Electrical Engineer

Rolls-Royce; Derby; On-site; GBP 40,000 - 60,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading company in aerospace innovation is seeking an Electrical Systems Engineer for a one-year contract. The role involves working on cutting-edge electrical technology for power and propulsion systems, requiring a strong background in aerospace electrical systems and systems engineering processes. Successful candidates will engage in system design, project management, and collaboration with multidisciplinary teams to drive technological advancements.

Qualifications

• Professionally qualified Engineer with a background in aerospace electrical systems.
• Experience in developing and validating power systems.
• Understanding of systems engineering processes and industry standards.

Responsibilities

• Derive electrical system requirements and specify design requirements.
• Engage with colleagues and suppliers to understand needs and drive technology.
• Apply technical project management to define design tasks and manage risks.

Skills

Systems engineering

Technical project management

Electrical system architecture

Model Based Systems Engineering (MBSE)

Safety and reliability methods

Education

BEng degree or equivalent

Higher degree preferred

Job description

Job Description Electrical Engineer

Role type: Full time, - 1 year contract

Why Rolls-Royce?

Rolls-Royce is one of the most enduring and iconic brands in the world and has been at the forefront of innovation for over a century. We design, build and service systems that provide critical power to customers where safety and reliability are paramount.

We are proud to be a force for progress, powering, protecting and connecting people everywhere.

We want to ensure that the excellence and ingenuity that has shaped our history continues into our future, and we need people like you to come and join us on this journey.

We’ll provide an environment of caring and belonging where you can be yourself. An inclusive, innovative culture that invests in you, gives you access to an incredible breadth and depth of opportunities where you can grow your career and make a difference.

Position Description:

An exciting opportunity has arisen for an Electrical Systems Engineer to join our team, working on a technology development programme for a more-electric power and propulsion platform in advance of a New Product Introduction programme. Activities include concept architecture studies, modelling, simulation, prototype development and full-scale product demonstration. This project forms a part of our electrification strategy, which across the wider business covers power levels from a few kW up to several MW. This is an ideal opportunity to help develop cutting-edge electrical technology for a wide range of applications.

What you will be doing:

• Applying systems engineering and carrying out trade studies and system evaluates to derive electrical system requirements, create and down-select electrical system architectures, and specify design requirements to be allocated to electrical subsystems and components.

• Engaging with colleagues (including colleagues in our mechanical, electrical, control system and thermal teams), customers and partners to understand their needs, and engaging with suppliers to support adoption of latest technology and drive future technology requirements.

• Applying technical project management to define electrical system design tasks, apply technical and project risk management, and support program reviews, all within an agile environment.

Who we are looking for:

• Professionally qualified Engineer (UK minimum BEng degree or other national equivalent, higher degree preferred) with a background in aerospace electrical systems

• Experience of protection and control of electrical power systems in aerospace environment.

• Experience of developing, implementing and validating power systems and sub-systems that integrate electrical machines, AC-AC / AC-DC and DC-DC conversion stages that will connect to a grid and/or other loads via distribution system.

• An awareness of the analyses required to support electrical system architecture definition (for example Electrical Load Analysis, Fault Tree Analysis) and an understanding of the impact of the choice of electrical system architecture on the electrical components and adjacent systems, and the collective impact on the product.

• A systems-thinking mindset and an understanding of systems engineering processes, tools and industry standards (ISO/IEC/IEEE 15288, ARP4754 etc…) for development of complex aerospace systems. Experience in applying Model Based Systems Engineering (MBSE) preferred.

• Experience in writing technical documents such as hardware requirements and specifications, product design specifications, test specifications, schematic, board level design details etc.

• An awareness of safety and reliability methods as applied to novel systems concepts (e.g FHA, DFMEA, HAZOP analysis) is preferred.

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 Electrical and Electronics Posting Date 19 May 2025; 00:05 Posting End Date 01 Jun 2025