About the role
AI summarisedThe Application Engineer (Electrical) at Rolls-Royce's mtu Power Systems division is responsible for electrical and automation system integration, technical analysis, and problem resolution across complex product lifecycles. The role involves working with internal engineering teams, customers, and multidisciplinary stakeholders to ensure electrical systems meet functional, regulatory, and safety requirements. Candidates must have a background in electrical engineering or related fields with hands-on experience in control systems, automation, or industrial electrical systems.
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Key Responsibilities
- Support electrical system integration across products, sub-systems, and functional interfaces within power generation or industrial systems
- Contribute to system design and integration using Systems Engineering principles, with emphasis on electrical, controls, and automation domains
- Lead and support technical problem resolution activities, including root cause investigations, quality concerns, safety alerts, and technical change assessments
- Define, manage, and flow down system-level electrical and control requirements, ensuring traceability and verification
- Support planning and execution of product or system changes, including technical approvals and engineering investigations
- Perform technical analysis and verification to ensure electrical systems and automation solutions meet defined requirements
- Prepare and review technical documentation, standardization reports, and verification evidence
- Communicate effectively with internal and external stakeholders, including customers, through clear technical discussions and presentations
- Collaborate with extended, multi-disciplinary teams (electrical, controls, mechanical, manufacturing, quality)
Requirements
- Bachelor’s or master’s degree in electrical engineering, Electrical & Electronic Engineering, Mechatronics, Control Systems, or a closely related discipline
- Hands-on experience in electrical systems, automation, or control engineering, including one or more of: Control systems, PLCs, or industrial automation; Electrical system integration, instrumentation, or signal interfaces; Electrical panels, drives, sensors, or control architecture
- Experience working in industrial, power, automation, or complex engineered systems environments
- Strong analytical and problem-solving skills applied to technical investigations and system-level issues
- Ability to work across ambiguity and interface with multiple engineering disciplines
- Exposure to power generation, industrial systems, or safety-critical environments
- Experience with system verification, validation, or commissioning activities
- Knowledge of product integrity, quality, or certification frameworks
- Familiarity with Systems Engineering concepts such as requirements flow-down, interface management, and verification