will also be responsible for ensuring the safe, reliable and cost-effective product attributes are defined and maintained by means of through life modelling of product reliability, deterioration mechanisms, costs and help implement robust & cost-effective solutions.

Why Rolls-Royce?

Rolls-Royce is one of the most enduring and iconic brands in the world and has been at the forefront of innovation for over a century. We design, build and service systems that provide critical power to customers where safety and reliability are paramount.

We are proud to be a force for progress, powering, protecting and connecting people everywhere.

We want to ensure that the excellence and ingenuity that has shaped our history continues into our future, and we need people like you to come and join us on this journey.

Rolls-Royce has been recognized as the top employer in the Engineering & Manufacturing category on the prestigious Forbes Top Employers for Engineers list for 2025. This ranking highlights our commitment to innovation, employee development, and fostering a collaborative environment where engineers can thrive.

Be part of a team that sets the industry standard and drives groundbreaking solutions.

At Rolls-Royce, we are committed to creating a workplace where all employees feel respected, supported, and empowered to do their best work. We foster a welcoming and innovative work environment that invests in you, giving you access to an incredible breadth and depth of opportunities where you can grow your career and make a difference.

Rolls-Royce is an Equal Opportunity Employer. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to any protected characteristics.

What you will be doing

• Manage known and potential safety issues (SAR & RT) and participate in product level safety boards and in-service reviews with regulatory and airworthiness authorities
• Provide technical support to help resolve technical queries and operational arisings
• Lead investigations and identify root cause and corrective action for in-service events
• Engage with customers and devise technical solutions for Rolls-Royce products to their needs
• Lead internal activities to resolve OEM, AMC, operator or FSR technical inquiries
• Develop and audit the technical content of technical publications/communications (used by OEM, build/commissioning/maintenance bases and customers) including acceptance limit development.
• Monitor and analysis reliability targets (such as operational disruption metrics) based on historical data against targets.
• Identify cost reduction opportunities by reviewing and maintaining life cycle engineering policies and any associated maintenance planning documentation.
• Analyze in-service data for the purpose of continuous improvement - to improve reliability, minimize cost, and reduce maintenance burden.
• Prepare and deliver technical communications (e.g. presentation and/or reports) internally and externally with customers, regulators, and other key stakeholders while promoting a positive, professional image of Service Engineering and Rolls-Royce
• Up to 5% travel may be required

Who we’re looking for:

At Rolls-Royce we put safety first, do the right thing, keep it simple and make a difference. These principles form the behaviours that guide us and are an essential component of our assessment process. They are the fundamental qualities that we seek for all roles.

Basic Qualifications:

• Bachelor's degree in Engineering with 2+ years of experience OR
• Master's degree in Engineering with 1+ years of experience, OR
• JD/PhD
• In order to be considered for this role, you must be a US citizen

Preferred Requirements:

• Knowledge of components/ systems functionality and numerical methods
• Familiarity of the In-service operation environment, including regulatory and compliance requirements
• Experience of working on complex tasks that are novel and ambiguous
• Experience and demonstrated capability in root cause investigation including evidence-based practices
• Prior experience in supporting/owning