Capability Lead - Design Engineering

1 Month ago • 3-5 Years • Software Development & Engineering • ₹1,15,443 LPA - ₹1,87,595 LPA

Job Summary

Job Description

Rolls-Royce is seeking a Turbomachinery Capability Lead to join their team in Indianapolis, Indiana. This full-time hybrid role involves providing management support in areas such as Transmission Design, Stress Analysis, or Cold/Hot End Mechanical Design for US Defense Programs. The Capability Lead will be responsible for leading a team of 12 to 20 Design Engineers, focusing on people and program leadership, as well as developing global team capabilities. The role emphasizes technical leadership, compliance to process, load/capacity planning, and driving efficiency through continuous improvement. The company, recognized as a top employer for engineers, offers excellent development opportunities, competitive salary, and benefits, fostering an inclusive and innovative work environment.
Must have:
  • Bachelor's degree in Engineering with 5+ years of experience OR Master's degree with 3+ years of experience OR PhD
  • U.S. Citizen
  • Minimum 5 years direct experience in Gas Turbine engine design or stress analysis
  • Demonstrates sound engineering judgement
  • Capable of building high performing teams
  • Exceptional interpersonal skills
  • Willingness to accept responsibility and take initiative
  • Ability to plan and coordinate work
  • Drive to finish tasks on schedule
Good to have:
  • Functional knowledge of Transmission Design (Gears, Bearings, Shafting)
  • Functional knowledge of Stress Analysis (Airfoils, Discs)
  • Functional knowledge of Cold/Hot End Mechanical Design (Airfoils, Discs)
  • Experience with Rolls-Royce standards and specifications
  • Familiarity with Lifecycle viewer, NX, and Teamcenter
  • Excellent command of English (written and oral)
Perks:
  • Excellent development opportunities
  • Competitive salary
  • Exceptional benefits
  • Bonus
  • Employee support assistance
  • Employee discounts
  • Hybrid working
  • Relocation assistance

Job Details


Job Description

Job Title: Capability Lead – Turbomachinery

Working Pattern: Full time

Working location: Indianapolis, IN/Hybrid - 3 Office Days/Week)

We have an exciting opportunity for a Turbomachinery Capability Lead to join the team in Indianapolis.

The Turbomachinery Capability Lead will provide management support in one of three areas: Transmission Design (Gears, Bearings, Shafting), Stress Analysis (Airfoils, Discs, related hardware) or Cold/Hot End Mechanical Design (Airfoils, Discs, related hardware). As the Capability Lead you will be accountable for leading a team of 12 to 20 Design Engineers covering one of these areas for US Defense Programs.  This is an excellent opportunity to add to your people and program leadership skills and understand how to develop the capability of a team. This will also provide an opportunity to participate in development of the capability globally.

Why Rolls-Royce?

Rolls-Royce is one of the enduring and iconic brands in the world and has been at the forefront of innovation for over a century. We design, build and service systems that provide critical power to customers where safety and reliability are paramount.

We are proud to be a force for progress, powering, protecting and connecting people everywhere.

We want to ensure that the excellence and ingenuity that has shaped our history continues into our future, and we need people like you to come and join us on this journey.

Rolls-Royce has been recognized as the top employer in the Engineering & Manufacturing category on the prestigious Forbes Top Employers for Engineers list for 2025. This ranking highlights our commitment to innovation, employee development, and fostering a collaborative environment where engineers can thrive.

Be part of a team that sets the industry standard and drives groundbreaking solutions.

At Rolls-Royce, we are committed to creating a workplace where all employees feel respected, supported, and empowered to do their best work. We foster a welcoming and innovative work environment that invests in you, giving you access to an incredible breadth and depth of opportunities where you can grow your career and make a difference.

Rolls-Royce is an Equal Opportunity Employer. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to any protected characteristics.


What you will be doing

  • Provide technical leadership to the assigned team and ensure compliance to process throughout the life cycle activity
  • Play an active role in load/capacity planning for the assigned team and work with the wider function to ensure suitable and capable people are available to complete program deliverables. This includes engagement with third parties such as Managed Service Providers in line with agreed Do/Buy strategies 
  • Allocate staff to agreed work packages and lead the delivery and approval of technical activities within their functional accountability
  • Play an active role in the capability development of the assigned team as well as the global skill set
  • Lead and drive efficiency through process review, teamwork and implementing continuous improvement and operational best practice within the field of work

Who we’re looking for:

At Rolls-Royce we put safety first, do the right thing, keep it simple and make a difference. These principles form the behaviours that guide us and are an essential component of our assessment process. They are the fundamental qualities that we seek for all roles.

Basic Qualifications:

  • 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
  • In order to be eligible for consideration, you must be a U.S. Citizen

Preferred Requirements:

  • Minimum of 5+ years’ direct experience in Gas Turbine engine design or stress analysis
  • Demonstrates sound engineering judgement showing knowledge of the Defense Customers and Programs
  • Capable of building high performing teams and effecting a positive shift in attitudes and behaviors
  • Functional knowledge and awareness of one of these areas: Transmission Design (Gears, Bearings, Shafting), Stress Analysis (Airfoils, Discs) or Cold/Hot End Mechanical Design
  • Experience with Rolls-Royce standards and specifications
  • Familiarity in Lifecycle viewer, NX and Teamcenter
  • Exceptional interpersonal skills to work effectively in a team environment; willingness to accept responsibility and take initiative; ability to plan and coordinate assigned work with other groups; and drive to finish assigned tasks on schedule
  • An excellent command of the English language for both written and oral communications

What we offer:

We offer excellent development opportunities, a competitive salary, and exceptional benefits. These include bonus, employee support assistance and employee discounts.

Your needs are as unique as you are. Hybrid working is a way in which our people can balance their time between the office, home, or another remote location.  It’s a locally managed and flexed informal discretionary arrangement.  As a minimum we’re all expected to attend the workplace for collaboration and other specific reasons, on average three days per week.

Relocation assistance will be provided if applicable.

Global Grade/Level: Level C

Closing date: 8/8/2025


Job Category

Mechanical Systems


Job Posting Date

24 Jul 2025; 00:07


Location:

Indianapolis, IN


Benefits

Rolls-Royce provides a comprehensive and competitive Total Rewards package that includes base pay and a discretionary bonus plan. Eligible employees may have the opportunity to enroll in other benefits, including 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; and a long-term incentive plan. The options available to an employee may vary depending on eligibility factors such as date of hire, employment type, and the applicability of collective bargaining agreements.

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