Aerospace Performance Engineer - Defence Bristol

rollsroyce; West of England; On-site; GBP 60,000 - 80,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Generous Annual Leave

Retirement Savings

Group Life Assurance

Group Income Protection

Employee Shares: Matched

Job summary

Rolls-Royce is seeking an Aircraft Performance Engineer in Bristol to evaluate Power & Propulsion System performance across the air vehicle lifecycle. The role requires technical judgement to ensure safe operation within environmental constraints and to assess in‑flight performance and mission impact.

The successful candidate will interact with customers and government bodies, apply advanced analysis, and contribute to toolset development, supporting the Defence business with quality propulsion

Qualifications

• Degree level in a STEM subject and/or experience in a relevant engineering environment (Mechanical, Aeronautical, Electrical or Controls). Other qualifications, in combination with relevant experience, may also be considered.
• Good understanding of aircraft performance fundamentals.
• Knowledge of Gas Turbine/ Gas turbine performance would be beneficial.

Responsibilities

• Interface with Customers, Government Agencies and Aircraft Manufacturers to represent propulsion system interests at the platform level.
• Provide Rolls-Royce with a better understanding of platform requirements and operation.
• Convey platform operation in meaningful terms to propulsion systems (e.g. mission generation/ analysis).
• Provide independent advice on Air Vehicle performance and behaviour for various airframe designs and propulsion architectures.
• Assess future and current platforms to view competitiveness of products and competitors.
• Maintain and develop toolsets, models and data for the project and performance function.
• Demonstrate the ability to continuously improve understanding and practices within the business.

Skills

Aircraft performance fundamentals

Gas turbine knowledge

C++

Matlab

Python

Stakeholder communication

Education

Degree in STEM subjects

Gas turbines/Aero industry degree advantageous

Tools

C++

Matlab

Python

Job description

Rolls-Royce is seeking an Aircraft Performance Engineer in Bristol to evaluate Power & Propulsion System performance across the air vehicle lifecycle. The role requires technical judgement to ensure safe operation within environmental constraints and to assess in‑flight performance and mission impact.

The successful candidate will interact with customers and government bodies, apply advanced analysis, and contribute to toolset development, supporting the Defence business with quality propulsion