Development Engineer – AE 2100/AE 1107

Job description

Job Description

Job Title: Development Engineer – AE 2100/AE 1107 Working Pattern: Full time Working location: Indianapolis, IN. (Hybrid: 3 days on site) Relocation assistance will be provided as applicable. 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

As a Rolls-Royce Development Engineer for AE 2100 and AE 1107, your main tasks will be to maintain the configuration of development engines and rigs, support rebuild of those engines and rigs where appropriate, conduct test planning, and support engine and rig testing. What you will be doing The Development Engineer is responsible for ensuring that Rolls-Royce has sufficient configuration control for developmental (test) assets to meet business, customer and regulatory requirements.

This is an integration role where the individual will work to enable all engineering teams through coaching and support to successfully develop robust, verified engineering solutions against robust validated customer requirements. Interface between external and internal customers, to elicit and validate all stakeholder requirements including business, technical customers and partners. Manage the unique Bill of Materials for each development engine.

Work with the budget owners to upgrade each engine toward the production standard as budget allows. Plan for refurbishment of development engines and rigs. Develop requirements regarding Manufacturing/Installation/Test and Commissioning from the engineering teams. Define configuration hardware requirements to satisfy verification activities, for example a specific compressor bleed configuration. Coordinate and define instrumentation for test engines and rigs.

Be the point of contact with the project to support and coach the team regarding Systems Engineering, Validation and Verification activities, driving the right V&V behaviors within the project.

Become the Subject Matter Expert on test AE configurations, engine and rig assets, test schedules, and test planning. undefined Basic Requirements:

• Bachelor’s Degree in Engineering with 2+ years of experience OR, Master’s Degree in Engineering OR, JD/PhD In order to be considered for this opportunity, you must be a US Citizen Preferred Requirements: Experience with planning and executing gas turbine engine and rig testing Good communication, listening skills, with demonstrated ability to network and influence people across different departments to achieve the best outcome for the company Attention to detail; managing down to an individual nut or bolt in a Bill of Material of hundreds of parts
• Demonstrated project planning and management experience and ability to work without supervision on a multifunctional engineering project team Working knowledge of SAP, XFRACAS, and Teamcenter Experience with technical gated review processes, such as Test Department gates and Design Technical Approval gates
• Ability to find information across multiple sources (for example, illustrated parts catalogs, manuals) Critical problem-solving skills Experience interfacing with customers on technical program issues
• Knowledge of commercial/military engine certification 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

October 23, 2026 #CLOLI #CLOENG Job Category Validation and Verification Job Posting Date 13 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. $98,566 - $160,169-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.