Software Development Infrastructure Engineer

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

Benefits offered by this job

Health insurance

401(k) match

Tuition reimbursement

Job summary

Rolls-Royce in Indianapolis is hiring a Controls Operations Engineer to join the Integrated Controls Systems (ICS) group. You will support a global IT and program development environment, maintaining infrastructure and implementing security enhancements to protect mission-critical data.

The role covers system administration, platform integration issues, and collaboration with engineering teams to deliver reliable solutions. Candidates should hold a STEM degree and be eligible for U.S.

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree in mechanical or aerospace or related field.
• Understanding of networking concepts, server architecture, infrastructure / platform engineering, and virtualization / cloud concepts (especially VMware).
• Experience in Linux and Windows Server environments.

Responsibilities

• Maintain IT infrastructure and support global IT teams.
• Investigate, develop, and implement features to improve efficiency, productivity, or security.
• Support the development environment through its lifecycle, diagnosing issues and maintaining systems.
• Collaborate with teams to design and deploy infrastructure solutions.

Skills

Attention to detail

Self-motivation

Problem solving

Written communication

Oral communication

Team collaboration

Education

Bachelor’s degree in mechanical or aerospace

STEM subjects (IT, CS, Software Eng, Computer Eng)

Tools

VMware

Linux

Windows Server

Ansible

Job description

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.

Theics 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
• Knowledge in Linux ecosystems and configuration management (e.g., Ansible) to drive automated, centralized deployments across the infrastructure.
• 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)

Preferred

• Knowledge of IT best practices (ITIL) for system monitoring, configuration management, enterprise tools, or improving and aligning services with business objectives
• An infrastructure-as-software mindset focused on observability, utilizing log tracking to understand system behavior and identifying critical areas for monitoring and redundancy

Travel

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

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

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.

Equal Opportunity

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

Job Posting Date

04 Nov 2026; 00:11

Pay Range

Annually

Salary

$82,882 - $87,026

Duration

Permanent

Job location

Indianapolis, Indiana