Job Title: Engineering Program Manager, Naval Marine
Working Pattern: Fulltime
Working location: Indianapolis, IN
As a Naval Marine Engineering Program Manager, you will oversee the design, manufacture, certification, and customer support of Gas Turbine Packages. We’re at the forefront of innovation and experience in the Marine sector, and our product portfolio ranges from standalone products to complex integrated systems including ship design.
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 be responsible to manage the design, fabrication, installation, modification, maintenance, and commissioning of gas turbine powered generator sets and propulsion packages in marine applications and be the customer point-of-contact for specific contracts within the Naval Gas Turbine portfolio. The primary contract responsibility will likely be for the AG9160RF product that Rolls-Royce delivers to support the DDG 51 program. Travel as required to support supervision of installations, troubleshooting, or customer and supplier reviews.
Key Responsibilities:
Coordinate with Design Engineers, Program Controllers, Program Managers, and Resource Managers to deliver project schedules, resource estimates, clear definition of deliverables, and adherence to the engineering plan and budget.
Interface with customers and suppliers to troubleshoot, analyze, and perform root cause analysis on application specific problems, assisting operations or suppliers to maintain workflow and schedule as needed.
Perform risk management and manage projects through the PCB and configuration control processes.
Analyze engineering sketches, specifications and related data, and drawings to determine design factors such as size, shape, and arrangement of parts. Engage in configuration management and change control of components, subsystems, and systems, including design documentation and data deliverables.
Compile and analyze test data to determine the effect on equipment design. Consider such factors as temperature, pressures, speed, power, and fuel consumption into the analysis. Oversee and participate in the testing of gas turbine power generation modules, mechanical drive packages, and control system components.
Manage assigned Safety Alert Reports (SARs) and function as the Red Top Owner for assigned safety investigations under the direction of the Chief Engineer or delegate.
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:
Bachelor’s degree in engineering with 2+ years of experience in the areas of design, development, test, qualification and/or certification of gas turbine module integrated GT packages; Or
Master`s degree in Engineering or Technology with 0+ years of experience
Experience with Microsoft Office Products
In order to be considered for this opportunity, you must be a US Citizen or Permanent Resident
Preferred Qualifications:
Basic knowledge of regulatory body compliance issues.
Willingness to do hands-on work (including onboard ships) to support troubleshooting.
Ability to make well-informed, rational decisions and demonstrate problem-solving skill within organizational policies and procedures.
Ability to work independently or under the direction of senior engineers with a strong attention to detail and the ability to follow directions and respond quickly.
Self-motivated, confident individual with strong interpersonal, written and oral communication, and organizational skills.
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.
Relocation assistance is available.
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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.