Senior Stress and Lifing Engineer

Job Title: Senior Stress and Lifing Engineer

Working Pattern: Full time

Working location: Indianapolis, IN./Hybrid (3 days onsite on avg.)

Relocation assistance is provided as needed for this opportunity.

Global Grade/Level: Level C

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

An exciting opportunity has arisen for a Senior Stress and Lifing Engineer to join our team, playing a vital role in ensuring the reliability and safety of our products throughout their service life. As a Stress and Lifing Engineer, you will be responsible for the structural analysis of a wide range of static components, including casings, bearing supports, frames, mounts, and inlet guide vanes. These components are essential to the integrity of the engine and are subjected to a variety of complex loading conditions, including thermal, pressure, and mechanical loads. You will apply advanced analysis techniques to ensure these parts meet stringent safety and durability requirements, supporting our commitment to maximizing product performance and maintaining the highest standards of operational safety.

What you will be doing

• Lead internal customer engagement to identify, prioritize, and address key opportunities for application of digital technologies providing optimal impact and value to engineering design
• Lead the development of a subset of digital technologies and deliver them into our wider digital architecture
• Lead the development and support of codes and applications to allow the efficient deployment of digital technologies into our engineering business value streams.
• Represent your work with the internal customers, external customers, and user base
• Stay abreast of industry trends, emerging technologies, and best practices in digital design.

Basic Requirements:

• Bachelor’s degree in Engineering with 5+ years of experience in mechanical design or manufacturing engineering, OR 
• Master's degree in Engineering with 3+ years of experience in mechanical design or manufacturing engineering, OR
• PhD in Engineering
• In order to be eligible for consideration, you must be a U.S. Citizen

Preferred Requirements:

• 8 or more years of hands-on experience in conducting mechanical integrity, stress and lifing assessments using finite element analysis and other numerical models
• Ability to apply logical, analytical and innovative thinking on a range of technical problems and make balanced decisions across technical and business parameters
• Knowledge and experience of product integrity / liability and certification frameworks
• Membership of a relevant professional body appropriate to region
• Strong communication and presentation skills at all levels of the organization

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.  We are committed to providing a respectful and non-discriminatory workplace where individuality is valued and everyone can thrive.

Infinite Potential

Closing Date: 08/07/2026

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Mechanical Systems30 Jul 2026; 00:07$114,400 - $185,900-AnnuallyIndianapolis, 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.