Test Data Engineer

Job Title: Test Data Engineer

Working Pattern: Onsite – 9/80

Working Location: Indianapolis, IN

As a Test Data Engineer for Rolls-Royce, you’ll deliver the capability to test products at system, subsystem and component levels, collecting and validating data to support the verification of product designs. The Test Electrical Systems team is responsible for bringing new test capability to Rolls-Royce and for maintaining reliable test equipment that Rolls-Royce depends on to pass certification and development testing. This is an exciting opportunity to work within a complex testing environment that will provide both challenges and development opportunities.

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.

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:

• Configuring in-house developed data acquisition systems (DAS) for engine and component testing.
• Maintaining and deploying data acquisition systems for test programs and facilities.
• Supporting calibration activities for deployed data acquisition systems and instrumentation.
• Executing design and fabrication of harnesses and electronic support equipment for engine and component testing, and capturing schematics in AutoCAD or related CAD packages.
• Supporting periodic offsite investigations through deployment of standalone data acquisition systems.

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:

• An Associate’s degree in Engineering/Engineering Technology/related STEM field with 4+ years of experience in a relevant/related role OR;
• A Bachelor’s degree in Engineering/Engineering Technology/related STEM field with 2+ years of experience in a relevant/related role.
• In order to be considered for this opportunity, you must be a US Citizen.
• This role may require upwards of 20% travel to our Rolls-Royce West Lafayette facilities, and periodic travel to domestic offsite locations.

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Preferred Qualifications: 

• Experience with configuration/deployment of data acquisition systems.
• Experience troubleshooting instrumentation and electrical interconnects.
• Exposure to calibration of data systems and sensors.
• Exposure to cable/harness design and fabrication.
• Exposure to design and construction of analog electronic circuits.
• Exposure to gas turbine engines or engine test stands.

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.

For fully remote roles, employees can live in any state except Idaho, Nebraska, Nevada, Vermont, and Wyoming.

Salary Range: $70,629 – $105,943

Job Posting Expires: 6/3/25

Relocation is available for this role if appropriate

Validation and Verification

20 May 2025; 00:05

$90,985 – $136,477-Annually

Indianapolis, IN

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.