Control System Software Specialist (Control Laws)

Job Title: Control System Software Specialist (Control Laws)

Working Pattern: Full-time

Working location: Indianapolis, IN

An exciting opportunity to work with the ACaMS team has arisen. The Control Laws Specialist 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.

The ACaMS Program Team is focused on the design/development/realization of the next generation Aero Engine Control System. The ACaMS system is designed to deliver world class efficiency, diagnostics, and cyber treat protection via a modern architectural solution. The ACaMS development team will serve a wide range of gas turbine engines/applications. The ACaMS team scope includes a wide variety of components within the control system including the Computing System, Health Monitoring System and the integration of the Hydromechanical and Sensing/Control components.

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:

• 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)

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

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.

Closing date:   June 13, 2025

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.