Embedded Control Software Engineer

An exciting opportunity has arisen for an Embedded Software Design Engineer to join our growing team in the UK.

Rolls-Royce Electrical (RRE) is part of Rolls-Royce Holdings plc having a global footprint that supports all our operating sectors of Civil Aerospace, Defence, and Power Systems. Current activities in RRE are focused on the development of electrical propulsion systems, including electrical power generation, energy storage, and electrical power distribution.

RRE is seeking experienced and enthusiastic domain experts to join us to lead and contribute to our technology and product development journey.

The successful candidate will primarily be responsible for delivering multiple applied research and development (R&D) and product development projects on Embedded Software Design for aerospace, marine and land-based Battery Management Systems (BMS). You will have opportunity to work with different Rolls-Royce businesses and support the overall management of R&D programs led by RRE. Your role will involve working on novel engineering concepts and developing approaches for introducing new technologies as well as associated commercialization and product introduction strategies. Your technical contributions will include putting forward innovative ideas, designs and topologies for potential development and leading/contributing to their implementation. This position offers exciting challenges and opportunities for an ambitious individual with relevant qualifications, and forms part of the rapid expansion of the company-wide electrical engineering activities.

At Rolls-Royce, we focus on the future in every sense. We continually break new ground with integrated power solutions that are technologically advanced and create better power for a changing world, while also leading the charge toward the commercialization of system solutions and products.

Key Accountabilities:

• Provide technical expertise into the development of BMS embedded software technologies and solutions.
• Maintain a good understanding of ‘state-of-the-art’ in embedded systems software design.
• Develop advanced BMS embedded software for safety critical applications in aerospace.
• Working towards becoming a subject matter expert (SME) for embedded software and represent RRE on embedded software design both internally and externally.
• Deliver design documentation and support Verification & Validation process to relevant standards.
• Actively work with suppliers to acquire the new technologies including embedded software development and verification tools.
• Actively support the BMS Team Lead with following activities including:
  • Management of cross-functional activities to deliver committed milestones, on time and within budget while meeting technical, business and customer requirements.
  • Engage senior management, different Rolls-Royce businesses and functions in developing strategic R&D activities.
  • Co-ordinate strategic collaboration with key research partners in R&D initiatives.

Qualifications & Experience:

• Minimum of a bachelor’s degree in Electrical/Electronics/Computer/Software Engineering. Candidates with significant industrial and technology commercialization experience preferred.
• Experience with embedded software development for safety critical applications according to aerospace or automotive, industrial automation or medical standards.
• Experience in commercial solutions development i.e. from concept to final product
• Good conceptual knowledge and delivery of C/C++ coding for aerospace, automotive or industrial embedded controllers.
• Design for functional safety, preferably within aerospace, automotive or industrial including familiarity with relevant standards e.g. IEC61508 SIL-3, ISO26262 ASIL-D, EC61508, ISO26262, DO254 and DO178C
• Advanced understanding on trouble shooting of embedded systems and embedded firmware.
• Ability to work with embedded software and hardware suppliers to meet the system requirements.
• Strong supplier knowledge to select and procure embedded development toolchains: compilers, verification, licenses, debugging, etc. Proficient at the definition of statements of work for engineering service agreements.
• Experience in:-
  • different embedded controllers such as ARM, DSP and/or FPGA.
  • real-time operating systems, Free-RTOS, Safe-RTOS etc.
  • driver development and functional verification for hardware timers, memory resources and mapping, communication protocols and stacks.
  • coding for digital signal processing.
  • creating formal documentation including: Requirements, Verification & Validation, Integration Testing via use of tools such as DOORS, Clearquest, Clearcase.
  • working in multi-discipline teams (Electrical, Mechanical, Control and Thermal) and have a sound understanding of interdisciplinary interaction.
  • Agile and Scrum software development methodologies.

We offer excellent development, a competitive salary and exceptional benefits. These include bonus, employee support assistance and employee discounts.

Pioneer the performance of the future. Join us and you’ll develop your skills and expertise to the very highest levels, working in an international environment for a company known the world over for brilliance and innovation.

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 realise their full potential. You can learn more about our global Diversity and Inclusion strategy here.

So that you can be your best at work and home, we’ll consider flexible working arrangements for everyone, in any role.

Closing date: 04.08.2021