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[Apply on Rolls-Royce Holdings’s careers site →](https://careers.rolls-royce.com/en/jobs/mro-power-plant-engineer-frc-east/JR6159412) [OpenNash Jobs](https://jobs.opennash.com/) / [Rolls-Royce Holdings](https://jobs.opennash.com/companies/rolls-royce-holdings/) / MRO Power Plant Engineer - FRC-East ## Job description ### Job Description Job Title: MRO Power Plant Engineer Working Pattern: Onsite (Monday - Thursday 10 hours days) Working Location: Cherry Point, North Carolina Relocation assistance will be provided if 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 the MRO (Maintenance, Repair and Overhaul) Power Plant Engineer located at Cherry Point, North Carolina Fleet Readiness Center - East (FRC-E), you’ll play an integral role as part of our Engineering team and support the overhaul performance of RR LiftSystem™ assets at FRC-E. RR is engaged in a partnership with the F-35 Joint Program Office (JPO) to conduct maintenance and overhaul of various LiftSystem™ components. As such, you hold responsibility to interface with the customer daily to guide and support them in identifying solutions to technical problems and contributing to the application, as well as the improvement of new or existing processes in the repair of the engines. This position will provide technical support for a growing MRO operation and requires to work collaboratively with the FRC-East production facility for the implementation of new product lines and to sustain a strong and highly visible MRO performance. It will require to collaborate with RR internal customer program stakeholders and the USG MRO shop to achieve the annual asset output to plan. This role will report to the Vice President, US Defense MRO Network. In this role you will travel up to 10% a year. ### What you will be doing Support local operations during the stand up of new operations or improvements and sustainment of their operations or repairs, as required Providing technical support to the overhaul shop, specifically helping the operation understand and interpret the maintenance manuals, initial assessment of technical queries, authoring of technical variances for submission to RRC, improvement of processes Identification of cost reduction opportunities and risk mitigation of supply chain disruptions via expansion of repair limits or repair development opportunities. Consulting with the Rolls-Royce Design/Service engineering, Material Review Board, Defect Deterioration Reports and Reliability Centered Maintenance to better support assets in MRO shop. Checking tooling and equipment specifications Completing Module/Engine Tear Down & Condition Reports Drafting detailed work scopes with the RR and local operations engineering teams Providing support and leadership on other MRO projects, as needed Communicating asset/shop status with local operations, RR and Rolls-Royce management at meetings or other means of communication Basic Requirements: Associate degree with 4+ years of Maintenance, Repair & Overhaul experience in an engineering related technical capacity, OR Bachelor’s degree with 2+ years of Maintenance, Repair & Overhaul experience in a technical capacity, OR Master’s degree OR JD/PHD OR 9+ years of Maintenance Repair & Overhaul experience in an engineering related technical capacity in lieu of degree In order to be eligible for consideration, you must be a U.S. ### Citizen Preferred Requirements Managing operations jointly with a key partner/customer Gas turbine MRO or maintenance processes/operations Certified Lean Six Sigma Black Belt and/or demonstrated track-record of improving processes Working with FAA, DCMA and other regulatory agencies Experience working away from the “home office” and being located with a customer/partner Positively working with customers/partners/suppliers and prior leadership experience Familiarity with FRC-E processes – ideally maintenance and operations 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 October 21, 2026 Job Category Engineering for Services Job Posting Date 14 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. ### 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. ## At a glance - Posted by the employer: Oct 14, 2026 - First seen by OpenNash: Oct 18, 2026 - Last checked: Oct 18, 2026 - Listed for: 4 days - Location: Customer Site - MCAS, Cherry Point, NC - Employment type: Full-time[Apply on Rolls-Royce Holdings’s careers site →](https://careers.rolls-royce.com/en/jobs/mro-power-plant-engineer-frc-east/JR6159412) ## More jobs at Rolls-Royce Holdings ### [Associate Manufacturing Engineer](https://jobs.opennash.com/companies/rolls-royce-holdings/jobs/9b8cb38321e549a42d56/) Aiken Plant ### [Controls Systems Engineering Quality and Process Assurance](https://jobs.opennash.com/companies/rolls-royce-holdings/jobs/3f9204e6ec9bffeee5b3/) Indianapolis, North Building Meridian Center ### [Customer Quality Engineer](https://jobs.opennash.com/companies/rolls-royce-holdings/jobs/6e851354f220be6e89cb/) Seletar ### [Defense Manufacturing Engineering Apprentice](https://jobs.opennash.com/companies/rolls-royce-holdings/jobs/d834f768a63194d533d0/) Indianapolis ### [Fachplaner (m/w/d) Prüfstandstechnik und Prozessoptimierung](https://jobs.opennash.com/companies/rolls-royce-holdings/jobs/9376e2f0811d2588a648/) Friedrichshafen ## Similar jobs at other companies ### [Power Plant Controls Engineer - Generation Development & Construction](https://jobs.opennash.com/companies/evergy/jobs/29dba68003298438175d/) Evergy · Missouri-Kansas City, Kansas-Topeka, Kansas-Wichita ### [Lead Power Electronics Engineer - Power Conversion](https://jobs.opennash.com/companies/eaton/jobs/597a1a3fd247dfb34f62/) Eaton · Menomonee Falls, Wisconsin, USA ### [Plant Chemist & Environmental Tech - Power Plant](https://jobs.opennash.com/companies/entergy/jobs/874ac48848a89513271f/) Entergy · Newark, Arkansas, United States ### [Plant MRO Inventory Specialist - (Nights)](https://jobs.opennash.com/companies/smithfield-foods/jobs/908a9bf74e9633bdd363/) Smithfield Foods · Crete, NE ### [Always On Subsystem Power Management Firmware Engineer to Always On Subsystem Power Management Firmware Engineer](https://jobs.opennash.com/companies/qualcomm/jobs/2fcf5bd8b28c581f4c62/) Qualcomm · San Diego, California, United States of America OpenNash lists jobs from employers’ own careers sites and does not handle applications. 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