Lead System Modelling Engineer – Power & Propulsion

Matchtech; Loughborough; On-site; GBP 40,000 - 55,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading clean energy solutions provider is seeking a Senior Performance Engineer in Loughborough. This role involves developing high-level system models to aid early design decisions, focusing on performance and efficiency. Candidates should possess strong experience in system modelling, particularly with MATLAB, and have a solid understanding of thermodynamics and fluid dynamics. The role is fully onsite and requires collaboration with multi-disciplinary teams.

Qualifications

• Strong experience in system-level modelling using MATLAB.
• Sound understanding of thermodynamics and fluid dynamics.
• Ability to build simplified models based on first principles.

Responsibilities

• Develop and manage system-level performance models for early-stage concepts.
• Produce and maintain version-controlled performance decks aligned with design updates.
• Analyse performance predictions and identify areas for optimisation.
• Collaborate with engineering teams to support design reviews.
• Document model results and prepare technical reports.

Skills

System-level modelling

MATLAB

Thermodynamics

Fluid dynamics

Energy systems

Education

BEng/BSc or equivalent in engineering, physics or related discipline

Job description

A leading clean energy solutions provider is seeking a Senior Performance Engineer in Loughborough. This role involves developing high-level system models to aid early design decisions, focusing on performance and efficiency. Candidates should possess strong experience in system modelling, particularly with MATLAB, and have a solid understanding of thermodynamics and fluid dynamics. The role is fully onsite and requires collaboration with multi-disciplinary teams.