Materials Engineering Intern
Duration: 12 weeks
Location: Indianapolis, Indiana
Why join 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 in an Emerging Talent program, you'll have the opportunity to work on world-class solutions, supported by a culture that believes individuality is our greatest strength, and all perspectives, experiences and backgrounds help us innovate and enable our high-performance culture.
Position Summary:
Materials Engineering at Rolls-Royce offers diverse career paths. You may work with manufacturing, suppliers, failure investigation or design engineers on materials specifications and data. Our team handles a wide range of materials - from metal alloys like steel, titanium, and aluminium, to composites. We support specialty processes including casting, forging, coatings, joining, non-destructive testing and additive manufacturing.
What you’ll be doing:
Executing materials engineering projects that support manufacturing, design, or service, including planning and managing projects, conducting experiments and performing modeling
Analyzing results and publishing reports detailing procedures and conclusions
Delivering presentations on project status and key milestones
Collaborating with engineering teams to execute larger projects
Who we’re looking for:
Chemical Engineering, Materials Science, Materials Engineering or Engineering major with a focus in Materials
Good written and oral communication to a variety of audiences
Our behaviours drive us - we put safety first, do the right thing, keep it simple and make a difference. We’ll expect that of you, too.
Relevant majors:
Attending an accredited college/university working towards a bachelor's degree or higher.
Minimum GPA: 3.0
Work authorization eligibility: U.S. Citizen. There are no sponsorships for this internship.
Our vision is to ensure that the excellence and ingenuity that shaped our history continues into our future. Our multi-year transformation programme aims to turn Rolls-Royce into a high-performing, competitive, resilient and growing company. Join us, and it can be your future vision too.
Rolls-Royce is an equal opportunity employer. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to any protected characteristics.
Closing Date: October 31, 2025
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