Development Engineer – AE 2100/AE 1107

Rolls-Royce•Indianapolis, IN

1d•Hybrid

About The Position

As a Rolls-Royce Development Engineer for AE 2100 and AE 1107, your main tasks will be to maintain the configuration of development engines and rigs, support rebuild of those engines and rigs where appropriate, conduct test planning, and support engine and rig testing. The Development Engineer is responsible for ensuring that Rolls-Royce has sufficient configuration control for developmental (test) assets to meet business, customer and regulatory requirements. This is an integration role where the individual will work to enable all engineering teams through coaching and support to successfully develop robust, verified engineering solutions against robust validated customer requirements. Interface between external and internal customers, to elicit and validate all stakeholder requirements including business, technical customers and partners. Manage the unique Bill of Materials for each development engine. Work with the budget owners to upgrade each engine toward the production standard as budget allows. Plan for refurbishment of development engines and rigs. Develop requirements regarding Manufacturing/Installation/Test and Commissioning from the engineering teams. Define configuration hardware requirements to satisfy verification activities, for example a specific compressor bleed configuration. Coordinate and define instrumentation for test engines and rigs. Be the point of contact with the project to support and coach the team regarding Systems Engineering, Validation and Verification activities, driving the right V&V behaviors within the project. Become the Subject Matter Expert on test AE configurations, engine and rig assets, test schedules, and test planning.

Requirements

Bachelor’s Degree in Engineering with 2+ years of experience OR, Master’s Degree in Engineering OR, JD/PhD
Must be a US Citizen

Nice To Haves

Experience with planning and executing gas turbine engine and rig testing
Good communication, listening skills, with demonstrated ability to network and influence people across different departments to achieve the best outcome for the company
Attention to detail; managing down to an individual nut or bolt in a Bill of Material of hundreds of parts
Demonstrated project planning and management experience and ability to work without supervision on a multifunctional engineering project team
Working knowledge of SAP, XFRACAS, and Teamcenter
Experience with technical gated review processes, such as Test Department gates and Design Technical Approval gates
Ability to find information across multiple sources (for example, illustrated parts catalogs, manuals)
Critical problem-solving skills
Experience interfacing with customers on technical program issues
Knowledge of commercial/military engine certification

Responsibilities

Maintain the configuration of development engines and rigs.
Support rebuild of development engines and rigs.
Conduct test planning.
Support engine and rig testing.
Ensure sufficient configuration control for developmental (test) assets to meet business, customer and regulatory requirements.
Enable all engineering teams through coaching and support to successfully develop robust, verified engineering solutions against robust validated customer requirements.
Interface between external and internal customers, to elicit and validate all stakeholder requirements including business, technical customers and partners.
Manage the unique Bill of Materials for each development engine.
Upgrade each engine toward the production standard as budget allows.
Plan for refurbishment of development engines and rigs.
Develop requirements regarding Manufacturing/Installation/Test and Commissioning from the engineering teams.
Define configuration hardware requirements to satisfy verification activities.
Coordinate and define instrumentation for test engines and rigs.
Be the point of contact with the project to support and coach the team regarding Systems Engineering, Validation and Verification activities, driving the right V&V behaviors within the project.
Become the Subject Matter Expert on test AE configurations, engine and rig assets, test schedules, and test planning.