Software Systems Controls Engineer I & II

Rolls-Royce; Washington (District of Columbia); Hybrid; USD 95,000 - 192,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Health insurance

401(k) plan

Paid time off

Tuition reimbursement

Job summary

Rolls-Royce is seeking a Software System Controls Engineer I & II to work in agile teams designing, integrating, and testing embedded control systems for aero engines. You’ll translate system requirements into software components while ensuring certification evidence and safety objectives are met.

The role spans development, integration, and verification across hardware and software, with opportunities to contribute to next-generation engine control systems and the NPI program.

Qualifications

• Degree in Engineering (STEM) with relevant experience in safety-critical control systems
• Experience with embedded software in safety-critical controls
• Familiar with model-based design using SysML and Simulink
• U.S. citizenship required for consideration

Responsibilities

• Develop safety-critical gas turbine engine control systems with embedded software to meet ARP4754, DO-254, DO-178C
• Integrate hardware and software components within defined architecture
• Test embedded control systems at component, system, engine, and aircraft levels
• Develop and modify processes to meet compliance objectives and development pace
• Set up and modify CI/CD frameworks to streamline software work
• Liaise with certification airworthiness authorities to demonstrate compliance and close audit findings

Skills

Python

C++

C

Groovy

SysML

Simulink

Jenkins

Education

Bachelor's degree in Engineering (STEM)

Master’s degree in Engineering (STEM)

PhD in Engineering (STEM)

Tools

Cameo

Capella

Matlab/Simulink

PREEvision

SCADE

Job description

Pay Transparency

Engineer I: $94,702 - $153,891

Job Description Job Title: Software System Controls Engineer I & II

Working Pattern: Hybrid (3 office days a week)

Working Location: Reston, VA

Relocation assistance is not available for this position.

Engineer I & Engineer II

Why Rolls-Royce? At Rolls-Royce we are proud to be a business that has truly helped to shape the modern world and are committed to always being a force for progress; powering, protecting and connecting people everywhere. By joining Rolls-Royce, you’ll have the opportunity to create world-class power and propulsion solutions, pushing your problem-solving and ingenuity, to deliver real impact that puts safety first. You’ll be given responsibility and the opportunity to grow in our high-performance culture. This is Infinite Potential. And it’s your chance to really shine and contribute to one of the world’s most recognized brands and a beacon for engineering excellence.

Position Summary In this exciting opportunity, you will work in agile scrum project teams to design, integrate, and test embedded control systems for airborne gas turbine engines. The New Product Introduction (NPI) team is creating the next-generation aero engine control systems, including those for the MQ-25, B-52, and MV-75 aircrafts. The control system development teams consist of a wide variety of functional team members including Embedded Systems, Software, and Electronics Designers as well as Safety, Certification, Quality, Component and Applications Engineers. Specifically, as part of our system teams, you will focus on defining control system requirements, behavior, and tests to translate customer needs into requirements for components in hardware and software. As part of our software team, you will focus on transforming those system-level component requirements into functional software that is correct and complete, complying with the certification evidence needs for aerospace.

What You Will Be Doing

• Develop safety-critical gas turbine engine control systems with embedded software to satisfy ARP4754, DO-254, DO-178C, and similar compliance objectives
• Integrate hardware and software components within defined architecture that supports the product line methodology
• Test the created embedded control system at component, control system, integrated engine, and aircraft vehicle levels
• Develop and modify processes and methods to enable the team to achieve compliance objectives and optimal development pace
• Setting up and modifying continuous integration / continuous deployment (CI/CD) frameworks, to enable software development to be easily worked by the development team
• Liaison with certification airworthiness authorities to explain approaches, demonstrate compliance with objectives, and close out audit findings

Basic Requirements For Engineer I

• Degree Requirements
  • Bachelor's degree in Engineering (STEM) with 1+ years of experience in electrical, mechanical, software or system engineering OR
  • Master’s degree in Engineering (STEM) with experience in electrical, mechanical, software or system engineering OR
  • PhD in Engineering (STEM)
• Must have experience engineering safety critical control systems with embedded software
• Needs to be familiar with Model-based system and software design using SysML, Simulink
• In order to be eligible for consideration, you must be a U.S. Citizen

Basic Requirements For Engineer II

• Degree Requirements
  • Bachelor's degree in Engineering (STEM) with 2+ years of experience in electrical, mechanical, software or system engineering OR
  • Master’s degree in Engineering (STEM) with experience in electrical, mechanical, software or system engineering OR
  • PhD in Engineering (STEM)
• Must have experience engineering safety critical control systems with embedded software
• Needs to be familiar with Model-based system and software design using SysML, Simulink
• In order to be eligible for consideration, you must be a U.S. Citizen

Preferred Requirements For Engineer I & II

• Experience in embedded safety critical control systems and software engineering
  • 2+ years desired for Engineer I
  • 5+ years desired for Engineer II
• Experience in defining, assessing and modifying control systems and software architecture
• Experience in the design and development of ARP4754, DO-254, DO-178C compliant control systems and embedded software solutions, or equivalent standards in adjacent industries.
• Experience with product development life cycle (Requirements, Design, Verification and Release)
• Experience with system integration and component level testing
• Experience with control of gas turbine engines
• Experience with Python, C, C++, and/or Groovy
• Familiarity with model-based development tools for Systems (e.g. Cameo, Capella), or Software (e.g. Matlab Simulink, PREEvision, SCADE)
• Familiar with verification and testing frameworks, such as Jenkins or Rapita

Our vision is to ensure that the quality and dynamism that shaped our history continues into our future. It’s a bold pursuit, and we never stop striving to go further, faster, and better. We lead progress, creating the technologies that move us forward. If you’re driven to grow, to learn, and to make a lasting difference, this is where you belong.

Rolls-Royce is an Equal Opportunity Employer. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to any protected characteristics. We are committed to providing a respectful and non-discriminatory workplace where individuality is valued and everyone can thrive.

Infinite Potential

Pay Transparency

Engineer I: $94,702 - $153,891

Engineer II: $118,279 - $192,203

Closing date: September 15, 2026

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Job Category

Software Systems

Job Posting Date

13 Aug 2026; 00:08

Pay Range

$94,702 - $192,203-

Location:

Reston, VA

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.

• Base pay
• Discretionary bonus plan
• Health
• Dental
• Vision
• Disability
• Life and accidental death & dismemberment insurance
• Flexible spending account
• Health savings account
• 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
• Long-term incentive plan