- Salary
- $127k – $206k
- Location
- Aiken Plant, United States of America
- Type
- Full-time
- Department
- Engineering
- Seniority
- Senior
- Experience
- 5+ years
- Education
- Bachelor
- Visa
- Not sponsored
- Source
- Workday
Description
Job Description
Job Title: Senior Manager, Development Engineering
Working Pattern: Full-Time
Working Location: Aiken, SC
“Relocation assistance will be provided if applicable”
Global Grade Level: Level C
Why Rolls-Royce?
At Rolls-Royce we are proud to be a business that has truly helped to shape the modern world and are committed to always being a force for progress; powering, protecting and connecting people everywhere.
By joining Rolls-Royce, you’ll have the opportunity to create world-class power and propulsion solutions, pushing your problem-solving and ingenuity, to deliver real impact that puts safety first.
You’ll be given responsibility and the opportunity to grow in our high-performance culture.
This is Infinite Potential. And it’s your chance to really shine and contribute to one of the world’s most recognized brands and a beacon for engineering excellence.
Position Summary: To lead, develop and engage assigned Engineering personnel to meet current and future business requirements. To deploy assigned staff to approved business activities/technical programs.
What you will be doing
- Direct, manage, and evaluate all development engineering activities related to combustion engine testing and calibration, including oversight of remote test sites and facilities.
- Get in contact, align continuously with the other TTC capability leads for K&B at Friedrichshafen as well as the organizational managers at the Aiken site.
- Perform exchange and align with colleagues and capability leads within TT and the interfaces to TT on all relevant topics.
- Recruit, assign, develop, and evaluate engineering staff; set goals and ensure ongoing training and competence.
- Plan, coordinate, and control development projects to achieve technical and business objectives.
- Manage and approve project timelines, budgets, staffing, and resources for multiple concurrent initiatives.
- Track and control project costs, coordinate cost recovery, and report project status to global stakeholders.
- Oversee engine development activities, including planning for future test cell activity and equipment needs.
Basic Requirements:
- Bachelor's Degree in the Mechanical Engineering or related field and 5 years of experience in managing engineering teams in the field of combustion engine development with focus on engine testing and calibration.
- OR 9 years of experience in managing engineering teams in the field of combustion engine development with focus on engine testing and calibration
- Excellent knowledge of the practical application of engineering science and technology. This includes applying principles, techniques, procedures, and equipment to the design and production of diesel engine applications
- Applicants must be authorized to work for any employer in the U.S. without sponsorship. We are unable to sponsor or take over sponsorship of an employment Visa at this time.
Preferred Requirements:
- Master’s degree in mechanical engineering or related field
- 10 years or more of experience calibrating and testing combustion engines.
- Familiarity with testing and calibration associated with diesel after-treatment systems
- Knowledge of MTU products, policies and procedures
Power Systems is the Rolls-Royce business which provides world-class power solutions and complete life-cycle support under our product and solution brand mtu. Through digitalisation and electrification, we strive to develop drive and power generation solutions that provide answers to the challenges posed by the rapidly growing societal demands for energy and mobility.
We deliver and service comprehensive, powerful and reliable systems, based on both gas and diesel engines, as well as electrified hybrid systems. These technologically advanced solutions serve our customers in the marine and infrastructure sectors worldwide.
Our vision is to ensure that the quality and dynamism that shaped our history continues into our future. It’s a bold pursuit, and we never stop striving to go further, faster, and better. We lead progress, creating the technologies that move us forward. If you’re driven to grow, to learn, and to make a lasting difference, this is where you belong.
Rolls-Royce is an Equal Opportunity Employer. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to any protected characteristics. We are committed to providing a respectful and non-discriminatory workplace where individuality is valued and everyone can thrive.
Closing Date: September 28, 2026
Job Posting Date
Pay Range
Pay ranges for remote employees are based on the state where the employee resides and may vary from the posted range.
$126,694 - $205,878-Annually
Location:
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, and employment type.
The Business Unit Power Systems of Rolls-Royce provides world-class power solutions and complete life-cycle support under our product and solution brand mtu. Through digitalization and electrification, we strive to develop drive and power generation solutions that are even cleaner and smarter and thus provide answers to the challenges posed by the rapidly growing societal demands for energy and mobility.
We deliver and service comprehensive, powerful and reliable systems, based on both gas and diesel engines, as well as electrified hybrid systems. These clean and technologically-advanced solutions serve our customers in the marine and infrastructure sectors worldwide.