LiftSystem Production Turbo-Machinery Tech Lead

Rolls-Royce•Indianapolis, IN

15d•$122,741 - $199,454•Hybrid

About The Position

The LiftSystem Production Turbo-Machinery Tech Lead provides technical support for in-service and delivered products and helps influence product maturity throughout the product life cycle. The role supports customer and business needs by ensuring design intent is met and that safe, reliable, and cost-effective product attributes are defined and maintained through life modeling of reliability, deterioration mechanisms, and costs, and through implementation of robust, cost-effective solutions. Two Tech Leads will work together to support the LiftSystem Turbo-Machinery team, dividing responsibility for Production Turbo-Machinery, Production Non Turbo-Machinery, and Engine Core Upgrade (ECU) work, with overlap as business needs require. The Turbo-Machinery Tech Lead leads the technical team in the design, manufacture, development, and demonstration testing of LiftSystem components and subsystems. The role ensures subsystem definitions meet program requirements and provides technical mentoring and leadership. Technical accountability maps to the LiftSystem Chief Engineer. The position provides leadership and coaching to an Integrated Product Team across design and development, from concept through engine certification and introduction to service. This includes design, hardware manufacture or procurement, assembly, development and verification testing, and certification reports. The Tech Lead works with subsystem PDMs and IPT Leads on technical scope, resource planning, risk mitigation, verification strategy, and analysis and troubleshooting informed by test data and hardware reviews. The role coordinates with whole-engine and other subsystem teams to develop integrated technical solutions, supports gated and design reviews, customer and flight-clearance reviews, safety reviews, and technical audits, and reviews or approves engineering work and technical documentation for compliance with requirements. The Tech Lead also presents engineering analysis and results to internal and external customers and serves as Rolls-Royce’s technical customer interface. The role is full-time and hybrid, based in Indianapolis, Indiana, with three days onsite. Relocation assistance may be available as applicable. Applicants must be U.S. citizens. The stated annual pay range is $122,741–$199,454.

Requirements

Bachelor’s degree in Engineering and 5 or more years of related experience, or a Master’s degree in Engineering and 3 or more years of related experience, or a Ph.D. in Engineering.
Must be a U.S. citizen.
Sound engineering judgment, including knowledge of turbo-machinery, customers, and programs.
Ability to build high-performing teams and positively influence attitudes and behaviors.
Interpersonal, presentation, and communication skills for teamwork and engagement with customers and high-level management.
Ability to accept responsibility and take initiative, plan and coordinate work with other groups, and complete assigned tasks on schedule.
Demonstrated capability in root-cause investigation using evidence-based methods.
Proven ability to exercise sound technical and business judgment.
Knowledge of component and system functionality and numerical methods.
Ability to analyze fleet data, determine risk factors, and develop plans.

Nice To Haves

10 or more years of direct experience in gas turbine engine design.
Experience with rotors, blisks, and blades.
Functional knowledge of turbo-machinery design, manufacturing, system design, product safety, and product lifecycle.
Experience with Rolls-Royce and military standards and specifications.
Familiarity with Lifecycle viewer, NX, and Teamcenter.
Experience conducting safety investigations (Red Tops) involving Rolls-Royce products.
Experience and knowledge of the LiftSystem product line.
Breadth of turbo-machinery (compressor and blisks) engineering experience across design, performance, validation and verification, customer application, certification and qualification, maintenance and overhaul, repair, and field service.
Experience supporting or leading cross-functional teams, including specialists, suppliers, customers, and partners.

Responsibilities

Lead the technical team in the design, manufacture, development, and demonstration testing of LiftSystem components and subsystems.
Provide technical leadership and coaching to Integrated Product Team members through design and development phases, from concept design through engine certification and introduction to service.
Work with subsystem PDMs and IPT Leads to develop technical scope and resource plans, identify and mitigate risks, define subsystem verification strategies, and lead analysis and troubleshooting based on test data and hardware reviews.
Coordinate with whole-engine teams, including rotordynamics, secondary flow, thermals, and WEM, and other subsystem teams to define and integrate subsystem technical solutions.
Prepare the team for and participate in gated reviews, subsystem and component design reviews, customer design reviews, flight clearance reviews, safety reviews, and technical audits.
Review and approve engineering work and documentation to ensure subsystem and IPT component compliance with requirements, including layouts, interface control documents, drawings/MBDs, assembly instructions, test plans, and technical reports.
Present engineering analysis and results to internal and external customers and represent Rolls-Royce as the technical customer interface.
Support in-service and delivered products and influence product maturity throughout the product life cycle.
Help define and maintain safe, reliable, and cost-effective product attributes through life modeling of reliability, deterioration mechanisms, and costs, and implementation of robust solutions.