About this role
Job Description
Intern, Product Cost Work
Duration: 6 months (Jan-Jun 2026)
Location: Pune
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 programme, 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:
This internship provides exposure to Product cost work by supporting daily administrative, operational & project-based tasks at Rolls-Royce. You’ll also collaborate with cross-functional teams and develop practical skills in HR operations while working with a high volume fast paced environment.
What you’ll be doing:
- Create clean analytical tables from supplier quotations, internal ERP/SAP data, internal excel based database and should-cost benchmarks which will be used to run deterministic and AI cost estimation models
- Develop machine learning / advanced statistical models to estimate cost of components using techniques like supervised regression, feature engineering, time series concepts during final / course projects
- In the first step, create bottom-up process / parametric models and as a second layer build an AI model which takes input from base calculations
- Work with both structured and un-structured data – good knowledge of manufacturing processes to make reliable assumptions in case process steps are missing for a supplier part.
- Neural networks to explore possibility of cost estimation using CAD geometry or 2D drawing
- Support to analyze designs, materials, and manufacturing processes to suggest alternatives.
Who we’re looking for:
- Pursuing PhD in Data Science engineering (with focus in ML/AI techniques). Graduation or master’s in mechanical / production / industrial engineering.
- good understanding about SQL, Python and ETL principles
- Experience with scikit-learn, XGBoost, light GBM and hyperparameter tuning to create reliable estimation model with acceptable error definition (MAPE)
- Knowledge about Neural networks (benefits and limitations)
- Knowledge of CAD tools, Manufacturing processes, basics of internal combustion engines
- Good knowledge of English, both written and spoken
- Understanding of Internal Combustion Engines.
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.
What we offer:
A dynamic and challenging office environment
A company committed to developing you personally and professionally
Responsibility from day one in a fast growing and global company
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 are committed to being a respectful, inclusive, and non-discriminatory workplace where individuality is valued, diverse perspectives fuel innovation, and everyone can thrive.
Closing date: 31st January’ 2026
Other facts
About Rolls-Royce
At Rolls-Royce, we're a force for progress: powering, protecting and connecting people everywhere.
We’ve been at the forefront of innovation for more than a hundred years. Our engineering excellence is the power behind some of the most critical technologies used in the air, at sea and on land.
What you'll do
- The intern will support daily administrative, operational, and project-based tasks related to Product Cost Work, including creating analytical tables from various data sources for cost estimation models. Responsibilities also involve developing machine learning models and analyzing designs and manufacturing processes to suggest alternatives.
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