Aerothermal Engineer: CFD & Gas Path Specialist

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

Benefits offered by this job

Generous Annual Leave

Group Life Assurance

Group Income Protection

Employee Shares Plan

Job summary

Rolls-Royce Derby/Bristol is seeking an Aerothermal Engineer to lead the development of aerothermal capability from inception through production and fleet support. You will work with gas path aerodynamics and combustion, applying CFD and related tools to support design choices and testing.

You will collaborate with airframers, perform technical analyses, and drive verification activities while ensuring robust interfaces across the engine system.

Qualifications

• Relevant engineering degree with substantial experience in aerothermal topics.
• Experience with product requirements and risk processes.
• Strong numerical and analytical problem-solving abilities.
• Excellent interpersonal and team-working skills.

Responsibilities

• Define aerothermal requirements at system and component levels.
• Develop concepts for gas path aerothermal systems and support trade studies.
• Ensure concepts are robust to uncertainties in engine interactions.
• Collaborate with cross-functional teams to optimise aerothermal systems.
• Perform technical analysis of gas path functionality and select methods per lifecycle stage.
• Plan and execute verification campaigns and quantify uncertainties.
• Manage data and documentation for aerothermal systems with proper procedures.
• Provide production and in-service support, including issue resolution.
• Drive capability development and secure funding as needed.

Skills

Aerothermal engineering

CFD

Thermodynamics

Gas turbine engines

Analytical skills

Team collaboration

Education

Bachelor's degree or higher in relevant field

Chartered status preferred

Tools

SPAN

SC03

Hydra

Fluent/ANSYS Fluent

PRECISE

STAR-CCM+

Job description

Rolls-Royce Derby/Bristol is seeking an Aerothermal Engineer to lead the development of aerothermal capability from inception through production and fleet support. You will work with gas path aerodynamics and combustion, applying CFD and related tools to support design choices and testing.

You will collaborate with airframers, perform technical analyses, and drive verification activities while ensuring robust interfaces across the engine system.