Manufacturing Engineer - Assembly

Job Title: Manufacturing Engineer-Assembly

Working Pattern: Full-time

Working location: Indianapolis, IN (9/80 work schedule)

As a Manufacturing Engineer-Assembly- for Rolls-Royce, you’ll play a key role acting as the Technical Authority for assembly of OE & MRO units with an emphasis on the authoring of repair orders for MRO units. We continually pioneer integrated power and propulsion solutions to deliver cleaner, safer and more competitive power.

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:

• Ensure product integrity for assemblies is delivered through alignment of method of manufacture with design intent by interfacing with the appropriate design engineering organization.

• Ensure assembly processes and/or methods of manufacture are capable of meeting and continuing to meet requirements for quality, cost, delivery and lead time.
• Adhere to process change management procedures via FAIRs, MVAs and technical verification.
• Create and maintain elements of the Technical Package which clearly define the assembly process.

• When MRO hardware is sentenced as repairable, this role research the repair requirements from technical documents, like Heavy Maintenance Manual (HMM), Technical Variance(TV) etc., documents the repair process and  issues the Repair Order(RO) for the actions to be completed.

• Investigate and determine corrective actions for customer complaints and quality non-compliances. Lead problem solving/corrective action groups made up of cross-functional team members.

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:

• Associate’s degree with 5+ years of experience in Manufacturing or Assembly Engineering OR,
• Bachelor’s degree with 2+ years of experience in Manufacturing or Assembly Engineering OR,
• Masters degree with experience in Manufacturing or Assembly Engineering OR,
• PhD with experience in Manufacturing or Assembly Engineering
• In order to be eligible for consideration, you must be a U.S. Citizen

Preferred Requirements:

• 2+ years of experience in an assembly/maintenance repair & overhaul (MRO) environment with an understanding of aerospace engines.
• Formal problem-solving accreditation (e.g. Lean, 6 Sigma, 8D)
• Demonstrated experience in reading and interpreting technical documents.
• Experience with writing repair orders for maintenance repair and overhaul units.
• Project management experience working in a manufacturing environment, dealing with multiple customers/suppliers simultaneously, with excellent Written and Oral communication skills.
• Knowledge of FAIR (First Article Inspection Report) and Method Validation Approval (MVA) processes.

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 or 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. This role is a (9/80 work schedule)

Relocation assistance is available for this position.

Closing date: March 31st, 2026

Manufacturing Engineering $94,160 - $153,010-Annually Indianapolis, IN

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.