Test Stand Engineer

Job Title: Test Stand Engineer

Working Pattern: Full time /On-site 5 days

Working location: Indianapolis, IN

An exciting opportunity has arisen for Test Stand Engineer that will define, install, and operate test rigs on gas turbine engine hardware and subsystems in accordance with local standards.

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

• Support the design and definition of new test rigs. Test rigs will vary in complexity and application across multiple test stands, and laboratories, and engine programs
• Responsible for setup and installation of test rigs.
• Responsible for creating data collection profiles
• Responsible for safe operation of test rigs and data collection
• Responsible for raw data interrogation and troubleshooting.
• Responsible for repair and maintenance of test stand and laboratory spaces, including preservation.

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 Qualifications:

• Associate's Degree in Engineering or Engineering Technology with 3 + years experience OR;
• Bachelors Degree in Engineering or Engineering Technology with 1+ year of experience OR;
• Master's Degree in Engineering or Engineering Technology OR;
• JD/PhD
• Must be a US citizen to be considered for this role

Preferred Requirements:

• Strong analytical skills with demonstrated mechanical and electronics troubleshooting experience
• Fundamental understanding of data acquisition and instrumentation functionality
• Demonstrate written and oral communication to a variety of audiences
• Strong documentation skills and procedural improvement & compliance
• Efficiency in Microsoft Excel, PowerPoint, Word
• Experience with National Instruments LabView
• Experience with hydraulic control equipment
• Experience with fundamental mechanical or material testing
• Experience with design of experiments and control of variables
• Experience with gas turbine engines, and gas turbine engine hardware
• Airframe (A) and Powerplant (P) license would be preferred
• Flexibility to adjust job assignments depending on priority and program demands

Please note: Work schedule is 9/80.

Relocation assistance is not available for this position.

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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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.