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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.\nPosition Summary\nRolls-Royce is seeking a Radar Cross Section (RCS) Engineer to join our innovative Research and Development team. In this role, you will work alongside a variety of disciplines to develop RCS solutions for Defense applications. You will design, analyze, and optimize low observable technologies and electromagnetic (EM) signatures for advanced aircraft systems.\nAs part of the Survivability Technologies (ST) team, you will contribute to cutting-edge products across the engineering lifecycle: from concept development to modeling, validation, and testing. This is a unique opportunity to work on new technology development and to gain technical expertise in the high-demand field of RF. Continued personal development is encouraged through one-on-one mentoring, attendance at industry conferences, and participation in specialized technical short courses.\nWhat you will be doing\nResponsible for developing, analyzing, and verifying RCS models using computational electromagnetic (CEM) tools\nSupport design and optimization of low observable components and material treatments\nCollaborate with mechanical, aero, materials, IR, and aerothermal engineers to integrate RCS requirements into multi-disciplinary designs\nPerform RF measurement, including test planning and data analysis\nPrepare technical documentation, reports, and presentations for internal and external stakeholders\nFull-time in-office\nMust be a US Citizen and be eligible to obtain a US DoW security clearance\nApproximately 10% travel\nBasic Requirements:\nBachelor’s degree in Engineering, Electrical Engineering or Physics with 2+ years of related experience OR\nMaster's degree in Engineering, Electrical Engineering or Physics, OR\nPhD in Engineering, Electrical Engineering or Physics\nIn order to be considered for this opportunity, you must be a US Citizen\nPreferred Requirements:\nKnowledge of electromagnetic energy transmission, reflection, and scattering, with some areas of advanced understanding. Internship, coursework, or research experience in electromagnetics, antenna design, RF, circuit design, or optics\nExperience with EM analysis tools such as X-Patch, SENTRi, MM2D, FEKO, HFSS, CST or other company-specific Computational ElectroMagnetics (CEM) analysis packages\nRF measurement experience\nAbility to collaborate across a multi-disciplinary team to ensure RCS requirements are met\nStrong analytical and problem-solving skills, especially in an ambiguous R&D environment\nStrong written and verbal communication skills\nAbility to innovate to apply new ideas and techniques to solve technical problems.\nProven ability to exercise sound technical and business judgement\nExperience with scripting tools such as Matlab, Python, C+\nExisting US DoW security clearance preferred but not required\nOur 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.\nRolls-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.\nInfinite Potential\nClosing Date: October 23, 2026\nJob Category\nElectrical and ElectronicsJob Posting Date\n08 Oct 2026; 00:10Pay Range\nPay ranges for remote employees are based on the state where the employee resides and may vary from the posted range.\n$98,566 - $160,169-Annually\nLocation:\nIndianapolis, IN Benefits\nRolls-Royce provides a comprehensive and competitive Total Rewards package that includes base pay and a discretionary bonus plan. 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