Manufacturing Engineer - Castbond

Job Title: Manufacturing Engineer - Castbond

Working Pattern: 9/80 Hybrid

Working location:  Indianapolis, IN

A new opportunity has arisen for a Manufacturing Engineer. As a Manufacturing Engineer for Rolls-Royce, you’ll provide technical support and project management for the development of new manufacturing processes to progress through Technology Readiness (TRL) Level gates.

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

With this attractive opportunity you will get a chance to:

Key Accountabilities:

• Develop manufacturing processes for Castbond components. Castbond processes include 5-axis high speed milling, EDM, laser, pECM, diffusion bonding, and GOM inspection

• Create the full technical documentation package for Castbond manufacturing processes -- MVA, Routing, Technical Instructions, NX Models/Drawings, NC programs

• Provide project management for Castbond manufacturing engineering projects

• Ensure processes are in full compliance to Health, Safety, and Environment standards

• Ensure manufacturing processes are capable of achieving statistical process capability requirements

• Act as Technical Authority for processes within area of accountability. Act at MEA where applicable.

• Plan, manage, and communicate project activities including schedules, resources, costs, and timelines.

• Work with local experts and business experts to ensure technical aspects of manufacturing processes and digital systems are understood and accounted for as required. Capture and utilize lessons learnt. Identify, document and share best practice, including by participation in relevant Communities of Practice.

• Responsible for self development to meet the required competencies for the role. Continuously seek to expand knowledge and experience to increase effectiveness in undertaking existing and new activities. Provides coaching and technical support to others within their area of competence.

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 Requirements:

• Associates degree in Mechanical/Manufacturing/Engineering with 4+ years’ experience working in Manufacturing Engineering

• Bachelor’s degree in Mechanical/Manufacturing/Engineering with 2+ years’ experience working in Manufacturing Engineering

• Masters’ degree or Ph.D. in Mechanical/Manufacturing/Engineering with 0+ years’ experience working in Manufacturing Engineering

• In lieu of degree, 6+ years’ experience in Manufacturing Engineering

• To be considered for this opportunity you must be a U.S. Citizen and have the ability to get DoD security clearance, confidential

Preferred Requirements:

• Experience with multiple machining disciplines (e.g; turning, milling, drilling, grinding)

• Experience with Teamcenter, Siemens NX modelling, drafting and manufacturing, and Vericut

• Experience with Fixed Process Control, Method Verifications, FAIr, Aerospace Manufacturing Standards

• Experience with non-conformance management, root-cause analysis, mini-tab, and standardized problem-solving tools

• Experience with process control implementation through production system tools, such as, PFMEA, control plans, control limits, etc.

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.

For fully remote roles, employees can live in any state except Idaho, Nebraska, Nevada, Vermont, and Wyoming.

Pay Range

$90,985 - $136,477

Relocation assistance is available for this position.

Posting Expires: 5/5/25

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.