Job Description

Job Title: Senior Electronics Hardware Engineer

Working Pattern: Hybrid (3 office days per week)

Working location: Reston, VA

We have an exciting new opportunity for Senior Electronics Hardware Engineer.

As the Senior Electronics Hardware Engineer, you will be responsible for electronics hardware design and development to analog, and digital design for airworthy/certified electronic engine controller and monitoring system. In this exciting role, as the Senior Electronics Hardware Engineer you may be involved at any stage of a project including the initial brief for a concept, the design and development stage, testing of prototypes and the final manufacture and implementation of a new product or system.

You will usually work in project teams with colleagues in other branches of engineering. In this role, you will travel up to 20% between Rolls-Royce sites and up to 15% other travel.

The Electronics Development Team is focused on the design/development/realization of the next generation Aero Engine Control System. The control system is designed to deliver world class efficiency, diagnostics, and cyber treat protection via a modern architectural solution.

The Electronics Development Team will serve a wide range of gas turbine engines/applications.

***This position is eligible for a hybrid work schedule allowing for remote and in-office days each week. Hybrid work arrangements are subject to change based on business needs and/or changes in company policy. All hybrid employees must have a secure, high-speed internet connection and an appropriate workspace that complies with applicable information security and confidentiality requirements.

What you will be doing

With this attractive opportunity you will get a chance to:

• Concept, design and execute electronics circuit design for control and monitoring systems
• Perform trade study analysis, tolerance analysis and various simulations to support design accuracy and efficiency
• Perform worst case calculation and analysis (tolerance, stress and FMEA analysis)
• Develop electrical hardware products in the lab through testing, diagnosing, and inspection through development lifecycle
• Compile functional description and design assurance testing results into a report sufficient for certifying authorities

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 Electronics/Electrical Engineering with 2+ years of Electronic Hardware Circuit Design experience, OR
• Master's degree in Electronics/Electrical Engineering, OR
• PhD in Electronics/Electrical Engineering
• In order to be eligible for consideration, you must be a U.S. Citizen

Preferred Requirements:

• Experience with New Product Introduction (NPI)
• Strong Electronic Hardware Design experience
• Experience with schematic capture, circuit simulations and analysis, Failure Modes and Effects Analysis (FMEA), and Circuit Stress analysis.
• Experience with Root Cause Analysis and other problem-solving techniques
• Analyze and translate high level requirements into a validated design for electrical components

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 not available for this position.

Closing date: September 15th, 2026

Job Category

Electrical and Electronics

Job Posting Date

13 Aug 2026; 00:08

Pay Range

$118,279 - $192,203-

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.