Job Description

Rolls-Royce Engineering Graduate Development Program:

Capability Focus: Component and Systems Design, Validation and Verification, Services, Engineering Operations Management and Program Support

Indianapolis, IN

Who we are:

We are looking for future talent in a variety of backgrounds within the component and systems design and analysis, test, service, operation, and program support fields to be a part of our engineering function that spans across systems design, validation and verification, engineering for services, materials, electrical and cyber physical, controls and software systems, sub-systems and component engineering, IT and cybersecurity, engineering operations management, and future programs.

Rolls-Royce is pioneering cutting-edge technologies that deliver clean, safe, and competitive solutions to meet our planet’s vital power needs across the globe and various sectors that include Defence, Civil Aerospace, and Power Systems.

In the U.S., our Defence market is one of our largest core businesses with a long history of supporting our U.S. military customers in the aerospace and marine sectors. Working with us means being part of curious teams and creating opportunities to build and support product and process innovation and improvement to meet the needs of today and tomorrow. For you, this is the chance to be involved in work you can be proud of.

The program:

This is where your amazing engineering future begins. Our structured Graduate Development Program has been designed to give you an immersive experience across a broad range of engineering capabilities. As well as receiving first-class training and support, you’ll work alongside and learn from some of the most respected and highly qualified professionals in their field.

Our goal is to provide experiences that provide breadth of exposure to the many facets of core engineering and internal networks from technical project teams to leadership to help you navigate exciting and purposeful career opportunities. From this foundation, you can choose to continue to broaden your skills with a technical project or to dive into a specialty focus becoming a technical specialist. Through coaching, mentoring, and training with both our best technical and business leaders, you will develop the necessary technical and behavioral skills to leverage a toolbox of experiences, capabilities, and leadership competencies for success and growth.

What you’ll do:

Throughout the 18-24-month program, you’ll complete a series of multi-month rotations that will focus on the foundational development of Rolls-Royce values, culture, organizations, structures, and tools. These placements will provide an understanding of core engineering and systems methods and procedures with practiced use across the full product lifecycle. Placement experiences afford meaningful and purposeful projects; giving you the chance to apply critical thinking, innovative problem solving, and creative solutions within a collaborative team environment. As part of the team, you’ll address a current company challenge or opportunity to deliver direct value to our customers.

What you’ll need:

Ideal candidates will have strong demonstrations of interpersonal skills, curiosity, problem solving, and analytical and critical thinking skills.

Candidates will be able to/have:

• Understand purpose and importance of customer relationships
• Demonstrate how to identify a problem
• Understanding of how to recognize the variables (requirements, quality, cost, timing) impacting a problem
• Demonstrate written and oral communication, and presentation and facilitation skills to a variety of audiences (e.g., technical experts, leadership, and customers)

Majors:

• Bachelors Required.
• Engineering: Mechanical, Aerospace, Aeronautics, Material Science, Systems, Electrical, Software, Electronics, Mechatronics and Computer
• STEM: Mathematics, Physics, Computer Science, and Information Technology
• Graduation eligibility: Graduating between December 2024 and August 2025
• Minimum GPA: 3.0
• Work Authorization Eligibility: to be considered, you must also be a U.S. Citizen. There is no visa sponsorship for this position.

We are an equal opportunities employer. We’re committed to developing a diverse workforce and an inclusive working environment. We believe that people from different backgrounds and cultures give us different perspectives. And the more perspectives we have, the more successful we’ll be. By building a culture of respect and appreciation, we give everyone who works here the opportunity to realise their full potential.

You can learn more about our global Diversity and Inclusion strategy here .

At Rolls-Royce we also support requests for flexible working arrangements wherever possible.

Relocation assistance will be provided if applicable

Closing Date: October 28th, 11:59 pm EST.

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.

Rolls-Royce is one of the world’s leading industrial technology companies. They create power to connect, power and protect society. Focussed on three core areas in Civil Aerospace, Defence and Power Systems, Rolls-Royce are determined to use their position as a global power group to play a role in creating a net zero carbon future for us all.