Development Engineer (Assembly & Test) – JSF LiftSystem

Job Description

Job Title: Development Engineer (Assembly & Test) – JSF Liftsystem

Working Pattern: Fulltime

Working location: Indianapolis, IN

As a Development Engineer (Assembly & Test) you will be responsible to own and deliver Development activities e.g. V&V, Build/Experiment definition across Component, Bench Engine and Installed Verification (Flight Test), and the subsequent delivery of V&V data back to the programmes. You will manage technical project, leading cross-functional teams.

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.

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:

With this attractive opportunity you will get a chance to be responsible for ensuring that Rolls-Royce has sufficient oversight for our products to meet business, customer and regulatory requirements.

Key Accountabilities:

• Interface between external and internal customers, to elicit and validate all stakeholder requirements including business, technical customers and partners. 

• Develop the Systems Engineering and Verification strategy/approach for an Engineering Program across the entire lifecycle and ensure this is reflected in project governance and the project master schedule.

• This position will plan, manage, and develop engine/sub-system certification/qualification plans and participate in product introduction gated reviews, and allocate requirements to major sub-systems.

• Help develop product verification strategies, structured verification plans and Product Development Plans

• Manage the creation of substantiation evidence, clearance/acceptance documentation that meets the demand for the project.

• Understand experiment/test requirements and turn them into test plans, budgets, schedules and subsequently test instructions. Understand and articulate risks and opportunities to program leadership to support decision making.

• Lead integration activities between project teams and test to ensure instrumentation, controls, data acquisition, test limits, and test data recording are completed. Support on-site and off-site development engine/sub-system  build and test activities.

Basic Requirements:

• A Bachelor’s degree in Engineering with 4+ years of experience in gas turbine engines OR;

• A Master’s degree in Engineering with 2+ years of experience in gas turbine engines OR;

• A JD/PhD with 0+ years of experience in gas turbine engines

• In order to be considered for this opportunity, you must be eligible to obtain and maintain security clearance, which requires USA Citizenship

Preferred Requirements:

• 4+ years of experience in technical project management or development engineering

• Experience interfacing with customers on technical program issues

• Gas turbine engine test, installation, verification, and performance experience

• Experience with the Rolls-Royce Indianapolis EVMS systems and Microsoft Project

• Experience managing and interpreting requirements, and developing test plans

• Experience working in a cross-discipline, cross-functional development team

• Experience with product configuration control, q