Job Description

Job Title: Local Specialist - Product Security

Working Pattern: Fulltime

Working location: Indianapolis, IN

As a local specialist, you will be recognized as an authoritative source of technical expertise and advice in a local area within a business and viewed as a key member of the broader team of technical expertise by senior capability leadership. This role may be a specialist with depth and/or breadth of knowledge in their own discipline or field or may be a specialist in Rolls-Royce’s products and solutions and how they are differentiated from the competition. The local specialist will generate business benefits through the application of specialist technical knowledge within their immediate area of expertise. They represent a critical resource to the “run and maintain” activity of a business, taking an active role in resolving current problems. They will support other technical specialists to advance knowledge in their capability area.

Why Rolls-Royce?

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.

What you will be doing

With this attractive opportunity you will get a chance to:

Strategy: Supports the development and execution of the strategy with respect to their area of specialism; is regarded as a thought leader.Project Definition: Leads the definition of capability projects including capturing requirements, creating proposals, achieving stakeholder approval, acquiring funding and aligning partner support.Capability Development: Supports the development and application of new capabilities; leads capability development projects.Problem Solving: Leads the resolution of new and emerging technical, compliance and business problems using analytical processes and professional judgement.Collaboration: Proactively accesses internal and external networks of fellow specialists to further the understanding of the specialist subject; supports the implementation of strategic collaborative relationships.Leadership: Provides technical direction to peers and more junior professionals, and technical leadership to teams and projects within their specialism.People Capability: Supports the definition of skill and professional knowledge within their area of specialism; identifies, co-ordinates and delivers training; supports the development of other specialists; provides active mentoring.Standards Definition: Ensures appropriate policies, standards and best practices are defined, shared and adoptedKnowledge Sharing: Leads the sharing of Best Practice; represents the area as an authority in their defined subject; provides consise justification for decisions; records and captures salient information in reports and systems

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 a relevant engineering discipline (Electrical, Software, Controls, Systems, Cybersecurity) with 5+ years of experience, ORMaster’s degree in a relevant engineering discipline (Electrical, Software, Controls, Systems, Cybersecurity), with 3+ years of experience, ORJD/PhD ORIn order to be considered for this role, must be a U.S. citizen with the ability to obtain and maintain a US DoD security clearance.

Preferred Requirements:

1+ years of experience working in Product Security Engineering on real-time cyber-physical embedded systems (ie - aviation systems, software defined vehicles, medical devices, weapon systems, etc) OR 2+ years of experience working in a related Engineering role (ie - Systems Engineering, Software Engineering, Electronics Engineering, Manufacturing Engineering, etc)Familiarity with Systems Engineering on complex systems and excellent systems thinking aptitude: the ability to understand complex system boundaries, interactions, and interdependencies across multiple abstraction layers throughout the system’s entire lifecycle.Knowledge of embedded systems and the technical skills required to develop, implement, and secure such cyber-physical systems.Experience or interest in cybersecurity and cyber threats (ie - designing secure products, systems, and applications; intrusion detection; digital forensics; system recovery; risk assessment tools and methods; security solutions, policies, standards, and procedures, etc.).Knowledge and/or experience in applying Product Security policies and standards to the engineering of cyber-physical systems such as NIST SP 800-160, DO-326, UK Secure By Design, IEC 62443, the Risk Management Framework (RMF), and DoDI 5000.83,.Excellent communications skills: able to influence without authority and describe complex ideas simply and succinctly to non-technical people.

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.

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: August 21, 2025

Job CategorySoftware Systems
Job Posting Date07 Aug 2025; 00:08
Pay Range$110,476 - $179,524-Annually

Location:

Indianapolis, IN

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.