Systems Engineering & Verification Engineer

Rolls-Royce • Indianapolis, IN

22h • Hybrid

About The Position

Rolls-Royce is one of the most enduring and iconic brands in the world and has been at the forefront of innovation for over a century. We design, build and service systems that provide critical power to customers where safety and reliability are paramount. We are proud to be a force for progress, powering, protecting and connecting people everywhere. We want to ensure that the excellence and ingenuity that has shaped our history continues into our future and we need people like you to come and join us on this journey.

Rolls-Royce has been recognized as the top employer in the Engineering & Manufacturing category on the prestigious Forbes Top Employers for Engineers list for 2025. This ranking highlights our commitment to innovation, employee development, and fostering a collaborative environment where engineers can thrive. Be part of a team that sets the industry standard and drives groundbreaking solutions.

We’ll provide an environment of caring and belonging where you can be yourself. An inclusive, innovative culture that invests in you, gives you access to an incredible breadth and depth of opportunities where you can grow your career and make a difference.

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

Here you’ll have the opportunity to work on the following:
Lead Systems Engineering across the entire lifecycle. Be the focal point for System Engineering expertise within the project. Ensure robust understanding of requirements and associated definition of the Rolls-Royce Enterprise and System. Create an appropriate Enterprise/System architecture solution which serves both business and technical needs. Ensure requirements are robustly validated and requirement maturity/risks understood and communicated to the project team. Develop the System Engineering strategy for the project and ensure this is reflected in the project governance and project master schedule. Establish an appropriate, robust, and traceable requirements and verification structure that joins relevant information across multiple business areas and groups. Guide the project/program team on System Thinking and the Systems Engineering approach to defining solutions, ensuring they address the full set of requirements. Work with the SD&I System Architecture group to ensure product requirements are understood and requirement trades defined. Understand repercussions of potential system definition against the wider system/business
Provide Project Management support to various work packages within the Whole Engine team

Requirements

• Bachelors of Science degree in Engineering and 2+ years of experience OR Masters of Science degree and 0 years of experience OR JD/Ph.D.
• In order to qualify for this role, must be a US citizen

Nice To Haves

• Demonstrated project planning and management experience and ability to work without supervision on an extended, multifunctional engineering project team
• 6+ years of experience in gas turbine engine development
• 6+ years of experience in technical project management or systems engineering
• Demonstrated organizational and prioritization skills
• Ability to deal with ambiguity
• Experience interfacing with customers on technical program issues
• Gas turbine engine installation, verification, and performance experience
• Excellent interpersonal, presentation and communication skills
• Familiarity with new product development lifecycle
• Knowledge of commercial engine certification/military engine qualification
• Experience with IBM DOORS and system verification

Responsibilities

• Lead Systems Engineering across the entire lifecycle.
• Be the focal point for System Engineering expertise within the project.
• Ensure robust understanding of requirements and associated definition of the Rolls-Royce Enterprise and System.
• Create an appropriate Enterprise/System architecture solution which serves both business and technical needs.
• Ensure requirements are robustly validated and requirement maturity/risks understood and communicated to the project team.
• Develop the System Engineering strategy for the project and ensure this is reflected in the project governance and project master schedule.
• Establish an appropriate, robust, and traceable requirements and verification structure that joins relevant information across multiple business areas and groups.
• Guide the project/program team on System Thinking and the Systems Engineering approach to defining solutions, ensuring they address the full set of requirements.
• Work with the SD&I System Architecture group to ensure product requirements are understood and requirement trades defined.
• Understand repercussions of potential system definition against the wider system/business
• Provide Project Management support to various work packages within the Whole Engine team

Benefits

• We offer excellent development opportunities, a competitive salary, and exceptional benefits.
• These include bonus, employee support assistance and employee discounts.
• 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.

What This Job Offers

• Job Type: Full-time
• Career Level: Mid Level