LibertyWorks SEE Design Specialist

LibertyWorks Supplier Engineered Equipment Design Specialist

Indianapolis, IN

We’re looking for a LibertyWorks Supplier Engineered Equipment (SEE) Design specialist to join our growing team. This is an exciting opportunity to work on flagship RR programs and play an important role in addressing some of the most complex and interesting technological challenges in Defense.

As the LibertyWorks SEE Design specialist, you will be recognized as an authoritative source of technical and functional expertise within the program and the business. You will be the technical subject matter expert responsible for the technical relationships with key suppliers and will be responsible for overseeing development of component specific requirements, selecting capable suppliers, and providing technical guidance throughout the design phase of the control system.

Innovate & Power the World

At Rolls-Royce, we look beyond tomorrow. We continually pioneer integrated power and propulsion solutions to deliver cleaner, safer, and more competitive power.

We deliver the best jet engines in the world. Through intelligent innovation and active collaboration, we’re putting our customers at the forefront of the aviation industry - and we keep them there. Our product portfolio powers more than 35 types of commercial aircraft, and with over 13,000 engines in-service around the world - we’re keeping the world flying.

Rolls-Royce is a Military Friendly Employer. We evaluate qualified applicants without regard to race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, disability, veteran status, or any other protected characteristic. You can learn more here.

Key Accountabilities

• Demonstrate strong leadership and communication skills that can influence suppliers and customers
• Work confidently with complex issues and ambiguous situations and drive to a concurred solution
• Responsible for providing direction and development of design engineers
• Be the focal point for regular technical communications with internal and external customers, as well as design-make suppliers and other project stakeholders
• Provide technical oversight and direction for the project work undertaken by their team; ensuring they meet cost, schedule, quality, safety, and delivery commitments.
• Responsible for the development of components, including architecture, product & qualifications requirements, and supplier selection. Includes oversight of the mechanical design, analysis, design reviews, FMEA, and verification & validation testing performed by contracted suppliers of the SEE parts.
• Drive coordination of effort between the design, purchasing, manufacturing engineering, and suppliers to ensure the design needs are met through the execution of the work package to plan.
• Engage in technical, manufacturing and supply chain issues and opportunities to enable quick decision making.

Basic Qualifications:

• Bachelor's degree in Mechanical or Aerospace Engineering with 5+ years of experience in Control Systems OR:
• Master's degree in Mechanical or Aerospace Engineering with 3+ years of experience in Control Systems OR;
• JD/PhD in Mechanical or Aerospace Engineering
• To be considered for this role, you must be a US Citizen

Preferred Qualifications:

• Strong technical leadership, people management and project management skills
• Experience with control systems hardware design
• Experience with externals design
• Experience with SEE engineering process execution
• Experience with New Product Introduction (NPI), change management, and risk management processes
• Experience with project work scope estimation using validated methods, basis-of-estimate justification, and proposal writing
• Experience with reporting progress using earned value management
• Experience with Root Cause Analysis and other problem-solving techniques
• Knowledge of RTCA/DO-160 and MIL-STD-810 environmental testing standards
• Excellent communication and interpersonal skills

Pioneer the next generation of innovation. Join us and you’ll develop your skills and expertise to the very highest levels, working in an international environment for a company known the world over for its brilliance.

Our People are our Power

We are an equal opportunities employer. We’re committed to developing a diverse workforce and an inclusive working environment. We believe that people from different backgrounds and cultures give us different perspectives. And the more perspectives we have, the more successful we’ll be. By building a culture of respect and appreciation, we give everyone who works here the opportunity to realize their full potential.

You can learn more about our global Inclusion strategy here.

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 is available.

Closing Date:

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.