Controls Operations Engineer

Rolls-Royce; Indianapolis (IN); On-site; USD 83,000 - 87,000; Full time

Job summary

Rolls-Royce in Indianapolis, Indiana is seeking a Controls Operations Engineer to maintain IT infrastructure and support global development teams within the Integrated Controls Systems group. You will diagnose issues, implement new features, and collaborate across software, systems, and security domains to ensure reliable, secure operations for mission-critical data.

The role requires a Bachelor's in a STEM field, experience with Linux/Windows, virtualization, and databases, and willingness to

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree in mechanical or aerospace engineering or related STEM field.
• Foundational networking, server architecture, virtualization (VMware) knowledge.
• Experience with Linux and Windows Server environments.
• Experience querying and managing databases.
• Excellent written and verbal communication.

Responsibilities

• Maintain IT infrastructure and support global IT and program teams.
• Develop features to improve efficiency, productivity, or security.
• Support lifecycle of development environment and diagnose issues.
• Collaborate with teams to design secure, scalable solutions.

Skills

Networking concepts

Server architecture

Infrastructure engineering

Virtualization (VMware)

Linux

Windows Server

Databases

Communication

Education

Bachelors in mechanical or aerospace engineering

STEM degree (IT/CS/SE/CE)

Tools

VMware

Linux

Windows Server

Database querying

Job description

Job Description

Controls Operations Engineer

Duration: Permanent

Location: Indianapolis, Indiana

Why join Rolls-Royce?

At Rolls-Royce we are committed to always being a force for progress; powering, protecting and connecting people everywhere.

Our emerging talent programs are designed to help you build your career from day one. You'll work on meaningful projects, learn from experienced colleagues, and develop the skills to make a real impact. That's Infinite Potential.

Role overview:

In this role, you'll be based in the Integrated Controls Systems (ICS) capability group.

This group is part of Rolls-Royce Engineering, Technology and Safety, the central home for engineering skills in the Rolls-Royce group.

The ICS group is made of a diverse group of engineering covering: Software (traditional and model-base), Systems, Electronics, Electrical Power, Mechanical, and System Security. We work closely together in design, integration, testing, service support, and supply chain management to ensure our customers’ needs are met.

What you’ll be doing:

Controls Operations Engineer works on a wide variety of projects to support Rolls‑Royce’s diverse customer base. Responsible areas include, but not limited to maintaining IT infrastructure, interacting with a global IT and program development teams, investigating, developing, and implementing new features that improve efficiency, productivity, or security of our mission critical data.

As a Controls Operations Engineer, you'll be supporting the existing development environment through its lifecycle, including diagnosing issues, maintaining various systems, and designing for future growth demands. Opportunities in this role include but are not limited to developing IT and security infrastructure requirements with internal customers, solving platform integration issues, and working with the various teams in creating effective solutions.

Controls Operations Engineer is involved in:

• Assisting in the administration, configuration, and support virtual machines, and physical machines
• Helping design, manage, and support engineering development, project management, and team collaboration software
• Documenting infrastructure configurations, procedures, and changes
• Troubleshooting platform issues in collaboration with infrastructure and solution support architects
• Conducting security vulnerability remediation using Linux/Windows diagnostic tools to trace active processes, assess system dependencies, and execute safe mitigation plans without disrupting live production services
• Providing support in the design and deployment of Department of Defense’s Cybersecurity Maturity Model Certification (CMMC), a mandatory verification framework to protect sensitive defense information

Who we’re looking for:

• Bachelor’s degree in mechanical or aerospace, and/or related degree
  • Educated at degree level in STEM subjects, including Information Technology, Computer Science, Software Engineering, Computer Engineering
• Foundational understanding of networking concepts, server architecture, infrastructure / platform engineering, and virtualization / cloud concepts (especially VMware)
• Experience in Linux and Windows Server environments
• Experience querying and managing databases
• Excellent attention to detail, self-motivation, problem solving skills, and ability for written and oral communication to a variety of audiences (e.g. team members, technical experts, and management)

Travel:

***Travel: Candidates must be able to commute to various local and regional (West Lafayette) worksites as needed.

Preferred:

• Knowledge of IT best practices (ITIL) for system monitoring, configuration management, enterprise tools, or improving and aligning services with business objectives
• Knowledge or interest in Linux ecosystems and configuration management (e.g., Ansible) to drive automated, centralized deployments across the infrastructure.
• An infrastructure-as-software mindset focused on observability, utilizing log tracking to understand system behavior and identifying critical areas for monitoring and redundancy

Our behaviors drive us - we put safety first, do the right thing, keep it simple and make a difference. We’ll expect that of you, too.

Minimum GPA: 3.0

Work authorization eligibility:

To be considered, you must also be a U.S. Citizen with the ability to obtain and maintain a high-level security clearance.

Graduation eligibility:

Graduating between May 2026 and December 2026

What we offer:

• Meaningful work from day one, with the support to help you succeed
• A culture that invests in your personal and professional development
• The chance to grow your skills while working on real projects in a global company

Join us and help create the technologies that will shape tomorrow. If you're ready to learn, grow and make a lasting difference from day one, we'd love to hear from you.

Rolls-Royce is an equal opportunity employer. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to any protected characteristics.

Job Posting Date

28 Sep 2026; 00:09

Pay Range

-Annually

Location

$82,882 - $87,026

Benefits

Rolls-Royce provides a comprehensive and competitive Total Rewards package that includes base pay and a discretionary bonus plan. Eligible employees may have the opportunity to enroll in other benefits, including health, dental, vision, disability, life and accidental death & dismemberment insurance; a flexible spending account; a health savings account; a 401(k) retirement savings plan with a company match; Employee Assistance Program; Paid Time Off; certain paid holidays; paid parental and family care leave; tuition reimbursement; and a long‑term incentive plan. The options available to an employee may vary depending on eligibility factors such as date of hire, employment type, and the applicability of collective bargaining agreements.