Senior Electrical Power System Engineer

Rolls-Royce•Indianapolis, IN

3d•$98,566 - $160,169•Hybrid

About The Position

Rolls-Royce is seeking a Senior Electrical Power System Engineer to join their team in Indianapolis, IN. This role involves working on flagship programs and addressing complex technological challenges within a global, multi-disciplinary team. The engineer will be responsible for assigned control system functions and interfaces, providing technical guidance to a small team, and ensuring technical outcomes meet standards. They will support full life cycle development, mentor junior engineers, and have opportunities for travel. The position offers a hybrid work schedule, requiring a minimum of three days onsite per week, with specific requirements for remote work setups. Rolls-Royce is recognized as a top employer for engineers, emphasizing innovation, employee development, and a collaborative environment.

Requirements

Bachelor’s degree in Electrical, Electronic, Control Engineering, Mechanical Engineering or related discipline with 2+ years of electrical engineering experience, OR Master’s degree in Electrical, Electronic, Control Engineering, Mechanical Engineering or related discipline, OR PhD in degree Electrical, Electronic, Control Engineering, Mechanical Engineering or related discipline.
Must be a U.S. Citizen.

Nice To Haves

5+ years of electrical system/product development engineering experience.
Application of agile development methods to deliver engineering work products.
Experience in writing technical documents such as electrical system requirements and specifications, product design specifications, test specifications etc.
Experience of developing, implementing and validating electrical power systems and sub-systems that integrate electrical machines, AC-AC / AC-DC and DC-DC conversion stages that will connect to a grid and/or other loads via distribution system.
Demonstrated experience with electrical system studies (load flow, faults studies, protections, harmonics, EMC, voltage drop, etc.) and analysis tools (such as Siemens Capital, MATLAB / Simulink / Simscape or similar).
Experience in using electrical test equipment, data acquisition and analysis tools such as NI LabVIEW, or similar.
A systems-thinking mindset and an understanding of systems engineering processes, tools and industry standards (ISO/IEC/IEEE 15288, ARP4754 etc.) for development of complex aerospace, standalone power generation systems. Experience in applying for Model Based Systems Engineering (MBSE).
Experience in safety and reliability methods as applied to novel systems concepts (e.g FHA, FMEA, DFMEA, HAZOP analysis).

Responsibilities

Lead the definition of electrical system projects including capturing requirements, creating proposals, achieving stakeholder approval, and aligning partner support.
Work with a cross-functional team to establish the highest standards of technical capability, quality, professionalism, and teamwork.
Ensure designs meet applicable safety, regulatory, and industry standards.
Support commissioning activities and help resolve technical issues during project delivery.
Provide and support engineering and process guidance, training and creating documentation.
Prepare and review engineering work products for technical documentation, quality, completeness.
Develop and communicate complex technical ideas and information in a concise and logical way.
Ensure appropriate policies, standards and best practices are defined, shared and adopted.
Lead the sharing of best practice, represent the area as an authority in their defined subject, provide concise justification for decisions, record and capture salient information in reports and systems.