Aerothermal Engineer

About the role

This role involves working with a range of key business stakeholders to support the delivery of key programme milestones thus enabling the delivery of our Defence strategy for the next 50 years.

Responsibilities

• Design, analyze, and simulate various gas turbine system components and sub-systems using a variety of methodologies, including meanline, throughflow, and computational fluid dynamics (CFD).
• Work with performance organization and system level design to define, understand, and interpret sub-system requirements and issue sub-system performance maps and bids.
• Work with aeromechanics, heat transfer, and mechanical design communities to understand interface with aerodynamic design.
• Plan and execute component and sub-system “rig” tests for product development and/or technology development.
• Assemble, interpret, and report a combination of CFD simulations, experimental results, and first principle analyses into a cohesive understanding of component and sub-system capabilities as measured against requirements.
• Support the wider aerodynamics disciplines with capability acquisition via methods and coding, technology plans, and collaborating in the communities of practice.
• PRACTICE continuous improvement principles by using and updating best practices, process automation, and eliminating wasteful process steps.

Requirements

• Bachelor of Science degree in Engineering, Physics or Math with 2+ years of experience of Thermodynamics or Aerodynamics, OR
• Master’s of Science in Engineering, Physics or Math
• PhD degree in Engineering, Physics or Math

Qualifications

• Basic Requirements: US Citizen
• Preferred Requirements: Proficient with aerodynamics, turbomachinery, airfoil design, and computation fluid dynamics (CFD); Competent with gas turbine engine architecture, thermodynamics, and heat transfer; Communicates aerothermal concepts clearly and succinctly with appropriate technical depth to variety of audiences; Works well in a collaborative, multidisciplinary, product focused team; Has a wide awareness of engineering issues & requirements.

Skills

• Proficient with aerodynamics, turbomachinery, airfoil design, and computation fluid dynamics (CFD)
• Competent with gas turbine engine architecture, thermodynamics, and heat transfer
• Communicates aerothermal concepts clearly and succinctly with appropriate technical depth to variety of audiences
• Works well in a collaborative, multidisciplinary, product focused team
• Has a wide awareness of engineering issues & requirements

Benefits

• Excellent development opportunities
• A competitive salary
• Exceptional benefits including bonus, employee support assistance, and employee discounts
• Hybrid working is a way in which our people can balance their time between the office, home, or another remote location
• Relocation assistance is available for this position