Control Systems Design Engineer

Rolls-Royce; East Midlands; Hybrid; GBP 45,000 - 60,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading aerospace company is seeking a Control Systems Design Engineer to develop and validate control and instrumentation system designs. The role requires strong problem-solving and communication skills, plus the ability to interpret stakeholder needs. Applicants will work in a hybrid setting, contributing to safety-critical systems. The company values diversity and inclusion, welcoming candidates from all backgrounds and cultures.

Qualifications

• Highly self-motivated and directed, demonstrating professional courage to ensure product suitability.
• Ability to manage tasks within a team-oriented, collaborative environment.

Responsibilities

• Interpret stakeholder needs to develop control system requirements.
• Develop requirements into a validated control design.
• Test and analyze control systems for safety certification.

Skills

Problem-solving skills

Attention to detail

Time management

Communication skills

Job description

Overview

Control Systems Design Engineer — Full time

Bristol/Hybrid, or Derby/Hybrid, or Solihull/Hybrid (3 days per week on site)

This position is being advertised to form a pipeline of candidates for current and future positions within Civil Aerospace, therefore applicants should not expect feedback immediately. However, we will endeavour to review your CV in a timely manner.

Responsibilities

• Interpret stakeholder needs to develop and agree control system requirements
• Develop high level requirements into a validated and verifiable control and instrumentation system design
• Test and analyse control systems to support development and certification activities of safety critical systems
• Analyse events and data to support failure investigation and rectification
• Support the wider organisation through continuous improvement and strategic planning

Who we’re looking for

• At Rolls-Royce we put safety first, do the right thing, keep it simple and make a difference. These principles form the behaviours that guide us and are an essential component of our assessment process.
• Highly self-motivated and directed, with strong problem-solving skills and keen attention to detail
• Professional courage to highlight areas of concern and risk ensuring suitability of a product to meet its requirements in a safe and functionally appropriate way
• A demonstrated ability to manage tasks to completion within a team-oriented, collaborative environment or as a sole contributor on identified projects
• Good time management skills able to prioritize and execute tasks in a high-pressure environment. Dynamically respond to evolving objectives and emerging opportunities
• Good written, oral, and interpersonal communication skills, able to communicate ideas in both technical and user-friendly language
• Keen to develop capability through appropriate training courses and workshops

We are an equal opportunities employer. We’re committed to developing a diverse workforce and an inclusive working environment. We believe that people from different backgrounds and cultures give us different perspectives which are crucial to innovation and problem solving. We believe the more diverse perspectives we have, the more successful we’ll be. By building a culture of caring and belonging, we give everyone who works here the opportunity to realise their full potential.

We welcome applications from people with a refugee background.

You can learn more about our global Inclusion strategy at Our people | Rolls-Royce

Job Category Software Systems Posting Date 26 Aug 2025; 00:08 Posting End Date 30 Dec 2025