Aerospace Test Systems Engineer - Software and Data

Rolls-Royce plc; East Midlands; Hybrid; GBP 65,000 - 90,000; Full time

Job summary

Rolls-Royce plc in Derby is seeking a Software and Systems Engineer to design, deliver and support aerospace test facilities globally, focusing on team software. You will help build automated test frameworks, data pipelines and IT infrastructure across civil and defence programs.

Based in Derby with potential short‑term travel, the role emphasises DevOps, CI/CD and agile delivery to ensure robust data systems and secure measurement solutions for engine testing.

Qualifications

• Qualified to degree level or equivalent in computer science or in a relevant engineering discipline.
• Experience in software testing and test automation.
• Experience in Azure build and release pipeline.
• Experience in software testing, including automated test of user interfaces.
• Experience of software vulnerability scanning using tools like SonarQube.
• Experience in Dev Ops and Agile work practices.
• Understanding of Data Acquisition, including high speed measurement techniques.
• Experience of driver development and testing for Windows and Linux.
• Experience of containerisation for software development and testing.

Responsibilities

• Building of automated test frameworks
• Development of applications and data pipelines
• Integration of IT systems including networks, data movement and storage
• Support the design and integration of new measurement and control system solutions, including high speed data acquisition
• Utilising DevOps to perform CI/CD and to work within an Agile framework
• Requirements capture and analysis, and the preparation of system specifications
• Implement and drive cyber security best practices

Skills

Software testing

Test automation

Scripting languages

C/C++

C#

Java

Terraform

Windows

Linux

IT infrastructure awareness

Systems Engineering

Azure build and release pipeline

DevOps and Agile practices

Data Acquisition understanding

Driver development testing

Containerisation

Tools

Azure

SonarQube

Job description

Rolls-Royce plc in Derby is seeking a Software and Systems Engineer to design, deliver and support aerospace test facilities globally, focusing on team software. You will help build automated test frameworks, data pipelines and IT infrastructure across civil and defence programs.

Based in Derby with potential short‑term travel, the role emphasises DevOps, CI/CD and agile delivery to ensure robust data systems and secure measurement solutions for engine testing.