Senior Software Engineer - Aerospace Controls

Rolls-Royce•West Lafayette, IN

20h•Hybrid

About The Position

The ACaMS Program Team at Rolls-Royce is tasked with the design, development, and realization of the next-generation aero engine control system. This system is designed to deliver world-class efficiency, improved diagnostics, and cyber threat protection through a modern architectural solution, serving a wide range of gas turbine engines across the Rolls-Royce portfolio. The team's scope encompasses various control system components, including the Computing System, Health Monitoring System, and the integration of Hydromechanical and Sensing/Control components. The ACaMS team is multidisciplinary, including Embedded Systems, Software, Electronics Designers, as well as Safety, Certification, Quality, Component, and Applications Engineers. In this role, you will work within agile scrum project teams, collaborating with colleagues from other engineering branches, and will also guide less experienced software engineers. This position offers a hybrid work schedule, combining remote and in-office days, subject to business needs and company policy. Rolls-Royce is a globally recognized brand, known for over a century of innovation in providing critical power systems where safety and reliability are paramount. The company is committed to fostering a collaborative and inclusive environment, investing in employee development, and has been recognized as a top employer for engineers.

Requirements

Bachelor's degree Engineering (STEM) with 2+ years of experience in software engineering or computer engineering (development or testing) OR Master’s degree in Engineering with experience in software engineering, OR PhD in Engineering
U.S. Citizen
Experience in embedded safety critical software engineering
Control systems experience
Familiar with Model-based software design using Simulink

Nice To Haves

5+ years of experience in embedded safety critical software engineering
Experience with Python, C, C++, and/or Groovy
Experience in defining, assessing and modifying software architectures
Experience with software life cycle (Requirements, Design, Verification and Release)
Experience with integration (software/hardware and software/software) and component level testing
Familiar with verification and testing frameworks, such as Jenkins
Experience in the design and development of DO-178C compliant embedded software solutions
Experience with control of gas turbine engines

Responsibilities

Develop safety-critical gas turbine engine control software to DO-178C compliance objectives
Software architecting support to enable software-to-software integration a testing, to include product line methodologies
Develop and modify processes and methods to enable the team to achieve compliance objectives and optimal development pace
Setting up and modifying continuous integration / continuous deployment (CI/CD) frameworks, to enable software development to be easily worked by the development team
Liaison with certification airworthiness authorities to explain approaches, demonstrate compliance to objectives, and close out audit findings

Benefits

Excellent development opportunities
Competitive salary
Exceptional benefits
Bonus
Employee support assistance
Employee discounts
Hybrid working (locally managed and flexed informal discretionary arrangement, expected to attend the workplace on average three days per week)
Relocation assistance
Comprehensive and competitive Total Rewards package
Discretionary bonus plan
Health insurance
Dental insurance
Vision insurance
Disability insurance
Life and accidental death & dismemberment insurance
Flexible spending account
Health savings account
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
Long-term incentive plan