Spirit of Innovation Inspires Our Women Engineers

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Spirit of Innovation Inspires Our Women Engineers

Our team of women engineers thrive on innovation and are a substantial part of our journey to pioneer the power that matters. We salute all the woman engineering heroes who contribute to Rolls-Royce’s journey of excellence as we forge a path towards a sustainable future.

Five women engineers from India share their experiences and what keeps them going.

Harsha Neekhra, Data Scientist, R² Data Labs

I joined Rolls Royce after graduation. Initially, I was skeptical about gender diversity at the workplace. I was even worried about my voice as a female going unheard, but all went well. The organization set-up has enabled a gender diversified workforce in Engineering, where women like me are encouraged to achieve their potential through equal opportunities and flexible working solutions.

I work as a Data Scientist and my job involves analyzing the data collected at different phases of the engine life-cycle and delivering insights to stakeholders. A lot of interaction is required with different teams, and I feel empowered as my opinions are given the same respect and consideration as those of any of my male colleagues.

Women make great leaders and I believe more and more women should be encouraged to take up engineering. Girls should be educated and encouraged to take interest in engineering/ STEM from a young age. Our STEM programmes are focused on achieving exactly this. Girls should also be taught about female role models who have time and again dispelled the stereotypical images of what engineers do and look like.

Karuna Vengurlekar, Engineer, EARC (Power Systems)

I got inspired to become an engineer because I believe that engineering can make the world a better place to live, with technology and innovation enabling new inventions daily. I started my career as a spare-parts catalogue author and in this role, I experience innovation, collaboration, and gain new learnings each day. It keeps me motivated to contribute to customer satisfaction while performing tasks with a focus on quality.

I believe, the upcoming digital revolution is a great sustainable solution for the process of technical authoring. Working with confidence in the field where I have been developing myself and preventing a spiral of self-doubt, is truly inspirational for me.

Being a part of a diverse work culture at Rolls-Royce Power Systems division, I am encouraged to excel with my skills and capabilities through equal opportunities. I believe it is important to see ourselves with the definition of knowledge we gain, talent we possess and the way we face challenges that come our way. The future is what we can create together!

Sonam Jain, Senior Engineer, EARC (Power Systems)

I was fascinated with computers and electronic gadgets since childhood. The curiosity to know how these things work and to innovate something more efficient was a pull factor that drove me towards engineering. I am the only daughter in my family and the first engineer. It was tough to convince my family, but despite their initial hesitation, they agreed to support my career choice.

I believe engineering is a practical tool for creating a better world. At Rolls-Royce, male and female colleagues all work together to solve engineering challenges and create world-class solutions. I continue to be curious about different technology developments to improve my knowledge, as knowledge motivates me to work on any project without the fear of failure.

Rolls-Royce has given me a platform to explore my ideas and expertise. I get to work on various electronic control units which play an important role in reducing the complexity of modern engines and advance systems used in sustainable energy projects.

I am proud to be a part of the Rolls-Royce family!

Pankaja S, Data Engineer- Civil Aerospace

Back when I was aiming to pursue higher education in the field of engineering, the engineering world was dominated by men. My relentless focus on building my professional identity helped me make my own place in this field.

Throughout different phases of my career, I got the opportunity to work with women employees who were in top leadership roles at Rolls-Royce.The way they motivated their team and achieved milestones, always encouraged me to overcome the limitations we have as women engineers and focus on our growth.

At Rolls-Royce, I feel empowered to be a part of a team that’s free of gender bias and provides equal opportunity to express myself and be respected. This inspires me to take risks and aim for greater milestones.

Bhavya Yaralagadda, Design Engineer, Defence Services

Engineering to me is building and creating things that make the world a better place for tomorrow. At Rolls-Royce I have the opportunity to learn new things every day and I am constantly motivated and pushed to be better and do better.

As a child, I used to spend all my holidays with my grandparents. My grandfather used to tell me that he loved to study and that most of his childhood was spent in libraries. Unfortunately, he was unable to go to college because of family issues. Most of the conversations I remember having with him were about different airplanes; how they fly, and the technologies used. He left me with so many questions that he couldn’t answer. This developed an interest in airplanes.

Initially, I wanted to study computer science as that is recommended for women who want to join engineering, but I followed my heart and decided to study airplanes. I came across Aeronautical Engineering, and that is how my journey began.

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Spirit of Innovation Inspires Our Women Engineers

Harsha Neekhra, Data Scientist, R2 Data Labs

Karuna Vengurlekar, Engineer, EARC (Power Systems)

Sonam Jain, Senior Engineer, EARC (Power Systems)

Pankaja S, Data Engineer- Civil Aerospace

Bhavya Yaralagadda, Design Engineer, Defence Services

Harsha Neekhra, Data Scientist, R² Data Labs