Performance Engineer - Product Assurance

Job Title: Performance Engineer - Product Assurance

Working Pattern: Full Time

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

The Product Assurance team is seeking a Performance Engineer to support production test. As a Performance Engineer, you will support the business operations by enabling the business to manage the health of the products using engine test parameters, knowledge of operational definition, and the data integration process. This is a data driven role ideal for individuals with a data focus and an interest in / knowledge of gas turbine engines.

The Performance & Environmental Protection Engineer (EPPEPE) role is part of the Global Mechanical Systems Capability function.

The EPPEPE role involves design, simulation and verification of engines/aircraft at whole system level to predict and verify emergent system attributes which arise from the integration of sub-system components.

The role encompasses a wide range of technical activities ranging from development of models from engineering first principles, 1D thermodynamic simulation, empirical modelling, detailed 3D CFD assessment, understanding of certification requirements and physical testing. In addition, the role requires integration skills to allow requirements, data and product understanding to be gathered and disseminated across various stake holders (e.g. internal sub-system and component teams, airframers, regulatory authorities and customers).

Why Rolls-Royce?

Rolls-Royce is one of the most 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

• Performing functional pass-off analysis to monitor the production gas turbine engine test system performance, oil and fuel systems, and vibration, and coordinate with production operations team to address any issues observed in the test data and test facilities.

• Working with the production operation and test groups to manage test cell certification for production engines.

• Developing production pass-off data reduction programs in collaboration with the Core / Program Performance teams and other various groups.

• Developing tools, trend algorithms and data analysis techniques to detect and predict test cell and pass-off issues and collaborating with fleet support engineers.
• Performing system level analysis and resolving engineering investigation, safety alert report, red top support, publishing technical reports, and conducting technical presentation of engineering analysis to both internal and external customers.

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 or Science and 2+ year of experience, OR
• Master’s Degree in Engineering or Science, OR
• JD/PhD
• Must be U.S. Citizen  
• Ability to travel domestically

Preferred Requirements:

• Degree in Aerospace or Mechanical Engineering with propulsion gas turbine performance and test analysis experience.
• Experience with computational modelling, JMP, SQL, Python, Visual Basic, and FORTRAN
• Knowledge of the production pass-off performance and vibration data analysis process for Rolls-Royce Indianapolis products.
• Strong technical knowledge in mechanical design methodologies and having an understanding of cross-discipline engineering concepts which include but are not limited to manufacturing engineering, aerodynamics, thermodynamics, thermal and mechanical analysis, cost engineering and product definition.
• An ability to apply logical, analytical and innovative thinking on a range of technical problems and make balanced decisions across technical and business parameters.

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.

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 is not available for this position.

Global Grade/Level: GG10

Closing date: 6/27/2025

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.