Lifecycle Engineer Naval Propulsion Services

Job Title: Lifecycle Engineer – Naval Propulsion Services

Working Pattern: Fulltime

Working location: Walpole, MA

The Lifecycle Engineer provides in-service support of Naval Propulsion Systems including but not limited to Fixed Pitch Propellers (FPP), Controlled Pitch Propellers (CPP), Waterjets, and associated auxiliary systems.

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.

Rolls-Royce has entered into an agreement to divest a portion of our business to Fairbanks Morse Defense. As part of this agreement, the role you are applying for will transition to Fairbanks Morse Defense after the closing of the transaction, expected mid-year 2025.

What you will be doing:

With this attractive opportunity you will get a chance to be responsible for providing technical support for engineering investigations (EI), safety related investigations and documentation, customer technical issues, and technical publications (bulletins). As part of the Engineering for Services (Efs) team, you will provide in-service product engineering support to internal and external customers on U.S. Naval Marine Propulsion systems under the technical authority of the Chief Engineer. You will work closely with other Lifecycle engineers, the Program team, and other Engineering teams to provide technical solutions during all product lifecycle phases, from early pre-contract concept development, through design maturation and production and into service to achieve an optimum combination of availability, reliability, maintainability, and lifecycle affordability.

Key Accountabilities:

Manage and execute Root Cause Analysis, Engineering Investigation scope definition, high quality Engineering reports, and effective customer presentations within the Safety Process framework with guidance from the Lifecycle engineering team lead.

Assist Subject Matter Experts (SME) to support both customer and RR field service teams on technical issues, including occasional off-hour support.

Develop Technical Bulletins (TBs) and Technical Publication updates as required or serve as peer reviewer for others on the team.

Support in-service customer program reviews, and/or technical integration meetings as required

Support the development of maintenance and provisioning datasets, derived from the design/production engineering data, for each product with the team’s accountability. Interface across other functions to assure maintenance significant items are identified and available in the aftermarket

Execute improvements to process, tools, and methods for Service Engineering to increase efficiency and effectiveness at the direction of SMEs and the Team Lead. Liaise with the Engineering Leadership and System Design Engineer(s) to support design improvements from issues or opportunities identified from in-service experience

Basic Requirements:

Bachelor’s Degree in Engineering and 0-1 years of experience in product support or technical problem solving; Or

Master’s Degree in Engineering; Or

JD/PhD

Must be US Citizen to be considered for this role

Preferred Qualifications:

Experience or familiarity with US Naval Surface Ship Propulsion Systems (Controlled Pitch Propellers, Fixed Pitch Propellers, and Waterjet Propulsion Systems).

Experience in the marine industry covering technical support, technical documentation, problem-solving, Naval standards, and Mil-Specifications.

Self-motivated, confident individual with strong interpersonal, written and oral communication, and organizational skills.

Ability to work independently with a strong attention to detail.

Ability to make well-informed, rational decisions and demonstrate problem-solving skills within organizational policies and procedures.

Willingness to travel infrequently on a scheduled and unscheduled basis. Comfortable working periodically in an industrial, shipyard, or shipboard environment.

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 not available for this position.

Closing Date: May 21, 2025

Job CategoryEngineering for Services

Job Posting Date16 May 2025; 00:05

Pay Range$72,614 - $108,922-Annually

Location:Walpole, MA

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.

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