Senior Application Engineer

Rolls-Royce

Sr. Application Engineer managing product design and development for new or existing products.

Posted 5/30/2026full-timeNovi • Missouri • 🇺🇸 United StatesSenior💰 $100,083 - $162,635 per yearWebsite

Tech Stack

Tools & technologies

ERP

About the role

Key responsibilities & impact

Manage product design and development for new or existing products
Specify, size, and select subsystem components for power systems designs according to Engineering Guidelines
Select correct design concepts and fundamental technology used for new products or improvement for existing products
Test and validate top level power systems as well as sub-level power system components
Review and verify product performance via testing
Assess reliability performance of product versus requirement
Analyze proposals submitted to determine if benefit derived and possible applications justify expenditures
Complete work according to standard engineering principles and practices
Responsible to follow the company ERP procedures and maintenance as documented
Responsible to follow the company quality management procedures as documented
Promote a compliance culture in area of responsibility and live the letter and the spirit of the Rolls Royce Code of Conduct
Perform special projects as required

Requirements

What you’ll need

Bachelor’s Degree in the Automotive, Mechanical or Electrical Engineering
5 years experience in Automotive, Mechanical or Electrical engineering or 9 years Automotive, Mechanical, or Electrical engineering experience
Experience with automotive, power generation, energy storage systems
Excellent analytical and problem-solving abilities
Excellent organizational, planning and follow-up skills
Strong project management experience
Strong interpersonal skills
Strong oral and written communication skills
Strong presentation skills
Proficient with PC and MS Office Suite
Applicants must be authorized to work for any employer in the U.S without sponsorship.

Benefits

Comp & perks

health, dental, vision, disability, life and accidental death & dismemberment insurance
flexible spending account
health savings account
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
long-term incentive plan

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Hard Skills & Tools

product designpower systems designtesting and validationreliability assessmentengineering principlesproject managementautomotive engineeringmechanical engineeringelectrical engineeringenergy storage systems

Soft Skills

analytical abilitiesproblem-solvingorganizational skillsplanning skillsfollow-up skillsinterpersonal skillsoral communicationwritten communicationpresentation skills

Certifications

Bachelor’s Degree in Automotive EngineeringBachelor’s Degree in Mechanical EngineeringBachelor’s Degree in Electrical Engineering