Control Systems Engineer
Full time
Bristol/Hybrid, or Derby/Hybrid, or Solihull/Hybrid (3 days per week on site)
An exciting opportunity has arisen for a Control Systems Engineer to join the Control System delivery team within Software Systems Capability function, based in Bristol.
As a Control Systems Engineer, you will 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.
You will join the Control System delivery team and lead the integration of our Systems and Software solutions for new and in-Service products across our Civil Aerospace, Defence Aerospace and new projects such as the Reactor Protection System for the Rolls-Royce Small Modular Reactor.
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.
We’ll provide an environment of caring and belonging where you can be yourself. An inclusive, innovative culture that invests in you, gives you access to an incredible breadth and depth of opportunities where you can grow your career and make a difference.
What we offer
Work with us and we’ll welcome you into a culture of caring and belonging where you can be yourself. We will listen first, embrace feedback and act with integrity. We will invest in your continuous learning and development, and make sure you have access to a wide breadth and depth of opportunities to grow your career and make a difference.
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.
What you will be doing
With this attractive opportunity you will get a chance to be responsible for on time delivery and quality of the Control System, ensuring technical outcomes are developed and delivered to appropriate standards and quality while collaborating with engineers across multiple disciplines, and the supply chain.
You will also:
Have overall responsibility for changes to Requirements, Design, Verification and Validation strategy for the control system.
Integrate the activities of a range of engineering disciplines (Control Systems, Software Development, Electronics and System Security)
Analyse the behaviour and performance of the solution, using modelling and simulation as required, to demonstrate that the system meets its requirements, and to support problem investigation and problem closures and customer issues.
Develop and capture knowledge of the product, processes and associated product line, producing engineering work products and reports to document the work carried out, and advise the project and stakeholders as required on progress and next steps.
Who we are 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.
To be successful in this role you will need:
An engineering degree(s) from a relevant discipline.
Demonstrable depth of knowledge and experience in Control Systems Engineering, with a working appreciation of associated engineering disciplines (software, electronics, system security).
Working knowledge of control system domain, and the associated system architecture, software and/or hardware architecture, software and hardware development process constraints, and verification vehicles and strategies.
Familiarity with developing model-based systems and software with digital engineering toolsets (MATLAB, Simulink and/or similar), requirements management and lifecycle / workflow management tools, e.g. DOORS, Azure DevOps, MKS Integrity, etc.
Good time management skills able to prioritize and execute tasks in a high-pressure environment. Dynamically respond to evolving objectives and emerging opportunities while working in coordination with a multidisciplinary, energetic team of engineers.
Strong problem-solving skills, and an ability to understand the level of analysis required.
Good written, oral, and interpersonal communication skills, able to communicate ideas in both technical and user-friendly language.
We are an equal opportunities employer. We’re committed to developing a diverse workforce and an inclusive working environment. We believe that people from different backgrounds and cultures give us different perspectives which are crucial to innovation and problem solving. We believe the more diverse perspectives we have, the more successful we’ll be. By building a culture of caring and belonging, we give everyone who works here the opportunity to realise their full potential.
We welcome applications from people with a refugee background.
You can learn more about our global Inclusion strategy at Our people | Rolls-Royce
Closing Date: Monday 17th February 2025.