Control Systems Engineer

Job Description
Job Title:
Control Systems Engineer
Working Pattern: Full-time
Working location: Indianapolis, IN (Hybrid Work Schedule 3 days in-office)
As a Naval Marine Control Systems Engineer, you will play a key role in the design, manufacture, and customer support of Marine Gas Turbine and Generator Set control system hardware and software. Defence Naval Marine are at the forefront of innovation and experience in the Marine sector, and our product portfolio ranges from standalone gas turbine engine products to complex integrated systems.

The Controls Systems Engineer shall specify, design and validate complex Defense Naval Marine control and monitoring systems, including hardware and software, for both production and in-service products. The Controls Systems Engineer is responsible for the on-time delivery and quality of the controls sub-system and the artifacts associated with the design, verification and validation of the system. This exciting opportunity comes with a fast-paced team environment where everybody is empowered to take accountability for their work while acting with integrity and maintaining a safety-first culture.

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:

• Review and agree control and monitoring system requirements including their testability
• Design and implement control and monitoring systems to meet the customer requirements and associated standards
• Analyses the control and monitoring system functional behavior, which may include modelling and simulation, to demonstrate that the design meets the requirements
• Liaises with other engineering disciplines, suppliers, customers, and operators to understand the full system and its use to facilitate effective control system design
• Methodically troubleshoot software and hardware control system issues and be able to clearly communicate corrective actions in a timely manner
• Produce clear and concise reports where required to document the work carried out
• Prepare presentations and present technical material to a variety of engineering and non-engineering audiences
• Able to travel both domestically and internationally up to 10%

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, or Computer Science with 1+ years of systems 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
• In order to be eligible for consideration, you must be a U.S. Citizen

Preferred Requirements

• 2+ years of controls systems experience
• Knowledge of gas turbine engines, generators, and the control of these systems
• Proficient in design and analysis tools, such as Matlab, Simulink, JMP, etc.
• Knowledge and experience with Root Cause Analysis and other problem-solving techniques
• Highly self-motivated with a demonstrated ability to manage tasks to completion ensuring that the relevant areas of the business are appropriately informed
• Comfortable working within a team-oriented, collaborative environment or as a sole contributor on identified projects

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 or home. 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.

Relocation assistance is available for this position.

Closing date: February 28th, 2026

Job Category
Software Systems

Job Posting Date
09 Jan 2026; 00:01

Pay Range
$70,629 - $105,943-Annually

Location:
Indianapolis, IN

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.