Chief of Test and Rigs - America's South

Job Description

Job Title: Chief of Test and Rigs - America's South

Working Pattern: Onsite

Working Location: Stennis Space Center, MS

Relocation assistance will be provided if applicable.

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:

As the Chief of Test and Rigs for America's South, you will lead engineering and test teams with operational and safety accountability for our engine test facilities in the America’s South region (the Stennis Outdoor Test Facility, relationship with NASA Stennis, and point of contact for Rolls-Royce testing at the Glacier JV test site). In this role you will manage the execution, test capability maintenance and improvement, and business risks both tactically and strategically while maximizing overall equipment efficiency and utilization to meet current and future business requirements. In this role you will travel domestically and internationally up to 25% of your time.

What you will be doing:

• HS&E Compliance and Product Safety accountability for Stennis site and RR personnel at external facilities, including execution of Accountable Person framework.
• Ensure sufficient resources are available to meet current and future business’ needs to deliver Experimental test activity on time, cost, and quality. 
• Ensure staff are suitably qualified and experienced and that the required skills are sustainable for the future through multi-skilling, staff rotation, competency framework tools including training and professional networks and standards.
• Ownership of customer relationships. Ensuring integration with partners and other resource groups on people and resource issues.
• Manage current and contribute to future test operational capability through actively participating in the operational and capital budget, load/capacity planning and control, and business risk processes.
• Ensure effective knowledge management using knowledge capture, lessons learnt, and best practice guides for outdoor engine testing.

Basic Requirements:

• Bachelor’s degree in STEM with 8+ years of gas turbine verification experience, OR
• Master’s degree in STEM with 6+ years of gas turbine verification experience, OR
• PhD in STEM with 3+ years of gas turbine verification experience

Preferred Requirements:

• Demonstrated sound engineering judgement and knowledge of the Business, Customers, and Programs
• Demonstrated effective leadership & engineering skills
• Capable of building high performing teams and affecting a positive shift in attitudes and behaviors
• Understanding Company Quality policies and processes deployed within the resource group
• Experienced in applying process improvement techniques and driving business improvements

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.

Infinite Potential

Closing date: November 6, 2026

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Job Category

Validation and Verification

Job Posting Date

23 Oct 2026; 00:10

Pay Range

Pay ranges for remote employees are based on the state where the employee resides and may vary from the posted range.

$156,274 - $253,946-Annually

Location:

Hancock County, MS

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.