Programme Manager – CMC Industrialization (Production Facilities & Operational Readiness)

Job Title: Program Manager – CMC Industrialization (Production Facilities & Operational Readiness

Working Pattern: Onsite 9/80

Working location: Indianapolis, IN

Rolls-Royce is advancing Ceramic Matrix Composite (CMC) technologies to enable next-generation aerospace products. The Program Manager – CMC Industrialization will play a critical role in establishing and maturing CMC production capabilities at Rolls-Royce’s Indianapolis, Indiana and Cypress, California sites.

As part of the Industrialization Production Facilities and Operational Readiness team, this role focuses on ensuring facilities, equipment, processes, people, and supply chains are fully prepared to support safe, compliant, and scalable CMC production. You will lead complex, site-spanning programs that transition CMC technologies from development into sustained industrial operations.

This role offers a unique opportunity to help stand up and mature world-class CMC production facilities in the US, directly supporting Rolls-Royce’s future propulsion technologies. You will work at the intersection of advanced materials, manufacturing excellence, and operational readiness, with real impact on production capability and business outcomes.

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.

We’ll provide an environment of caring and belonging where you can be yourself. An inclusive, innovative culture that invests in you, gives 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:

• Lead industrialization and operational readiness programs supporting CMC production at Indianapolis and Cypress, CA facilities.
• Drive site readiness across facilities, equipment, tooling, staffing, training, and production systems.
• Coordinate cross-functional teams spanning manufacturing, engineering, quality, HSE, supply chain, IT, and facilities
• Plan and deliver production ramp-up activities, including recruitment and training
• Manage capital investment programs
• Ensure operational processes meet aerospace quality, safety, and regulatory requirements
• Identify, manage, and mitigate risks associated with first-of-kind CMC manufacturing operations
• Provide clear program governance, reporting, and escalation to senior leadership
• Support supplier industrialization and material availability to enable uninterrupted site operations
• Capture lessons learned and drive standardization across CMC production facilities
• Travel approximately 25%

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 Requirements:

• An Associate’s degree with 7+ years of related experience OR
• A Bachelor’s degree with 5+ years of related experience OR
• A master’s degree with 3+ years of related experience OR
• JD/Ph.D.
• In lieu of a degree, 9+ years of related experience
• In order to qualify for this role, you must be a U.S. Citizen or a U.S. Permanent Resident.

Preferred:

• Experience with Ceramic Matrix Composites (CMC) or other advanced/high-temperature materials
• Knowledge of aerospace manufacturing quality systems and certification requirements
• Experience with