Controls Engineer

Rolls-Royce•Indianapolis, IN

4d•$82,882 - $93,716•Onsite

About The Position

The Controls Engineer will join Rolls-Royce’s “Launch” graduate pathway in the Integrated Controls Systems (ICS) capability group, part of Rolls-Royce Engineering, Technology and Safety. The position focuses on Configuration Management (CM), supporting engineers working on complex system, software, and hardware development. The CM specialist partners with engineering teams to help them understand and comply with configuration and change management processes throughout the development lifecycle. The role ensures product lifecycle data is controlled and documented consistently. For product releases, the specialist creates complete and correct baselines and records them in configuration indices. The position also administers selected CM tools, verifies that changes to configured data are authorized and tracked through completion, and protects, archives, and retrieves data as needed. This permanent graduate role is based in Indianapolis, Indiana. Candidates must be able to commute to local and regional worksites, including West Lafayette, as needed. Applicants must be U.S. citizens graduating between May and August 2027, with a minimum GPA of 3.0.

Requirements

Bachelor’s degree in engineering or a STEM-related field.
Minimum GPA of 3.0.
U.S. citizenship.
Graduation between May and August 2027.
Understanding of product development lifecycles.
Understanding of process development, improvement, and adherence.
Strong organizational skills and ability to balance multiple tasks while maintaining attention to detail and accuracy.
Ability to write clear documentation and translate technical changes for engineering and non-technical teams.
Ability to troubleshoot configuration discrepancies and identify root causes.
Ability to commute to local and regional worksites, including West Lafayette, as needed.

Nice To Haves

Experience with configuration control, change control boards, and/or quality or process assurance.
Familiarity with source and document tracking tools such as Teamcenter, PTC Integrity/Windchill, or Bitbucket.
Experience in process development and continuous improvement.
Practice with hardware, software, or system baselines.
Familiarity with regulatory compliance standards.
Experience with collaborative, team-based assignments, deliverables, and responsibilities.
Ability to translate technical data into clear, actionable recommendations for senior leadership and engineering teams.

Responsibilities

Ensure configuration management activities in development conform to declared plans and standards.
Maintain complete and correct product and lifecycle data configuration baselines.
Understand and support plans and standards for configuration control, change management, and data control and release.
Support data and archive management, including protecting, archiving, and retrieving data.
Participate as a quorum member of the Change Control Board, discussing proposed modifications and change impacts and providing informed recommendations.
Uphold product and document review and approval requirements.
Continuously improve configuration management practices and tools.
Administer selected configuration management tools.
Ensure modifications to configured data are authorized and tracked to completion.
Create complete and correct product-release baselines and document them in configuration indices.