Senior Embedded Software Engineer - Aerospace Controls

Rolls-Royce Corporation; Reston (VA); Hybrid; USD 118,000 - 192,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Health insurance

401(k) plan

Paid time off

Job summary

Rolls-Royce Corporation in Reston, VA is seeking a Senior Software Engineer for Aerospace Controls. The role involves developing safety-critical gas turbine control software to DO-178C objectives and supporting software architecture for integration and testing.

Hybrid work arrangement: Reston, VA on-site part of the week or work-from-home option. Requires 2+ years in software engineering within embedded systems and familiarity with Simulink, Python, C/C++, and CI/CD tooling.

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree in Engineering or higher with relevant software focus.
• 2+ years in software engineering or computer engineering.
• Experience with safety-critical embedded software.
• Model-based design using Simulink.
• Familiar with DO-178C standards.

Responsibilities

• Develop safety-critical gas turbine engine control software to DO-178C objectives.
• Software architecting support to enable software-to-software integration and testing.
• Develop and modify processes to achieve compliance objectives and optimal development pace.
• Set up and modify CI/CD frameworks to enable development teams.
• Liaise with certification authorities to explain approaches and close out audit findings.

Skills

Embedded safety-critical

Python

C

C++

Groovy

Simulink

DO-178C

Model-based design

Software architecture

CI/CD

Education

Bachelor's degree in Engineering

Master's degree in Engineering

Tools

Jenkins

Git

Job description

Rolls-Royce Corporation in Reston, VA is seeking a Senior Software Engineer for Aerospace Controls. The role involves developing safety-critical gas turbine control software to DO-178C objectives and supporting software architecture for integration and testing.

Hybrid work arrangement: Reston, VA on-site part of the week or work-from-home option. Requires 2+ years in software engineering within embedded systems and familiarity with Simulink, Python, C/C++, and CI/CD tooling.