Mechanical Control Units Design Engineer

Job Title: Mechanical Control Units Design Engineer

Working Pattern: Full-time

Working location: Indianapolis, IN (Hybrid working)

The Mechanical Control Units Design Engineer will develop control system hardware requirements, then guide Rolls-Royce approved suppliers through the detailed design process to ensure that delivered hardware meets all technical and program requirements. The role will focus on aftermarket support of our control system hardware which may include field investigations, processing design changes and evaluating non-conforming hardware. The Design Engineer may perform within a small team of colleagues to deliver the required hardware and associated documentation and will interface with both the external suppliers and the internal engine program 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.

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

With this attractive opportunity you will get a chance to:

• Own the responsibility for a package of mechanical control units on an existing platform, looking after performance and reliability

• Drive the coordination of effort with various suppliers to quickly resolve technical, manufacturing and supply chain issue.

• Investigate in-service issues, driving the efforts to find root cause and determine corrective action

• Review and disposition non-conforming material, identify cost or reliability improvements, and process design changes to improve component reliability.   

• Advocate for the component suppliers through internal gated design reviews, overseeing any new qualification efforts that are driven by design changes

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:

• Bachelor's degree in Mechanical or Aerospace Engineering with 1+ years of experience in mechanical design or control systems, OR
• Master's degree in Mechanical or Aerospace Engineering, OR
• PhD in Mechanical or Aerospace Engineering
• In order to be eligible for consideration, you must be a U.S. Citizen

Preferred Requirements:

• 2+ years of mechanical design experience.
• Experience with control systems hardware design
• Experience with change management and risk management processes
• Experience with Root Cause Analysis and other problem-solving techniques
• Knowledge of RTCA/DO-160 and MIL-STD-810 environmental testing standards

What we offer

We offer excellent development opportunities, a competitive salary, and exceptional benefits. These include bonus, employee support assistance and employee discounts.

Your needs are as unique as you are. Hybrid working is a way in which our people can balance their time between the office and home.  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.

Relocation assistance is available for this position.

Closing date:  December 31st, 2025

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Benefits

Rolls-Royce provides a comprehensive and competitive Total Rewards package that includes base pay and a discretionary bonus plan. Eligible employees may have the opportunity to enroll in other benefits, including health, dental, vision, disability, life and accidental death & dismemberment insurance; a flexible spending account; a health savings account; a 401(k) retirement savings plan with a company match; Employee Assistance Program; Paid Time Off; certain paid holidays; paid parental and family care leave; tuition reimbursement; and a long-term incentive plan. The options available to an employee may vary depending on eligibility factors such as date of hire, employment type, and the applicability of collective bargaining agreements.