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Rolls-Royce

Designs, manufactures, and services propulsion systems

Senior Principal Systems Engineer

Controls & Automation EngineeringUpdated on Nov 9
Full-timeHeybridge, Maldon, UKNo salary listedIn-person

About the Job

Requirements

  • A degree at least to degree level in electrical engineering or a similar discipline, or equivalent industry experience.
  • Membership of a professional body; Chartered Engineer status in an appropriate discipline is expected for a sufficiently experienced engineer.
  • At least 7 years of professional experience in electrical engineering, designing automation systems, and managing projects or programs of increasing complexity.
  • Significant domain knowledge and experience in naval or marine automation and control systems.
  • Experience across all stages of a project lifecycle and responsibility for delivering one or more stages.
  • Ability to apply logical, analytical, and innovative thinking to technical problems and make balanced decisions in complex situations with incomplete information.

Responsibilities

  • Review and agree high-level automation requirements, including their testability.
  • Analyse and translate high-level requirements into a validated design for automation systems.
  • Capture applicable design constraints and quality attributes for the component.
  • Interface with external and internal customers to elicit and validate stakeholder requirements, including business, technical customer, and partner requirements.
  • Design and implement automation solutions that meet high-level requirements and design constraints and standards.
  • Allocate automation requirements to test vehicles defined in the verification plan.
  • Create an Enterprise Architecture solution that serves business and technical needs.
  • Develop, implement, document, and maintain policies, procedures, associated guidelines, tools, and training as required.
  • Create documents such as Functional Design Specifications, Control and Monitoring Descriptions, test specifications, and operator and maintenance manuals.
  • Liaise with other disciplines to understand system component functional performance capabilities and facilitate effective component design.
  • Set the Systems Engineering and Verification approach for an Engineering Programme through the Configuration Management Plan.
  • Implement programmable logic controller (PLC) code.
  • Clarify and define communication interfaces between the Rolls-Royce Integrated Platform Management System (IPMS) and third-party systems.

Desired Qualifications

  • Knowledge and experience delivering systems that comply with naval and marine standards, specifications, and safety standards.
  • Membership of a Professional Engineering Body, with Chartered Engineer status or equivalent.

About the Company

Rolls-Royce

Designs, manufactures, and services propulsion systems

Rolls-Royce Holdings plc designs, manufactures, and services complex power and propulsion systems for aerospace, marine, and industrial markets. Its offerings include aircraft engines, marine propulsion systems, and industrial gas turbines, paired with long-term maintenance, repair, and overhaul services under service agreements. The way its products work is by delivering integrated power and propulsion through high-performance engines and turbines, supported by ongoing maintenance to ensure reliability and efficiency. The company differentiates itself through deep engineering expertise across defense and civil sectors, an emphasis on integrated power systems, and a strong focus on long-term service contracts that provide recurring revenue and sustained performance. Its goal is to reduce environmental impact and improve operational efficiency for customers by advancing technology through research and development and delivering reliable, efficient power solutions.

Company size
10,001+
Company stage
IPO
Headquarters
London, United Kingdom
Founded
1904

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