Control System Architect

About the role

Pioneer the next generation of innovation. 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 its brilliance.

Key Accountabilities

• Cook up development of control system architectures and configurations which meet client objectives on paralleled power system projects, while leveraging products within the RRSA portfolio.
• Act as the technical expert for formal specification, design, authoring of test scripts, and validation of design.
• Coordinate maintenance and/or troubleshooting of control systems for complex power generation solutions, including supporting Sales, Research & Development, Production, After-sales/Service, and ongoing dialogue with various client types (such as hyperscale datacenter customers) on a global scale.
• Be the control systems technical leader for Project Specific Business – Diesel, Gas, & Kinetic Power Packs to align global strategies on client platforms which already have, or will have, identical/ similar installations globally.
• Complete work according to standard engineering principles and practices.
• Follow the ERP procedures per the company’s quality system.
• Follow applicable HSE procedures and work instructions associated with facility or project mandates.
• Promote a compliance culture in areas of responsibility and live the letter & spirit of the Rolls-Royce Code of Conduct.
• Perform special projects and other related duties as assigned.

Basic Requirements

• Authorized to work for any employer in the U.S without sponsorship.
• Bachelor’s Degree in Electrical, Mechanical, or Automotive Engineering and 7 years of control system design and engineering experience.
• Experience paralleling generator sets via electronic controls.
• Knowledge of SEP2, DNP3, or SunSpec Modbus communications protocols.
• Ability and willingness to travel for business trips (30%).

Preferred Qualifications

• Experience programming ancillary equipment for industrial application – such as cooling modules, chillers, fans, etc…
• Strong Computer Skills: MS Office 365, ERP systems (SAP or JDE)
• Service/or Test experience
• Genset control software experience
• SEL AcSELerator software experience
• B&R Automation Studio experience
• Knowledge of power generation and distribution systems; including, grid interconnection requirements and controls for island and microgrid solutions.
• Excellent analytical abilities and creative problem-solving skills to quickly gather facts and draw conclusions when situations are extremely complex.

Benefits

• Comprehensive and competitive Total Rewards package that includes base pay and a discretionary bonus plan.
• 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.
• A long-term incentive plan.

Pay

$114,400 - $185,900-Annually

Schedule

N/A

Contact Information

Rolls-Royce is an Equal Opportunity Employer. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to any protected characteristics. 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.