Control System Safety Engineer

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Job description

Job Description

Control System Engineer

Indianapolis, IN

Please note, there is a condition of employment regarding the Covid-19 vaccine. A detailed statement can be found in the basic requirement section of the posting.

The Control System Safety Engineer will develop and maintain the Safety Case for Electronic Engine Control and Monitoring systems.

The safety case ensures that the control system is designed to meet, as low as reasonably practical, the engine functional hazard rates, and applicable certification requirements. This includes developing safety based requirements and demonstrating that the engine control system is essentially single fault tolerant and has no probable combination of electrical or electronic failures resulting in a Loss of Power Control (LOPC).

You may be involved at any stage of a project lifecycle from concept development, design, integrated/component testing through final production release and in-service support. You'll usually work in project teams with colleagues in other branches of engineering, and interface with the whole engine Lifecycle Engineering Group. Other interfaces will include controls suppliers, the airframe manufacturer and civil and military airworthiness authorities.

Key Accountabilities:

• Familiarity with the design and development of safety critical mechanical, electrical or embedded software systems
• Familiarity with requirements management and validation
• Experience of one or more of the following
• System Safety and Reliability Assessment comprisingFunctional Hazard Assessment (FHA), Fault Tree Analysis (FTA), Failure Modes Effects and Criticality Analysis (FMECA) or Common Cause Analysis (CCA)
• Review of open problems or field service issues for operational or safety impact

Preferred Additional Skills:

• Knowledge of airborne engine control systems, hardware and software for turbofan, turboprop and turboshaft engines
• Familiarity with the following standard
• ARP4754, ARP4761, MIL-STD-882, MIL-STD-1629, DO-178B, DO-254
• Experience using one or more of the following tools: Fault Tree+, Reliability Workbench, DOORS
• Experience working in agile development teams
• Ability to present technical data and conclusions/recommendations to senior engineers and management
• Current (or ability to obtain/maintain) US DOD Secret or Top Secret security Clearance

Basic Requirements:

• Bachelor's degree with 6+ years of experienceor Master's degree with 4+ years of experience in systems, software or component engineering (development or testing)
• In order to be eligible for consideration, you must be a US Citizen or US Permanent Resident

In accordance with US Federal Executive Order 14042, its implementing guidelines, and our internal policies, candidates should be aware that after an offer is accepted, proof of vaccination against COVID-19 will be required for this position. Individuals who may need an exemption from the COVID-19 vaccination requirements due to a medical condition or religious belief may apply for a reasonable accommodation during the post-offer process. Please note, federal, state, customer or company policy COVID-19 requirements may change before or after the start date.

Beyond tomorrow

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 realize their full potential.

You can learn more about our global Diversity and Inclusion strategy here .

At Rolls-Royce we also support requests for flexible working arrangements wherever possible.

Due to the COVID-19 pandemic we are keeping our people safe by offering the option to work from home where possible and necessary. If you're successful for this role you'll be expected to work from home on a temporary basis. When Rolls-Royce updates the safety protocols related to COVID-19, you may be required to work in multiple spaces (home, office, alternate locations, etc.) as needed across the work week. These may vary dependent on required tasks, the needs of the team, and the focus of the organization

Closing date: 7th December 2021

Job Category

Safety & Product Assurance

Posting Date

24 Nov 2021; 00:11