Manufacturing Engineer - CMC Metrology

Job Description

Job Title: Manufacturing Engineer - CMC Metrology

Working Pattern: Onsite 9/80

Working location: Indianapolis, IN

We are seeking a highly motivated and detail-oriented Manufacturing Engineer to join our Ceramic Matrix Composites (CMC) team, supporting CMM and GOM Inspection.

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.

Be part of a team that sets the industry standard and drives groundbreaking solutions.

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 new role, you'll have an opportunity to work on the following:

Process Design

• Support Manufacturing Component Owner in DFM sessions for CMC components to improve manufacturability.
• Work with component design engineering to define best dimensioning scheme around functional need of components/design intent, limitations of GDT, and current measurement technologies
• Work with component design to create characteristic matrix plan.
• Collaborate with HTC team and design teams to transition new products from development to manufacturing.

Capability Acquisition

• Support Capability Acquisition Lead Engineer to spec and procure measurement equipment to industrialize the inspection of CMC products.

Process Development

• Complete MSA Studies, Inspection plans.
• Define and Implement Pre and Post coating Inspection methods.
• Create and Implement Visual Inspection techniques utilizing the latest automation technologies.
• Collaborate with HTC team and design teams to transition new products from development to manufacturing.

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 behaviors that guide us and are an essential component of our assessment process. They are the fundamental qualities that we seek for all roles.

Basic Requirements:

• Associate's Degree plus 3 years of related engineering experience
• Bachelor's Degree plus 1 year of related engineering experience
• Master's Degree
• JD/Ph.D.
• In lieu of a degree, 5 years of related engineering experience
• In order to be considered for this role you must be a US Citizen or a US Permanent Resident

Preferred:

• Experience with Zeiss Calypso software and Siemens NX
• Experience with GOM
• Understanding Windows computer systems, file permissions, network drives
• Basic understanding of manufacturing processes and technologies
• Experience with aerospace materials, tolerances and processes, PFMEA, PPAP, Process Excellence (six sigma), and Lean Manufacturing best practices is strongly desirable.
• Strong written and verbal communication skills are required, as are interpersonal, facilitation, presentation, quantitative, analytical, organizational, and follow up skills.
• Ability to meet deadlines on multiple projects/programs.
• Experience in the management and implementation of manufacturing technologies and processes using an MRCL or Technology Readiness Level (TRL) gated process, would be an advantage.

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.

For fully remote roles, employees can live in any state except Idaho, Nebraska, Nevada, Vermont, and Wyoming.

Relocation is available for this position if appropriate

Job expiration date: 3/13/26

Job Category

Manufacturing Engineering

Job Posting Date

13 Mar 2026; 00:03

Pay Range

$70,629 - $114,772-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.