LibertyWorks Verification and Validation Engineer

Rolls-Royce•Indianapolis, IN

23h•Hybrid

About The Position

As a Verification and Validation (V&V) engineer at Rolls-Royce, you will be responsible for leading, planning, and executing activities related to component, sub-system, and product level testing and reporting. This role involves active participation in development projects, ensuring timely and effective testing to meet project delivery requirements. You will collaborate with design engineering and procurement to understand hardware delivery timelines and develop robust schedules and project plans for successful test programs. Rolls-Royce is a globally recognized brand, known for innovation and providing critical power systems where safety and reliability are paramount. The company is committed to progress, powering, protecting, and connecting people, and fosters an inclusive, innovative culture that supports employee growth and development. Rolls-Royce has been recognized as a top employer for engineers and is an Equal Opportunity Employer, ensuring fair consideration for all qualified applicants. The company is dedicated to pioneering cutting-edge technologies for the cleanest, safest, and most competitive power solutions.

Requirements

Associate’s degree in mechanical engineering, with 4+ years of experience in mechanical design, OR Bachelor’s degree in mechanical engineering, with 2+ years of experience in mechanical design, OR Master’s degree in mechanical engineering, OR JD/PhD in Mechanical Engineering
U.S. citizen with the ability to obtain and maintain a high-level security clearance

Nice To Haves

Exceptional people skills
Experience managing and interpreting requirements, and developing test plans
Design, development and test experience in the aerospace or automotive industry
Experience working in a cross-discipline, cross-functional development team
Experience working early-phase development programs
Experience with product configuration control, quality systems, trouble reporting and root cause / corrective action
Experience with structured verification

Responsibilities

Define, derive, and allocate system and sub-system level requirements based on customer and regulatory input
Plan, manage, and develop engine/sub-system certification/qualification plans and participate in product introduction gated reviews
Define engine and/or sub-system verification strategies based on program requirements using structured verification methodologies
Understand experiment/test requirements and turn them into test plans, budgets, schedules and subsequently test instructions
Understand and articulate risks and opportunities to program leadership to support decision making
Lead integration activities between project teams and the test department to ensure instrumentation, controls, data acquisition, test limits, and test data recording are completed
Support on-site and off-site development engine/sub-system build and test activities
Ensure test evidence and reports are documented
Understand and apply standard development and test processes, in collaboration with the test engineers and test leadership, to ensure a successful test program