Flight Test Engine Management Engineer

Job Title: Flight Test Engine Management Engineer

Working Pattern: Full time

Working Location: Savannah, GA

An exciting opportunity for a Flight Test Engine Management Engineer, working hand-in-hand with the Airframer, has arisen. As the Flight Test Engine Management Engineer you will own and deliver Mission Readiness for all installed RR Integrated Power Plant Systems (IPPS's) on a daily basis. You will support the Airframer Flight Test program execution in a service-type operational environment, including support of validation and verification tasks (V&V), planning and execution of product configurational changes, maintenance, life monitoring, delivery of test data and reporting to RR programs. You must be open to traveling up to 10% of the time domestically and internationally.

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.

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:

• Manage all activities required to maintain mission-ready flight test power plants, including instrumentation
• Ensure requirements, inspections and maintenance activities are instructed and complied with in accordance with the flight release document
• Preliminary assessment or analysis of flight test data as basis of reporting and fault analysis, incl. life- and cycle consumption of flight test power plants or components
• Provide documentation and reporting of all activities related to flight test power plants, incl. configuration changes and input to failure reporting systems
• Support processes related to configuration control and flight release of flight test power plants
• Ensure good two-way communication and representation with customer, local Rolls-Royce office, Rolls-Royce Deutschland Flight Test, Chief Development Engineer, specialists, suppliers and the engineering community

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:

• Bachelor's degree in Engineering with 2 years of experience, OR
• Master's degree in Engineering, OR
• PhD in Engineering
• Must have experience in design, build and/or test of turbomachinery
• Experience in project management

Preferred Requirements:

• Minimum of 3 years of experience in the fields of engine management, engine operation, Airframer flight test or field services.
• Product knowledge of the RR Pearl Engine Family.
• Strong interpersonal, teamwork and stakeholder management skills, demonstrating the ability to collaborate effectively with cross-functional teams (e.g., engineering, project, shop floor) and provide support in customer-facing technical briefings and status updates.
• Proficiency in the ability to convey complex technical information clearly, in written reports (e.g., test reports, failure reports) and verbal presentations (e.g., customer meetings, project discussions).
• Sound understanding of the RR Flight Release Process.
• Proficient in MS Office, sound knowledge of working with data bases desirable.

What we offer:

We offer excellent development opportunities, a competitive salary, and exceptional benefits. These include bonus, employee support assistance and employee discounts.

Relocation assistance will be provided if applicable.

Close Date: June 11, 2025

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.