Sr. Control System Software Engineer (Control Laws)

Rolls-Royce; Indianapolis (IN); On-site; USD 90,985 - 147,850; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Hybrid working

Relocation assistance

Bonus

Employee support assistance

Employee discounts

Job summary

Rolls-Royce in Indianapolis, IN is seeking a Sr. Control System Software Engineer (Control Laws) to lead the control law development for ACaMS.

You will provide technical leadership for the control laws team, align requirements with the engine and software groups, and coordinate internal and external deliveries. The role requires collaboration across Embedded Systems, Software, Electronics and Safety teams.

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree in Aerospace, Mechanical, Electrical or Computer Engineering with 2+ years of product development experience, OR
• Master’s degree in Aerospace, Mechanical, Electrical or Computer Engineering, OR
• PhD in Aerospace, Electrical, Mechanical or Computer Engineering

Responsibilities

• Provide technical guidance to the control law development team and ensure certification objectives are met at each gate.
• Develop and communicate customer requirements with the engine, controls and software teams.
• Lead problem solving and risk assessment, ensuring high standards of capability, quality and teamwork.
• Represent the Control Law team with the customer; requirements, deliverables, and integration activities
• Build and maintain a High Performance Culture across a diverse team
• Support planning and Earned Value Management tracking with the IPTL

Skills

Embedded safety-critical software

Model-based design

Control systems engineering

Requirements management

Agile software development

Cross-functional teamwork

DO-178C & ARP-4754

Technical presentation

HIL testing

Education

Bachelor's degree in Aerospace/Mechanical/Electrical/Computing Engineering

Master's degree in Aerospace/Mechanical/Electrical/Computing Engineering

PhD in Aerospace/Electrical/Mechanical/Computing Engineering

Tools

Simulink

Embedded tooling

Job description

Job Title: Sr. Control System Software Engineer (Control Laws)

Working Pattern: Full-time

Working location: Indianapolis, IN

An exciting opportunity to work with the ACaMS team has arisen. The Sr. Control Laws Engineer will be responsible for the technical development and realization of a control law model for ACaMS. You will provide technical leadership for the control laws team, support planning, and be responsible for supporting internal and external deliveries. Achievement of this will require significant coordination with the customer and other functional teams on requirements and deliverables.

This role consists of a wide variety of functional team members including Embedded Systems, Software Developers, Electronics and Complex Hardware Engineers as well as Safety, Certification, Quality, Component and Applications Engineers.

What you will be doing

• Provide technical guidance to the control law development team and ensure that systems and software certification objectives are met at each technical gate
• Develop and communicate requirements from the customer and the whole engine team, and in collaboration with the Controls System and Software teams
• Lead problem solving and risk assessment activities related to the project and assist in establishing the highest standards of technical capability, quality, and teamwork within the development team
• Representing the Control Law team with the customer; requirements, deliverables, and integration activities
• Build and maintain a High Performance Culture across a diverse and talented team
• Support planning and progress tracking for Earned Value Management support with the Integrated Product Team Lead (IPTL)

Basic Requirements

• Bachelor’s degree in Aerospace, Mechanical, Electrical or Computer Engineering with 2+ years of product development engineering experience, OR
• Master’s degree in Aerospace, Mechanical, Electrical or Computer Engineering, OR
• PhD in degree in Aerospace, Electrical, Mechanical or Computer Engineering
• Experience with requirements management
• In order to be eligible for consideration, you must be a U.S. Citizen

Preferred Requirements

• 5+ years’ experience in embedded safety critical software engineering and familiar with Model based software design and simulation (Simulink or similar)
• Control systems experience along with development of verification and testing frameworks
• Experience working in agile software development teams
• Strong development experience with cross-functional teams
• Experience with the design and development of control laws for embedded systems
• Understanding of DO-178C, DO-331, DO-333, and ARP-4754 objectives for developing safety critical systems
• Experience with model-based design and verification on multiple platforms (model integration, testing on emulators, hardware-in-the-loop testing)
• Experience with full software development lifecycle (Design to release)
• Ability to present technical data to senior engineers and management

Benefits

We offer excellent development opportunities, a competitive salary, and exceptional benefits. These include bonus, employee support assistance and employee discounts. Your needs are as unique as you are; hybrid working is a way in which our people can balance their time between the office, home, or another remote location. Relocation assistance is also available for this position.

Pay Range: $90,985 - $147,850 annually

Closing date: July 31st, 2026

Rolls-Royce is an Equal Opportunity Employer. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to any protected characteristics.