Flight Test Functional Development Engineer (Powerplant Controls

Flight Test Functional Development Engineer

USD 98, | Onsite | Mid Level | Full Time

Posted: 5 days ago

$98,566 - $160,169-Annually

Savannah, GA

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.

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.

At Rolls-Royce, we are committed to creating a workplace where all employees feel respected, supported, and empowered to do their best work. We foster a welcoming and innovative work environment that invests in you, giving 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.

• Manage all activities required to maintain a mission-ready Powerplant Control System, including Engine Monitoring System and software download in flight test and production.
• Represent Rolls-Royce Functional Development Engineering in front of our RR NA customers and within the Rolls-Royce Flight Test Team in Savannah (Georgia US).
• Take ownership of all aspects of the Functional Development and Powerplant Control System, including integration testing, communication and liaise with customers, company specialists, Engine Control System (component) suppliers and project management.
• Analyze and interpret flight test data to support events investigation / Problem Reporting as well as support design, verification and validation activities globally. This includes data trawling and reporting.
• Configure, administrate and operate Engine Monitoring System (EMS) on aircraft and at airframer rigs in order to support verification of Powerplant Control System requirements in the Flight Test and on Hardware in the Loop Rigs at the customer.
• Support Functional Development activities for other programs in different test locations.
• Drive innovation by developing and improving existing tools and processes that can be applied by the local and global FT community.

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.

• Bachelor's degree in Engineering with 2+ years of experience, OR
• Master's degree in Engineering, OR
• PhD in Engineering
• In order to be eligible for consideration, you must be a U.S. Citizen or U.S. Permanent Resident

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