Job Description
Control Systems Lead – Defence Demos
Full-Time
Bristol (Derby/Solihull considered)- Hybrid (3 days a week on-site)
We have an exciting opportunity for a Control Systems Lead to join the team in Bristol.
As a key technical leader within the New Product Introduction and Future Programmes Control Systems team you will be accountable for the delivery of high-integrity safety-critical control systems for a range of products. This will involve both ensuring that the deliveries from other teams are integrated together to meet the customer (both internal and external) requirements and that the control system integrates with other systems in the product. As a technical leader in our organisation you will also have influence on the future product and technology strategies and play an important role in improving the way we develop and deliver control systems.
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.
The Control System Team is part of the Electrical, Electronics, Systems, Software and System Security engineering team in Rolls-Royce working across Defence, Civil Aerospace, Nuclear and Power Systems. As the home of developing and furthering this technology we are at the heart of all new product development providing solutions that differentiate Rolls-Royce products and services.
We’ll provide an environment of caring and belonging where you can be yourself. An inclusive, innovative culture that invests in you, gives you access to an incredible breadth and depth of opportunities where you can grow your career and make a difference.
With a blend of people, technical and project management accountabilities this high-profile role offers an opportunity to develop your leadership skills and influence both the development of current and future technologies. You will be working on complex new products alongside a talented team including world class technical expertise, using state of the art tools and development methods.
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, home, or another remote location. 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.
What you will be doing:
In this role you will use your systems engineering expertise to capture stakeholder requirements, transforming these into verified and certified solutions.
- Project managing and integrating the work of a range of teams (including software development) to deliver a functional control system.
- Using a detailed understanding of the standards for development of high-integrity safety critical control systems to guide and lead the team to deliver. (eg ARP4754 and DO178).
- Provide input to and influence product strategies, technology and capability road maps.
- People leadership for a small team of integration engineers.
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. And for this role, we are looking for someone who is/has:
- Ability to lead both direct team and coordinate the work of other teams to resolve complex technical problems
- Strong communication and influencing skills at all levels in the organisation.
- Technical expertise and experience relevant to this role (controls system development in a similar industry)
- Ability to navigate and work effectively through processes required to deliver safety critical systems.
- A passion for simplification through continuous improvement and the application of lean principles.
We are an equal opportunities employer. We’re committed to developing a diverse workforce and an inclusive working environment. We believe that people from different backgrounds and cultures give us different perspectives. And the more perspectives we have, the more successful we’ll be. By building a culture of respect and appreciation, we give everyone who works here the opportunity to realise their full potential.
We welcome applications from people with a refugee background.
You can learn more about our global Inclusion strategy at Our people | Rolls-Royc
Job Category
Software Systems
Posting Date
20 Nov 2024; 00:11
Posting End Date
26 Nov 2024
