System Design and Integration Engineer

Job Title: System Design and Integration Engineer

Working Pattern: Fulltime - Hybrid

Working location: Indianapolis, IN

There is an exciting opportunity as a System Design Integration Engineer in the Roll-Royce Naval Gas Turbine Modules group.  In this role you will be responsible for and have knowledge in problem resolution, defining requirements; designing and integrating products, systems & product systems; performing technical analysis; and verifying products, systems and components throughout the product lifecycle.

Why Rolls-Royce?

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.

At Rolls-Royce, we are committed to creating a workplace where all employees feel respected, supported, and empowered to do their best work. We foster a welcoming and innovative work environment that invests in you, giving 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.

What you will be doing:

With this attractive opportunity you will get a chance to be responsible for and have knowledge in problem resolution, defining requirements; designing and integrating products, systems & product systems; performing technical analysis; and verifying products, systems and components throughout the product lifecycle. You will also need to be willing to travel on a scheduled and unscheduled basis when needed.

The successful candidate will contribute to design and delivery of complex power generation and propulsion modules for key U.S. Navy platforms.  The role presents a unique opportunity to employ system integration skillsets while continuing to develop and expand capabilities.  Travel to ship building facilities and U.S. Navy sites presents hands-on experience with our products and their integration into highly evolved ship architectures.

This role is well suited for an early career, experienced engineer seeking to broaden their technical background and increase their experience on high impact and high profile projects.

Key Accountabilities

• Undertake system detailed design and development through gated reviews, evaluate compliance to customer requirements, support configuration management, and assist in factory and shipboard installation, commissioning, and acceptance testing.
• Support engineering analyses, development of technical specifications, selection of key system components, and creation of 3D/2D drawings and structural, piping, and assembly drawings. 
• Provide technical inputs for logistics analyses and technical support documentation and provide engineering technical support to customers, suppliers, and field service personnel.
• Manage configuration and control change for components, subsystems, and systems, including design documentation and data deliverables.  Prepare standardization documentation.
• Evaluate and resolve design/manufacturing/test conflicts, including ownership of, for example: root cause investigations, problem reports, Red Tops, Safety Alert Reports (SARs), Quality Concerns, Major Quality Investigations (MQIs), and Drawing Alteration Requests (DARs).
• Serve as a trusted voice of the company as a first point of contact for key customers on a range of technical topics

Who we’re looking for:

At Rolls-Royce we put safety first, do the right thing, keep it simple and make a difference. These principles form the behaviours that guide us and are an essential component of our assessment process. They are the fundamental qualities that we seek for all roles.

Basic Qualification

• Bachelor’s degree in Engineering with 2+ years of related experience OR;
• Masters degree in Engineering OR;
• PhD in Engineering;
• Willingness to travel (domestically and internationally) on a scheduled and unscheduled basis. Comfortable working periodically in an industrial, shipyard, or shipboard environment
• Experience with modeling software such as NX, setting test requirements, and post processing of data
• In order to be considered for this opportunity, you must be a US Citizen

Preferred Qualification

• Analytical ability to deal with challenging engineering problems and to determine root cause and corrective action
• Interpersonal skills to work effectively in a team environment; willingness to accept responsibility and take initiative
• Ability to plan and coordinate assigned work with other groups and drive to finish assigned tasks on schedule
• Experience in the area(s) of gas turbine, industrial or marine machinery accessory systems (such as fuel, lubrication, fire suppression, cooling water, ventilation, support structures, electrical, control, etc.)
• Self-motivated, confident individual with strong interpersonal, written and oral communication, and organizational skills
• Ability to work independently with a strong attention to detail.
• Ability to make well-informed, rational decisions and demonstrate problem-solving skills within organizational policies and procedures
• Ability to communicate complex technical concepts through high impact, actionable presentations and verbal briefings for diverse audiences
• Experience with requirements management
• Experience with defining and executing system level validation and verification activity, including reviewing test plans and procedures, preferably in a customer facing role

What we offer:

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

Your needs are as unique as you are. Hybrid working is a way in which our people can balance their time between the office, home, or another remote location.  It’s a locally managed and flexed informal discretionary arrangement.  As a minimum we’re all expected to attend the workplace for collaboration and other specific reasons, on average three days per week.

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Mechanical Systems17 Jun 2026; 00:06$98,566 - $160,169-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.