Engineering Program Manager

Job Description

Job Title: Engineering Program Manager, Naval Marine

Working Pattern: Fulltime
Working location: Indianapolis, IN

As a Naval Marine Engineering Program Manager, you will oversee the design, manufacture, certification, and customer support of Gas Turbine Packages. We’re at the forefront of innovation and experience in the Marine sector, and our product portfolio ranges from standalone products to complex integrated systems including ship design.   

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 be responsible to manage the design, fabrication, installation, modification, maintenance, and commissioning of gas turbine powered generator sets and propulsion packages in marine applications and be the customer point-of-contact for specific contracts within the Naval Gas Turbine portfolio.  The primary contract responsibility will likely be for the AG9160RF product that Rolls-Royce delivers to support the DDG 51 program. Travel as required to support supervision of installations, troubleshooting, or customer and supplier reviews.   

Key Responsibilities: 

• Coordinate with Design Engineers, Program Controllers, Program Managers, and Resource Managers to deliver project schedules, resource estimates, clear definition of deliverables, and adherence to the engineering plan and budget.  

• Interface with customers and suppliers to troubleshoot, analyze, and perform root cause analysis on application specific problems, assisting operations or suppliers to maintain workflow and schedule as needed. 

• Perform risk management and manage projects through the PCB and configuration control processes. 

• Analyze engineering sketches, specifications and related data, and drawings to determine design factors such as size, shape, and arrangement of parts.  Engage in configuration management and change control of components, subsystems, and systems, including design documentation and data deliverables.   

• Compile and analyze test data to determine the effect on equipment design. Consider such factors as temperature, pressures, speed, power, and fuel consumption into the analysis.  Oversee and participate in the testing of gas turbine power generation modules, mechanical drive packages, and control system components. 

• Manage assigned Safety Alert Reports (SARs) and function as the Red Top Owner for assigned safety investigations under the direction of the Chief Engineer or delegate.  

Who we’re looking for:

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