Materials Engineer - Ceramic Matrix Composites (CMC)

Job Title: Materials Engineer – Ceramic Matrix Composites (CMC)

Working Pattern: Full time

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

As the Materials Engineer (Ceramic Matrix Composites), you will provide knowledge and expertise and execute tasks on the development of materials, processes, models, and analysis methods. You will also execute the tasks of application of materials to the design, test, manufacture, and service operation of systems, the approval, validation, and control of raw materials and/or component manufacturing processes, and the execution of failure or defect investigations. As the Materials Engineer, you will also provide knowledge, expertise, and guidance in chemistry and/or corrosion disciplines deployed in the support of the full product life cycle.

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.

Key Accountabilities:

• Resolve problems through evaluative judgements
• Analyze data from multiple sources, interpret results, and identify effective solutions by applying their own technical knowledge, expertise, and engineering judgement
• Responsible for defined technical packages of work providing leadership and delivery against program milestones within agreed costs, timescales, and quality requirements
• Point of contact within Materials Engineering. Will share subject matter knowledge across the function. This may include providing advisory services to designated customers, influencing their peer group, representing senior departmental staff, and acting as advisor/coach on matters in their expertise
• Understand company business objectives and ensure that the work done supports this; to act in accordance with both the company values and those associated with being a professional engineer
• Actively promote, encourage, and support the identification and implementation of continuous improvement both within and outside immediate sphere and prompt action across the wider team
• Up to 25% travel will be required

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:

• Associate’s degree Engineering or a similar discipline with 4+ years of Technical experience relevant to the Engineering discipline, OR
• Bachelor's degree in Engineering or a similar discipline with 2+ years of Technical experience relevant to the Engineering discipline, OR
• Master's, JD, or PhD in relevant Engineering discipline
• Must be a US citizen to be considered for this role

Preferred Requirements:

• Ability to apply logical, analytical and innovative thinking to a range of technical problems
• Knowledge and experience of product integrity/liability and certification frameworks
• Membership in a relevant professional body appropriate to the region
• Experience working in petrochemical arena or experience with ceramic matrix composites

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: GG10

Closing date:  June 27, 2025

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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.