Senior Control Systems Verification Engineer

Location: Indianapolis, North Building Meridian Center (US-MC-NB)

Time Type: Full time

Job Description

Job Title: Senior Control Systems Verification Engineer

Working Pattern: Full-time

Working location: Indianapolis, IN  (Hybrid Schedule 3 days in-office)

Rolls-Royce is looking for a Senior Control System Verification Engineer to join our growing team. This is an exciting opportunity to work on flagship Rolls-Royce programs and play a vital role in solving some of the most complex and interesting technological challenges in the industry while being part of a global, multi-disciplinary team.

As a Senior Control System Verification Engineer, you will be leading a team of verification engineers through all aspects of the verification portion of the system engineering lifecycle and deliver control system verification evidence to airworthiness authorities. 

You will be responsible for developing and implementing verification strategies and plans, leading a team to create and execute verification cases and procedures.

You will be responsible for providing technical guidance, counsel, and direction to ensure verification deliverables meet appropriate standards and quality, while collaborating with a global engineering community to share best practice and lessons learned on process, tools, and technical solutions.

In this role, you will have the opportunity to travel up to 20% between Rolls-Royce sites and up to 10% other travel.

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:

• Collaborate with other teams and customers to develop control system verification work products for safety critical applications as per ARP4754A and appropriate guidance within DO-178C
• Coordinate with software and hardware verification teams to ensure seamless integration of verification artifacts at the systems level and collaborate with customers during process and development assurance audits
• Provide and support engineering process guidance and training material to improve effectiveness of the verification team and establish a sense of pride and urgency within the verification team
• Prepare and review engineering work products for technical documentation, quality, completeness
• Collaborate with subject matter experts and project managers, on project planning, execution, bid estimations, and project performance
• Identify verification and validation technical and schedule risks within a project

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 behaviors 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 with 2+ years of product development 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 or Permanent Resident

Preferred Requirements:

• 5+ years of system verification experience
• Experience with requirements and configuration management
• Application of agile development methods to deliver verification work products
• Experience with military qualification and/or FAA certification of airborne systems along with gas turbine engine, propulsion, or electrical control system experience
• Demonstrated experience with control system design and analysis tools
• Demonstrated ability to lead teams in development, integration, validation, and/or verification of systems

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:  March 31st, 2026

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.