Development Engineering Specialist, MV-75

Job Description

Job Title: Development Engineering Specialist, MV-75

Working Pattern: Hybrid/Onsite in office 3 days/week

Working location: Indianapolis, IN

Relocation is available for this position if appropriate

Why Rolls-Royce?

At Rolls-Royce we are proud to be a business that has truly helped to shape the modern world and are committed to always being a force for progress; powering, protecting and connecting people everywhere.

By joining Rolls-Royce, you’ll have the opportunity to create world-class power and propulsion solutions, pushing your problem-solving and ingenuity, to deliver real impact that puts safety first.

You’ll be given responsibility and the opportunity to grow in our high-performance culture. This is Infinite Potential . And it’s your chance to really shine and contribute to one of the world’s most recognized brands and a beacon for engineering excellence.

Position Summary:

In this role, you will be working with the Rolls-Royce MV-75 propulsion system for the US Army. As an MV-75 Development Engineer Specialist with Rolls-Royce, you will be responsible to provide programmatic leadership in coordination of the cross-functional product team designing, testing, and certification of the AE 1107F engine. This role will also require supporting customer engagements, Program Management of Systems Engineering projects, and/or Installed Verification testing.

What you will be doing:

• •Manage the assembly and configuration of engines through the MV-75 development program
• •Understand experiment/test requirements and turn them into test plans, budgets, schedules and subsequently test instructions. Understand and articulate risks and opportunities to program leadership to support decision making.
• •Regularly support test operations for testing during an Engine Development Program (EDP), including leading test procedures and activities.
• •Ensure project risks (technical, cost, supply chain, and timescale) are identified, managed (including integration of risk activities in project plan), and escalation of risks in accordance with risk management plan.
• •Manage and deliver the necessary compliance documents, from requirements capture through to evidence of compliance via appropriate software / tools.
• •This position will plan, manage, and develop engine/sub-system certification/qualification plans and participate in product introduction gated reviews, and allocate requirements to major sub-systems.
• •Lead integration activities between project teams and test to ensure instrumentation, controls, data acquisition, test limits, and test data recording are completed. Support on-site and off-site development engine/sub-system build and test activities.
• •Understand experiment/test requirements and turn them into test plans, budgets, schedules and subsequently test instructions. Understand and articulate risks and opportunities to program leadership to support decision making.

Who we are looking for:

Basic Requirements:

• •Bachelor’s in Engineering or Technical Degree with 5+years of experience or
• •Master’s degree in Engineering or Technical Degree with 3+ years of experience, or
• •JD/PhD in Engineering or a Technical Degree
• •To qualify for this role you must be a U.S. Citizen

Preferred:

• •Exceptional interpersonal skills to work effectively in a team environment; willingness to accept responsibility and take initiative; and drive to finish assigned tasks on schedule
• •An excellent command of the English language for both written and oral communications
• •4+ years of experience in technical project management or development engineering
• •Experience interfacing with customers on technical program issues
• •Gas turbine engine test, installation, verification, and performance experience
• •Project / Function Management Engineering Experience
• •Experience with the Rolls-Royce Indianapolis EVMS systems and Microsoft Project
• •Experience managing and interpreting requirements, and developing test plans
• •Experience leading a cross-discipline, cross-functional development team
• •Experience with product configuration control, quality systems, trouble reporting and root cause / corrective action
• •Experience with structured verification

Our vision is to ensure that the quality and dynamism that shaped our history continues into our future. It’s a bold pursuit, and we never stop striving to go further, faster, and better. We lead progress, creating the technologies that move us forward. If you’re driven to grow, to learn, and to make a lasting difference, this is where you belong.

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

Infinite Potential

Closing date: September 23, 2026

Job Category

Validation and Verification

Job Posting Date

01 Oct 2026; 00:10

Pay Range

Pay ranges for remote employees are based on the state where the employee resides and may vary from the posted range.

• $114,400 - $185,900-Annually
• 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.