Job Description

Job Title: Control Systems Verification Project Lead (F130)

Working Pattern: Hybrid (3 office days a week)

Working location: Reston, VA

As a Control Systems Verification Project Lead, you will be leading a team of verification engineers through all aspects of the verification portion of the system engineering lifecycle and deliver control system verification evidence to airworthiness authorities.

In this role, you will have the opportunity to travel up to 20% between Rolls-Royce sites and up to 10% other travel.

What you will be doing

With this attractive opportunity you will get a chance to:

• You will be responsible for developing and implementing verification strategies and plans
• You will be responsible for leading a team through the verification process (incl. allocation, coverage, case & procedure development, script development, test execution, results analysis and reporting).
• You will be communicating a clear view of all verification activities and technical risks to stakeholders
• The ability to clearly communicate with internal and external customers is required.
• You will be leading investigations of non-conformities to ensure quality standards are maintained

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 Aerospace, Mechanical, Electrical or Computer Engineering, or Computer Science with 5+ years of product development engineering experience, OR
• Master's degree in in Aerospace, Mechanical, Electrical or Computer Engineering and 3+ years of engineering experience, OR
• PhD in degree in in Aerospace, Electrical, Mechanical or Computer Engineering
• In order to be eligible for consideration, you must be a U.S. Citizen or Permanent Resident

Preferred Requirements:

• Experience with ARP4754A, MIL-HDBK-516C, and related industry standards and guidelines is required.
• Project management and engineering experience, with a focus on delivery of key engineering & schedule milestones while balancing budget constraints and risk tolerance.
• Systems verification experience
• Gas turbine engine controls experience

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 or home. 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.

For fully remote roles, employees can live in any state except Idaho, Nebraska, Nevada, Vermont, and Wyoming.

Relocation assistance is available for this position.

Closing date: September 15, 2026

Job Category

Software Systems

Job Posting Date

13 Aug 2026; 00:08

Pay Range

$147,289 - $239,345-

Location:

Reston, VA

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.