Control Systems Lead - US Fleet

Company: Rolls Royce
Location: Indianapolis
Posted on: April 28, 2025

Job Description:

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Job Description

Job Title: Control Systems Lead-US Fleet

Working Pattern: Full-time

Working location: Indianapolis, IN

Rolls-Royce is looking for a Controls System Lead to join our growing team. This is an exciting opportunity to work on flagship Rolls-Royce programs and play a vital role in solving some of the most complex and interesting technological challenges in the industry while being part of a global, multi-disciplinary team.

As the Controls Systems Lead you will be responsible for covering the scope of being the customer contact to the project (business) responsible for the delivery of the program in terms of technical and program leadership. This includes the accountability for managing the technical risk, managing the program to ensure compliance to quality system, adherence to the plan and budgets and resource management. This role reports to the Chief of Control Systems - In-Service.

Why Rolls-Royce?

Rolls-Royce is one of the most enduring and iconic brands in the world and has been at the forefront of innovation for over a century. We design, build and service systems that provide critical power to customers where safety and reliability are paramount.

We are proud to be a force for progress, powering, protecting and connecting people everywhere.

We want to ensure that the excellence and ingenuity that has shaped our history continues into our future and we need people like you to come and join us on this journey.

Rolls-Royce has been recognized as the top employer in the Engineering & Manufacturing category on the prestigious Forbes Top Employers for Engineers list for 2025. This ranking highlights our commitment to innovation, employee development, and fostering a collaborative environment where engineers can thrive.

Be part of a team that sets the industry standard and drives groundbreaking solutions.

At Rolls-Royce, we are committed to creating a workplace where all employees feel respected, supported, and empowered to do their best work. We foster a welcoming and innovative work environment that invests in you, giving you access to an incredible breadth and depth of opportunities where you can grow your career and make a difference.

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

What you will be doing

With this attractive opportunity you will get a chance to:

• Lead, engage and develop assigned personnel to become suitably qualified and experienced (SQEP) to meet current and future business requirements. This will also include leadership of other managers including assigned specialists.
• Deploy or align assigned staff to agreed work packages and lead/ provide the delivery and approval of technical activities within their functional accountability. This could include multiple work packages across divisional areas within the group.
• Play an active role in load/capacity planning for the assigned team and work with the wider function to ensure suitable SQEP are available to complete programme deliverables. This includes engagement with third parties such as Managed Service Providers (MSP's) in line with agreed Do/Buy.
• Accountable for SQCDP (Safety, Quality, Cost, Delivery, People) measures and performance for the aligned capability group.
• Lead and be accountable for the appropriate section of the Engineering strategy and drive this to completion supported by functional leadership.
• Ensure compliance to process throughout the life cycle activity for the assigned team, including as appropriate any third parties/MSP's working on behalf of the area.
• Ensure that world class rules, tools and methods are developed and utilized effectively across the group for the accountable domain. This should focus on greater use of automation, digital tools and lean processes to drive efficiency.
• Drive and support the transition to model-based reusable product lines at system, product system and component level.
• Champion the adoption of Agile Scrum delivery methods where applicable.
• Own the performance and reward management, HSE, export and security clearance for assigned personnel. This will include specialist and leadership development for assigned staff.
  Who we're looking for:
  
  At Rolls-Royce we put safety first, do the right thing, keep it simple and make a difference. These principles form the behaviours that guide us and are an essential component of our assessment process. They are the fundamental qualities that we seek for all roles.
  
  Basic Requirements:
  
  • Bachelor's degree in Engineering with 5+ years of experience in Controls Engineering, OR
  • Master's degree in Engineering with 3+ years of experience in Controls Engineering, OR
  • JD/PhD
  • In order to be eligible for consideration, you must be a U.S. Citizen or Permanent Resident
    Preferred Requirements:
    
    • 2+ years of product safety engineering experience or
    • Software Development or systems safety analysis
    • Application of agile development methods to deliver engineering work products
    • Experience with military qualification and/or FAA certification of airborne systems
    • Familiarity with the one or more of the following standards: ARP4754, ARP4761, MIL-STD-882, MIL-STD-1629, DO-178C, DO-254, AMCOM 385 and IEE 1633-2016
    • Gas turbine engine, propulsion, or electrical control system experience
    • Demonstrated experience with control system design and one or more of the following tools: Fault Tree+, Reliability Workbench, DOORS, Cameo Systems Modeler
    • Knowledge of systems engineering, and robust design tools and techniques coupled with the latest model-centric development approaches
      What we offer
      
      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. It's a locally managed and flexed informal discretionary arrangement.
      
      As a minimum we're all expected to attend the workplace for collaboration and other specific reasons, on average three days per week.
      
      For fully remote roles, employees can live in any state except Idaho, Nebraska, Nevada, Vermont, and Wyoming.
      
      Relocation assistance is available for this position.
      
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      Job Category
      
      Software Systems
      
      
      Job Posting Date
      
      24 Apr 2025; 00:04
      
      
      Pay Range
      
      $115,443 - $187,595-Annually
      
      Location:
      
      Indianapolis, IN
      
      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.
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