Enable job alerts via email!

Electrical Controls Specialist

Rolls-Royce

Peterborough

On-site

GBP 43,000 - 55,000

Full time

Yesterday
Be an early applicant

Job summary

A leading aerospace and defense corporation is seeking an Electrical Engineer in Peterborough. The role involves specifying and designing complex electrical sub-systems for Naval Handling Equipment programs. Qualified candidates should have a recognized electrical engineering degree and excellent communication skills. This position requires Canadian citizenship or permanent residency.

Qualifications

  • A recognized electrical engineering degree and license with Professional Engineers Ontario (PEO) as a P. Eng.
  • Proficiency in English with a high level of verbal and written communication skills.
  • Experience with industrial control systems (PLC, HMI) would be advantageous.
  • Must be Canadian Citizen or permanent resident of Canada for greater than 5 years.

Responsibilities

  • Specify, design and validate complex sub-systems for electrical design.

Skills

Electrical engineering
Verbal and written communication
Experience with industrial control systems

Education

Electrical engineering degree
Job description
Overview

Job Description

Electrical Engineer
Peterborough, Ontario

An exciting opportunity has arisen for you to join us as an Electrical Engineer within the Naval Defense organization based in Peterborough, ON.

This is a high-profile role that will give you direct exposure to a diverse portfolio of Naval Handling Equipment programs. The Electrical/Control System Engineer shall specify, design and validate complex sub-systems, including high-level requirements for the software and / or hardware system components and liaise with other disciplines to understand functional performance capabilities of components of the system to facilitate effective electrical design.

Responsibilities
  • The Electrical/Control System Engineer shall specify, design and validate complex sub-systems, including high-level requirements for the software and / or hardware system components and liaise with other disciplines to understand functional performance capabilities of components of the system to facilitate effective electrical design.
Qualifications
  • A recognized electrical engineering degree and license with Professional Engineers Ontario (PEO) as a P. Eng.
  • Proficiency in English with a high level of verbal and written communication skills
  • Experience with industrial control systems (PLC, HMI) would be advantageous
  • Must be Canadian Citizen or permanent resident of Canada for greater than 5 years

Join us and you’ll develop your skills and expertise to the very highest levels, working in an international environment for a company known the world over for brilliance and innovation.

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. And the more perspectives we have, the more successful we’ll be. By building a culture of respect and appreciation, we give everyone who works here the opportunity to realize their full potential.

You can find out more about our global inclusion strategy at careers.rolls-royce.com.

Rolls-Royce has entered into an agreement to divest a portion of our business to Fairbanks Morse Defense. As part of this agreement, the role you are applying for will transition to Fairbanks Morse Defense after the closing of the transaction, expected first quarter 2026.

Job Category
Software Systems

Get your free, confidential resume review.
or drag and drop a PDF, DOC, DOCX, ODT, or PAGES file up to 5MB.