Controls Engineer

Rolls-Royce • Indianapolis, IN

3d • Onsite

About The Position

Rolls-Royce is hiring a graduate Controls Engineer for its permanent “Launch” pathway in Integrated Control Systems Engineering, based in Indianapolis, Indiana. The Launch program supports graduates as they transition into the business through meaningful projects, on-the-job learning, experienced colleagues, and career development. The role is part of the Integrated Controls Systems capability group within Rolls-Royce Engineering, Technology and Safety. The group brings together software, systems, electronics, electrical power, mechanical, and system security engineering and works across design, integration, testing, service support, and supply chain management.

The role focuses on configuration management (CM) for complex system, software, and hardware development. The CM specialist partners with engineers to support compliance with configuration and change-management processes, and ensures product lifecycle data is controlled and documented consistently. The specialist creates and documents complete product-release baselines, administers selected CM tools, ensures changes to configured data are authorized and tracked, and protects, archives, and enables retrieval of data. Candidates must be able to commute to local and regional worksites, including West Lafayette, as needed.

Applicants must have a bachelor’s degree in engineering or a STEM-related field, a minimum GPA of 3.0, U.S. citizenship, and graduation eligibility between May and August 2027. The posted annual pay range is $82,882–$93,716. Rolls-Royce describes its culture as prioritizing safety, doing the right thing, keeping things simple, and making a difference.

Requirements

• Bachelor’s degree in engineering or a STEM-related field.
• Minimum GPA of 3.0.
• U.S. citizenship.
• Graduating between May and August 2027.
• Understanding of product development lifecycles.
• Understanding of process development, improvement, and adherence.
• Strong organizational skills, including balancing 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.
• Experience with hardware, software, or system baselines.
• Familiarity with regulatory compliance standards.
• Experience with successful, collaborative team-based assignments, deliverables, and responsibilities.
• Skill in translating technical data into clear, actionable recommendations for senior leadership and engineering teams.

Responsibilities

• Ensure configuration-management aspects of 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 enabling retrieval of data.
• Serve as a quorum member of the Change Control Board by 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.
• Support engineers in complex system, software, and hardware development and help teams understand and comply with configuration and change-management processes.
• Create complete and correct baselines for product releases and document them in configuration indices.

Benefits

• Comprehensive and competitive Total Rewards package, including base pay and a discretionary bonus plan.
• Eligible employees may be able to enroll in health, dental, vision, disability, life, and accidental death and dismemberment insurance.
• Flexible spending account and health savings account.
• 401(k) retirement savings plan with company match.
• Employee Assistance Program.
• Paid Time Off and certain paid holidays.
• Paid parental and family care leave.
• Tuition reimbursement.
• Long-term incentive plan.
• Meaningful work from day one, with support to help employees succeed.
• Personal and professional development opportunities.

What This Job Offers

• Job Type: Full-time
• Career Level: Entry Level