Software Engineering Specialist (Embedded)

Job Title: Software Engineering Specialist, Embedded

Working Pattern:  Hybrid/Onsite in office 3 days/week

Working location:  Indianapolis, IN

We’re looking for a senior embedded systems software engineer to join our growing team. This is an exciting opportunity to work on flagship RR programs and play an important role in addressing some of the most complex and interesting technological challenges in Defense. 

In this role, you will develop, write, test and document embedded software for safety critical electronic engine control and monitoring systems. You may be involved at any stage of a project life cycle from concept development, integrated/component testing, through final production release.  You’ll be part of a multi-disciplinary team, working together to tackle technical challenges in a stimulating and collaborative environment.

This position is within Rolls-Royce LibertyWorks Advanced Development.

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.

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.

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:

Here you will have the opportunity to work on the following:

• Collaborate with cross-functional teams and customers to fully capture and synthesize software requirements for high-integrity military embedded engine control systems.
• Architecting, designing, coding, testing, and debugging real-time embedded product software.
• Lead software development teams to ensure all software objectives/deliverables are met including accountability for Schedule, Cost, Quality and Compliance. Plan and manage software development activities using DevSecOps methodologies.
• Ensure project risks (technical, cost, supply chain and timescale) are identified, managed (including integration of risk activities in the project plan) and escalated in accordance with the risk management plan.
• Design for functional safety and security that complies with design assurance objectives of DO-178.

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 Science, Technology, Engineering, or Math (STEM) with 5+ years’ relevant experience, - OR -
• Bachelor's degree in Science, Technology, Engineering, or Math (STEM) with 3+ years’ relevant experience, - OR -
• JD/PhD
• To be considered for this role, you must be a U.S. citizen with the ability to obtain and maintain a high-level security clearance.

Preferred:

• Experience with Defense Aerospace market.
• Experience and proficiency with MISRA C or ADA.
• Experience with Real-Time Operating Systems (RTOS).
• Experience with developing complex electronics systems involving cross-disciplinary integration.
• Experience with DO-178 DAL A design assurance.
• Experience with Xilinx or Texas Instruments processors.
• Experience with ARM and RISC-V architectures.
• Ability to analyze and translate high level requirements into software systems and components.
• Exceptional interpersonal and communication skills (i.e., verbal, written, and presentation) for both expert and non-expert audiences. 

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.

Relocation assistance is available if applicable

Close Date: 6/1/26

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.