Aerothermal Engineer

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Job Title: Aerothermal Engineer

Working Pattern: Full -Time

Working location: Bristol/Hybrid

The Fan & Compressor Aerothermal Team based in Derby has an opportunity for an Aerothermal Engineer to join the team.

The Aerothermal Team is responsible for the development of Aerothermal capability. The team delivers technology from TRL1 -7 in conjunction with our strategic partners. Work within the team ranges from the original inception of design work, through NPI design and through into the EDP. The team supports Production and Fleet issues.

The Fan & Compressor Aerothermal capability covers gas path aerodynamics, blade aerodynamics and whole Fan & compressor modelling. It relies on skills in Computational Fluid Dynamics at a range of levels of fidelity and testing capability in a range of TRL rigs. Design and capability generation relies on a knowledge and understanding of the interaction of these components both locally and at an engine level.

This role is part of the Global Mechanical Systems Capability.

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.

We’ll provide an environment of caring and belonging where you can be yourself. An inclusive, innovative culture that invests in you, gives you access to an incredible breadth and depth of opportunities where you can grow your career and make a difference

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.

What you will be doing ;

• Define requirements for Fan & Compressor aerothermal, ensuring an accurate and complete flow-down and capture of higher-level requirements. This includes system, sub-system and component aerodynamic, thermodynamic and modelling requirements.

• Define concepts for all Fan & Compressor gas path aerothermal systems that meet requirements and evaluate using appropriate analytical methods to support accurate trades at platform and powerplant level and optimised concept selection. Concepts delivered should be robust to uncertainties in engine interaction and manufacturing capabilities.

• Integrate gas path aerothermal systems through interaction with all adjacent areas across the organisation to deliver systems are optimised.

• Define and conduct capability acquisition, development and application relating to people, process, methods, tools, knowledge management and technology. This may be conducted internally or externally and may involve securing internal or external funding.

• Develop in-house aerothermal computational tools [1D to 3D]

• Perform technical analysis of Fan & Compressor aerothermal functionality at sub-system and component level, using appropriate methods and tools and to the required level of fidelity.

• Perform verification and validation activity to ensure that requirements have been correctly met and that all Fan & Compressor aerothermal related aspects meet expectation. This will include the specification of appropriate test and measurement activity, the calibration of models against measured data, and the quantification of uncertainty.

• Provide Production and In-Service support as required, including concessions, drawing alleviation, and technical variances. This may include, but is not limited to, on-going technical analysis, root-cause-analysis and resolution, and in-service modifications.

Who we are 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. To be successful in this role you will need to have :

• Bachelor of Science degree or above in Engineering, Physics or Maths providing an understanding of Thermodynamics, Aerodynamics, Heat Transfer and Computational Fluid Mechanics.

• Experience in Aerothermal design and analysis, whether through academia or industry is desirable.

• Technical knowledge of or interest in aerodynamics, fluid mechanics, thermodynamics and gas dynamics and have an understanding of cross-discipline engineering concepts which include but are not limited to manufacturing, mechanical analysis and product definition.

• An ability to apply logical, analytical and innovative thinking on a range of technical problems and make balanced decisions across technical and business parameters.

• Good communication and presentation skills at all levels of the organisation.

• Membership of a relevant professional body appropriate to region. In the UK - attained/ working towards Chartered status is preferred (and equivalent regional variations).

We are an equal opportunities employer. We’re committed to developing a diverse workforce and an inclusive working environment. We believe that people from different backgrounds and cultures give us different perspectives which are crucial to innovation and problem solving. We believe the more diverse perspectives we have, the more successful we’ll be. By building a culture of caring and belonging, we give everyone who works here the opportunity to realise their full potential.

We welcome applications from people with a refugee background.

You can learn more about our global Inclusion strategy at Our people | Rolls-Royce

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