LiftSystem Turbo-Machinery Tech Lead
About The Position
To provide world-class technical support for in-service/delivered products and to influence maturity throughout the product life cycle to meet customer and business needs, ensuring Design Intent is met and to ensure the safe, reliable and cost-effective product attributes are defined and maintained by means of life modelling of product reliability, deterioration mechanisms, costs and help implement robust & cost-effective solutions. The LiftSystem Turbo-Machinery Tech Lead role will lead the technical team in the design, manufacture, development, and demonstration testing of components and subsystems for the LiftSystem program. In this role, the candidate ensures that all sub-system definitions meet all program requirements by providing technical mentoring and leadership to the rest of the team. The technical accountability will map to the LiftSystem Chief Engineer.
Requirements
- Bachelor’s degree in Engineering with 5+ years of related experience OR Master's degree in Engineering with 3+ years of related experience, OR PhD in Engineering
- To be eligible for consideration, you must be a U.S. Citizen
Nice To Haves
- Experience and demonstrated capability in root cause investigation, including evidence-based methods
- Experience in safety investigations (Red Tops) involving Rolls-Royce products.
- Experience and knowledge of LiftSystem product line
- Breadth of Turbomachinery (compressor and blisks) engineering experience across engineering functions: design, performance, validation/verification, customer application, certification/qualification, maintenance & overhaul, repair, field service, etc.
- Proven ability to exercise sound technical and business judgement.
- Knowledge of components/ systems functionality and numerical methods
- Experience in support/lead cross-functional teams e.g. specialists, suppliers, customers, partners
- Ability to analyze fleet data and determine risk factors and plans.
Responsibilities
- Provide technical leadership and coaching to members of an Integrated Product Team through all design and development phases from concept design through engine certification and introduction to service, including design, hardware manufacture/procurement, assembly, development and verification testing, certification reports, etc.
- Work closely with the subsystem PDM and IPT Lead to develop project technical scoping and resource planning, to ensure risks are identified and properly mitigated, to define the subsystem verification strategy, and lead analysis and troubleshooting based on test data and hardware reviews.
- Coordinate with Whole Engine (rotor-dynamics, secondary flow, thermals, WEM) and other subsystem teams define and integrate a subsystem technical solution that supports an optimized engine system solution.
- Participate in and ensure the team is prepared for all gated reviews, subsystem/component design reviews, customer design reviews, flight clearance reviews, safety reviews, and technical audits.
- Ensure subsystem/IPT component compliance to requirements by reviewing/approving engineering work, IPT layouts, interface control documents, drawings/MBDs, assembly instructions, subsystem development and verification test plans (rig and engine), and technical reports.
- Conduct technical presentations of engineering analysis and results to internal/external Rolls-Royce customers and represent Rolls-Royce as the customer interface for technical issues.
Benefits
- base pay
- discretionary bonus plan
- 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
- a long-term incentive plan
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What This Job Offers
Job Type
Full-time
Career Level
Mid Level
