Job Description

Senior Technical Specialist - Military Inlets and Exhausts, Materials

Indianapolis, IN

As the Senior Technical Specialist for Military Inlets and Exhausts, Materials position you will have the opportunity to join our Liberty Works advanced development group. You will work in a high-performance team to deliver next generation product solutions.

At Rolls-Royce, we pioneer the power that matters to our customers, to society and to the planet.

We're the second largest global provider of defence aero-engine products and services globally with 16,000 engines in the service of 160 customers in 100 countries. Our engines power aircraft in every major sector, including: transport, combat, patrol, trainers, helicopters and unmanned aerial vehicles.

Key Accountabilities:

• Lead technical materials development in key interest areas which include: coatings, Organic Matrix Composites (OMC), Ceramic Matrix Composites (CMC), and monolithic ceramics
• Identify materials requirements to meet survivability subsystem design needs both short and long term, and develop strategic roadmaps to fulfill requirements
• Identify material selections and supporting databases (applications engineering) to enable survivability subsystem designs
• Represent Inlet and Exhaust Materials technology to Customers as required
• Cultivate and maintain productive interfaces with both Inlets and Exhausts system disciplines and Rolls-Royce Corporate Materials group, as well as with outside customer groups, to deliver responsive solutions
• Develop and maintain behaviours that meet all individual and corporate security requirements
• Lead technical evaluations of potential suppliers of new or developmental materials, processes, and components
• Develop materials specifications and standards for development and product hardware

Rolls-Royce is a Military Friendly Employer. We evaluate qualified applicants without regard to race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, disability, veteran status, or any other protected characteristic.

Basic Requirements:

• Associates degree with 10+ years experience in material science or materials engineering OR;
• Bachelors degree with 8+ years experience in material science or materials engineering OR;
• Masters degree with 6+ years experience in material science or materials engineering OR;
• JD/PhD with 3+ years experience in material science or materials engineering
• In order to be considered for this opportunity, you must be eligible to obtain and maintain security clearance, which requires US Citizenship

Preferred Requirements:

• Experience with materials design for survivability needs on gas turbine inlet and exhaust systems
• Extensive experience in material science and materials development
• Successful execution of programs with external research partners
• Contacts with US Government/Department of Defense funding agencies

Pioneer the performance of the future. Join us and you'll develop your skills and expertise to the very highest levels, working in an international environment for a company known the world over for brilliance and innovation.

Beyond tomorrow

We are an equal opportunities employer. We're committed to developing a diverse workforce and an inclusive working environment. We believe that people from different backgrounds and cultures give us different perspectives. And the more perspectives we have, the more successful we'll be. By building a culture of respect and appreciation, we give everyone who works here the opportunity to realize their full potential.

You can learn more about our global Diversity and Inclusion strategy .

At Rolls-Royce we also support requests for flexible working arrangements wherever possible.

Closing Date: 2nd May 2020

Job Category

Engineering Materials

Posting Date

28 May 2020; 00:05
We evaluate qualified applicants without regard to race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, disability, veteran status, or any other protected characteristic. We are an equal opportunities employer.