Senior Gas Turbine Component Mechanical Design Lead
About The Position
The Senior Gas Turbine Component Mechanical Design Lead will technically lead teams developing complex engineering solutions that meet aerospace functional and physical requirements and are robust for manufacturing, while also contributing as a senior individual contributor. At Rolls-Royce’s Novi Defense Engineering site, the role mentors the design team in developing, assessing, and delivering gas turbine hardware focused on performance, life, and efficiency while maintaining safety and reliability. The role makes technical decisions and leads projects with minimal management oversight. It develops design definitions that meet system, subsystem, and component requirements and product attributes, applying mechanical design methodologies and collaborating across disciplines including manufacturing engineering, aerodynamics, thermodynamics, performance, stress and lifing, test, cost engineering, and product definition. The position is based in Novi, Michigan, with a hybrid schedule of two office days per week.
Requirements
- Bachelor’s degree in Mechanical or Aerospace Engineering and at least 5 years of experience in mechanical design on gas turbine engines; or a master’s degree in Mechanical or Aerospace Engineering and at least 3 years of such experience; or a JD/PhD in Mechanical or Aerospace Engineering with a dissertation or research topic focused on gas turbine design.
- Must be a U.S. citizen.
Nice To Haves
- Previous experience designing gas turbine components.
- Technical writing ability or experience.
- Previous experience with military customers.
- Previous experience with customer communication and requirements.
- Strong technical background.
- Strong teamwork capability.
- Excellent communication and interpersonal skills, with experience working across product design with customers, suppliers, engineering specialties, and shop-floor personnel.
- Strong leadership qualities.
- Self-driven and motivated.
Responsibilities
- Lead and perform design changes for high-performance gas turbine hardware and systems, including creating and optimizing design concepts, preparing technical presentations and documents, performing analyses, supporting drawing creation, delivering hardware for validation, and releasing hardware to production.
- Perform analyses of gas turbine hardware and systems to substantiate suitability for new engine applications, extended performance of existing engines, and interface requirements.
- Present and defend design solutions and technical work to program leadership and other stakeholders.
- Support supply-chain procurement of hardware by reviewing supplier documentation, assessing non-conforming hardware, and reviewing supplier change proposals.
- Promptly support manufacturing, assembly, service, and aftermarket issues to keep production on target and the fleet in operation.
- Lead investigations of in-service and development hardware issues, including failure analysis, root cause and corrective action, reporting, and documentation.
- Serve as a point of contact for cross-functional disciplines working together to deliver solutions.
- Mentor the design team and lead projects with minimal management oversight.
Benefits
- Relocation assistance, if applicable.
- Base pay and a discretionary bonus plan.
- Eligible employees may 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.
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What This Job Offers
Job Type
Full-time
Career Level
Senior
