Job Description
Job Title: Manufacturing Engineer
Working Pattern: Full time
Working location: Indianapolis, IN
The Manufacturing Engineer (Special Process Accreditation) ensures that all special processes within Indianapolis Operations meet NADCAP (National Aerospace and Defense Contractors Accreditation Program) requirements and are audit ready at all times. This role drives compliance, standardization, and continuous improvement while partnering with operations, quality, special process owners, and global engineering authorities. The engineer will lead audit preparation, coordinate external interactions, manage corrective actions, maintain technical documentation, and ensure robust process governance. This position is critical to maintaining Rolls-Royce’s accreditation status and supporting the long-term capability of key aerospace manufacturing processes.
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.
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.
What you will be doing
- Lead and support NADCAP audit preparation, execution, and post audit follow up across all applicable special processes.
- Coordinate audits and corrective actions with governing bodies, including NADCAP auditors and other external accreditation authorities.
- Ensure all special process documentation, procedures, and records meet applicable specifications, standards, and accreditation requirements.
- Conduct internal assessments and gap analyses to verify compliance and identify risks before external audits.
- Coordinate corrective and preventive actions resulting from audits, findings, or internal reviews.
- Partner with special process owners to maintain process control, configuration management, and adherence to technical standards.
- Drive continuous improvement initiatives to strengthen special process capability, consistency, and audit performance.
- Support training, awareness, and governance activities to ensure sustained compliance across all sites.
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 Qualifications:
- An Associates of Science degree in Engineering or Technology with 4+ years of experience, OR
- A Bachelor of Science degree in Engineering or Technology with 2+ years of experience, OR
- A Master of Science degree in Engineering or Technology, OR
- JR/PhD in Engineering
- In lieu of a degree, 6+ years’ of demonstrated experience preparing for and supporting third party, regulatory, or customer audits with a strong understanding of aerospace quality systems, AS9100, and associated compliance frameworks.
- In order to be considered for this opportunity, you must be a U.S. Citizen
Preferred Requirements:
- Experience with NADCAP requirements, audits, and special process control.
- Background in aerospace special processes such as chemical processing, heat treat, non-destructive testing, coatings, and/or welding.
- Demonstrated experience preparing for and supporting third party, regulatory, or customer audits.
- Strong understanding of aerospace quality systems, AS9100, and associated compliance frameworks.
- Ability to interpret and apply technical specifications, standards, and process requirements.
- Strong communication, analytical, and problem-solving skills.
- Ability to influence cross functional teams and drive accountability for compliance and documentation accuracy
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 assistance will be provided if applicable.
Global Grade/Level: GG10
Closing Date: 02/06/2026
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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.
