Senior Rotor Systems Engineer

Certo Aerospace Ltd; Frome; On-site; GBP 65,000 - 90,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

9-day fortnight - every other Friday

37.5-hour average working week

25 days holiday + bank holidays

Company events

Job summary

Certo Aerospace Ltd in Frome is seeking an experienced engineer to take technical ownership of the rotor head system, combining hands-on CAE, rotor-system engineering and technical leadership.

You will build models, validate designs physically, mentor others, and influence the full engineering lifecycle from concept through flight.

Qualifications

• Significant rotorcraft or complex mechanical systems experience.
• Proven experience analysing/developing rotor head control assemblies.
• Advanced structural FEA / CAE capability.
• Strong understanding of loads, structural dynamics and fatigue.
• Experience correlating simulation with physical testing.
• CAD/CAE tools such as ANSYS, HyperWorks and/or SolidWorks.
• Ability to lead technical decisions and mentor other engineers.
• Experience with rotorcraft transmissions, aeroelasticity, multibody dynamics, MATLAB/Python, test rigs or airworthiness/certification would be valuable.

Responsibilities

• Lead rotor-head development from concept through analysis, test and validation.
• Include Structural FEA, Rotor Dynamics, DVP, Physical Testing and CAE method development.
• Collaborate with Design, Manufacturing, Test and external suppliers to influence the full lifecycle.

Skills

Rotorcraft systems

Rotor head control assemblies

FEA / CAE

Loads / structural dynamics / fatigue

Simulation-to-testing correlation

MATLAB/Python

Tools

ANSYS

HyperWorks

SolidWorks

Job description

Certo Aerospace is developing a heavy-lift coaxial UAV platform, and we're looking for an experienced engineer to take technical ownership of the mechanical performance and development of its rotor head system.

This is a hands-on R&D position combining advanced CAE, rotor-system engineering and technical leadership.

You'll have the freedom to understand the system from first principles, build the models, influence the design, validate it physically and ultimately see the aircraft fly.

The Mission

You'll lead rotor-head development from concept through analysis, test and validation, including: Structural FEA, Rotor Dynamics, DVP, Physical Testing, Development of CAE methods etc.

You'll work directly with Design, Manufacturing, Test and external suppliers, giving you genuine influence over the complete engineering lifecycle.

You'll ideally bring:

• Significant rotorcraft or complex mechanical systems experience
• Proven experience analysing/developing rotor head control assemblies
• Advanced structural FEA / CAE capability
• Strong understanding of loads, structural dynamics and fatigue
• Experience correlating simulation with physical testing
• CAD/CAE tools such as ANSYS, HyperWorks and/or SolidWorks
• The ability to lead technical decisions and mentor other engineers

Experience with rotorcraft transmissions, aeroelasticity, multibody dynamics, MATLAB/Python, test rigs or airworthiness/certification would be particularly valuable.

Why Certo?

This is an opportunity to move beyond contributing to a subsystem and take ownership of one.

You'll join a small, established aerospace design team developing a genuine aircraft, with the autonomy to introduce new methods, challenge existing thinking and see your analysis progress all the way through to physical testing and flight.

Package

• 9-day fortnight - every other Friday off
• 37.5-hour average working week
• 25 days holiday + bank holidays
• Company events and discretionary awards

Location: Frome, Somerset - office based

Eligibility: British Citizen / British passport and UK driving licence required.