Aerothermal Engineer

Rolls-Royce plc; West of England; On-site; GBP 55,000 - 90,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Generous Annual Leave

Retirement Savings

Group Life Assurance

Income Protection

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Job summary

Rolls-Royce plc is seeking an Aerothermal Engineer to develop capabilities across gas path aerothermal systems, from inception to production and fleet support. You will apply CFD, thermodynamics and combustion knowledge to create robust concepts and manage verification campaigns.

The role requires a strong numerate, analytical mindset, collaboration with cross-functional teams, and experience with Rolls-Royce analysis tools. A UK-based position with possible security clearance requirements.

Qualifications

• Associate’s Degree with 4+ years experience or Bachelor's with 2+ years, or Master's/PhD.
• Experience with product requirements and risk processes.
• Motivated to accept responsibility and accomplish results for the customer.
• Highly numerate with strong technical and analytical skills, problem-solving ability and capable of systems level thinking.
• Exceptional interpersonal skills for interfacing with multiple groups and will need to communicate effectively in a team environment.
• Must demonstrate creative thinking skills and sound judgement.

Responsibilities

• Define and capture aerothermal requirements at system, sub-system, and component level.
• Develop and evaluate concepts for gas path aerothermal systems using analytical methods to support platform and powerplant-level trade studies and concept selection.
• Ensure delivered concepts are resilient to uncertainties in engine interactions and manufacturing processes.
• Collaborate with cross-functional teams to integrate and optimise gas path aerothermal systems across the organisation.
• Perform technical analysis of gas path aerothermal functionality at component and sub-system level, selecting appropriate tools and methods for each stage of the product lifecycle.
• Plan and execute verification and validation activities, including specifying and interpreting test and measurement campaigns, calibrating models, and quantifying uncertainties.
• Manage knowledge, information, and data for aerothermal systems, ensuring compliance with data management procedures and the production of technical documentation and supporting evidence.
• Provide production and in-service support, including technical analysis, issue resolution, and the implementation of modifications as required.
• Drive capability development, including improvements to people, processes, methods, tools, and technology, and secure relevant internal or external funding as necessary.

Skills

Technical skills

Analytical skills

Problem-solving

Team communication

Education

Bachelor's degree

Master's degree

PhD

Associate’s Degree

Tools

SPAN

SC03

Hydra

Fluent

PRECISE

STAR-CCM+

CFD

Job description

Why join Rolls-Royce?

At Rolls-Royce we are proud to be a business that has truly helped to shape the modern world and are committed to always being a force for progress; powering, protecting and connecting people everywhere. By joining Rolls-Royce, you'll have the opportunity to work on world-class solutions, supported by a culture that believes individuality is our greatest strength, and all perspectives, experiences and backgrounds help us innovate and enable our high-performance culture.

Position Summary

An Aerothermal Engineer is responsible for the development of Aerothermal capability, both engine delivery from original inception and discussion with the airframers, through NPI, EDP on to Production and Fleet support and technology delivery from TRL1 -7 in conjunction with our strategic partners. The Aerothermal capability covers gas path aerodynamics, thermodynamics and combustion and 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 also on a knowledge and understanding of the interaction of these components both locally and at an engine level.

What you will be doing

• Define and capture aerothermal requirements at system, sub-system, and component level, ensuring robust flow-down from higher-level requirements.
• Develop and evaluate concepts for gas path aerothermal systems using analytical methods to support platform and powerplant-level trade studies and concept selection.
• Ensure delivered concepts are resilient to uncertainties in engine interactions and manufacturing processes.
• Collaborate with cross-functional teams to integrate and optimise gas path aerothermal systems across the organisation.
• Perform technical analysis of gas path aerothermal functionality at component and sub-system level, selecting appropriate tools and methods for each stage of the product lifecycle.
• Plan and execute verification and validation activities, including specifying and interpreting test and measurement campaigns, calibrating models, and quantifying uncertainties.
• Manage knowledge, information, and data for aerothermal systems, ensuring compliance with data management procedures and the production of technical documentation and supporting evidence.
• Provide production and in-service support, including technical analysis, issue resolution, and the implementation of modifications as required.
• Drive capability development, including improvements to people, processes, methods, tools, and technology, and secure relevant internal or external funding as necessary.

Who we’re looking for

Basic requirements

• Associate’s Degree and 4+ years of experience or Bachelor's Degree and 2+ years of experience or Master's Degree or PhD .
• Experience with product requirements and risk processes.
• Must be motivated to accept responsibility and accomplish results for the customer.
• Highly numerate with strong technical and analytical skills, problem-solving ability and capable of systems level thinking.
• Exceptional interpersonal skills for interfacing with multiple groups and will need to be able to communicate effectively in a team environment.
• Must demonstrate creative thinking skills and sound judgement.

Preferred requirements

• Strong technical understanding of aerodynamics, thermodynamics, and combustion, particularly in relation to gas turbine engines or similar complex systems.
• Experience in engineering analysis tools and numerical modelling methods (e.g., CFD, thermodynamic cycle analysis, performance modelling).
• Experience with Rolls-Royce Aerothermal Systems analysis tools (SPAN, SC03, Hydra, Fluent, PRECISE, STAR-CCM+, etc.).
• Experience in gas turbine engine development / production / overhaul test analysis and troubleshooting.
• Membership of a relevant professional body appropriate to region.
• In the UK - attained/ working towards Chartered status is preferred (and equivalent regional variations).

Regional Benefits

• Generous Annual Leave
• Retirement Savings
• Group Life Assurance provides for a lump sum benefit if you die whilst employed by Rolls-Royce Group
• Income Protection provides an income in the event that you are unable to work due to illness or injury

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Job Category Mechanical Systems

Posting Date 10 Aug 2026; 00:08

To work for the Rolls-Royce Defence business, you will need to hold a Security Check (SC) clearance. Rolls-Royce will support the application for Security Clearance if you do not currently already have this in place.