Rolls-Royce North America
U.S. arm of the British engine maker; designs, builds, and tests military and small civil aircraft engines in Indianapolis.
Overview
Rolls-Royce is a British maker of aircraft engines and power systems with more than 5,000 employees in North America. Its largest U.S. site is Indianapolis, Indiana, where about 4,000 people work in engineering, manufacturing, assembly, and test, and which the company describes as its largest manufacturing hub worldwide. Indianapolis builds the AE 2100 and T56 engines for the C-130, the AE 1107 for the V-22 Osprey and the AE 1107F for the Army's new MV-75, and the F130 engines that will re-engine the B-52, and it houses LibertyWorks, the company's U.S. rapid-innovation unit. Rolls-Royce also has a separate Energy Solutions business with U.S. manufacturing in Mankato, Minnesota and Aiken, South Carolina.
Student Insights
Four defined entry routes
Summer internships last 12 weeks. Co-ops are two rotations (one of six months and one of 12 weeks). The Graduate Program is 24 months with six rotations, and 'Graduate Direct' roles are ordinary entry-level jobs. All require a 3.0 GPA or better.
Nearly everything is in Indianapolis
Co-ops and graduate roles are in Indianapolis only. Summer internships are also offered at Power Systems sites in Aiken, South Carolina, Mankato, Minnesota, and Novi, Michigan. Interns get relocation reimbursement and a housing stipend.
Mostly defense engines
The Indianapolis programs are largely U.S. military engines (C-130, V-22, B-52, MV-75). Roles on those programs are commonly restricted to U.S. persons, so read the eligibility section of each posting.
AI Outlook
The U.S. business is centered on engine design, manufacturing, and test; LibertyWorks in Indianapolis is its rapid technology development group.
Student Hiring
Typical Roles
Notable Programs
- F130 engines for B-52 re-engining
- AE 1107 (V-22 Osprey, MV-75)
- AE 2100 / T56 (C-130)
- LibertyWorks
Career Connections
AeroEd career pathways relevant to Rolls-Royce North America.