Assistant Chief Lifecycle Engineer – Civil Mature Engine Services

Rolls-Royce•Indianapolis, IN

1d•Hybrid

About The Position

The Assistant Chief Lifecycle Engineer (ACLE) Lead – Mature Engines manages a team of Lifecycle Engineers and provides technical program management and systems engineering leadership to a multifunctional team supporting the safety, reliability, and customer satisfaction of civil mature engine programs, including Civil AE and RB211-535. The role is based in Indianapolis, Indiana, follows a hybrid schedule with three office days per week, and involves up to 10% domestic travel. Relocation assistance may be provided if applicable. The position leads off-wing lifecycle engineering activities, including safety processes, shop findings, test rejections, investigations, engineering reports, customer communications, technical variances, technical queries, ground support equipment, repairs, and technical publication changes. It provides engineering leadership for development projects, root-cause investigations, and corrective actions, and sets priorities and plans for product improvement projects, including budgets, costs, and schedules. The ACLE Lead leads customer and internal technical reviews and participates in program, risk management, design technical approval, and product change board reviews. The role manages, coaches, and develops engineers; oversees statements of work, budgets, and vendor assignments; shares best practices with the global MRO community; and works with global flow lines to ensure program work meets service-level agreements. When appropriate, the role acts as a delegate for the Chief Lifecycle Engineer.

Requirements

Bachelor’s degree in Engineering and at least 5 years of engineering experience, or a Master’s degree in Engineering and at least 3 years of engineering experience, or a PhD in Engineering.
Must be a U.S. citizen.

Nice To Haves

Experience in Engineering for Services and proficiency in writing technical reports and customer presentations.
Project and time management skills and understanding of program/value stream processes.
Experience with Teamcenter, Maximo, and Rolls-Royce standards and specifications.
Experience in safety investigations (Red Tops) involving Rolls-Royce products and demonstrated capability in root-cause investigation using evidence-based methods.

Responsibilities

Direct the off-wing Lifecycle Engineering team in executing safety processes, including Red Tops and SARs, shop findings, test rejections, teardown-related in-service investigations, high-quality engineering reports, and customer communications.
Manage evaluations of in-service engines and hardware with conditions outside current manual limits (Technical Variances), technical queries, ground support equipment design and support, repair revisions, and technical publication changes.
Provide engineering leadership for development projects, root-cause investigations, and corrective action implementation.
Identify and prioritize engineering product improvement projects and develop and communicate plans and budgets for delivering improvements to cost and schedule.
Lead customer and internal technical reviews; participate in PILM, Risk Management, Design Technical Approval (DTA), and Product Change Board (PCB) reviews; and represent the engine program in technical meetings with customers, operators, and airworthiness authorities.
Manage, coach, and develop off-wing lifecycle engineers by setting priorities and assigning responsibilities and work; ensuring methods and processes are deployed; hiring for open positions; and conducting performance management, evaluations, appraisals, and participation in merit and bonus award distribution.
Manage statements of work for off-wing lifecycle engineering projects, including budgets and approvals, and identify projects to assign to vendors.
Engage with the global Maintenance, Repair and Overhaul (MRO) community to learn and share best practices for implementation within the team.
Engage with global flow lines providing resources for Technical Variances, Repair, technical publications, and Major Occurrence Reports (MOR) to ensure work meets service-level agreements.
Act as a delegate for the Chief Lifecycle Engineer when appropriate, supporting leadership decision-making and strategic alignment.

Benefits

Relocation assistance, if applicable.
Base pay and a discretionary bonus plan.
Eligible employees may be able to enroll in health, dental, vision, disability, life, and accidental death and dismemberment insurance.
Flexible spending account and health savings account.
401(k) retirement savings plan with company match.
Employee Assistance Program.
Paid Time Off and certain paid holidays.
Paid parental and family care leave.
Tuition reimbursement.
Long-term incentive plan.