Aeromechanics Engineer - Turbomachinery Vibration & CFD

Rolls-Royce; Indianapolis (IN); On-site; USD 99,000 - 160,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Discretionary bonus

Health, dental, vision insurance

401(k) with company match

Tuition reimbursement

Paid time off

Job summary

Rolls-Royce in Indianapolis, IN is seeking an Aeromechanics Engineer to support LibertyWorks and defense programs. You’ll evaluate turbomachinery sub-systems for aeroelastic phenomena, conducting both computational analyses and experiments to address high cycle fatigue, flutter, damping and mistuning.

Responsibilities include running analyses with in‑house CFD, planning tests, and collaborating with aero and mechanical engineers to advance new engine designs and investigate in‑service vibration

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree in Engineering with 2+ years aeromechanical experience.
• Master/PhD with aeromechanics focus.
• Eligible to obtain and maintain US security clearance (US citizenship).

Responsibilities

• Run aeromechanics analysis with in‑house CFD for forced response, flutter and aeroelastic phenomena.
• Use reduced order models to evaluate distortion, mistuning and intake acoustics effects.
• Plan tests and post‑process data to validate analytical methods and identify vibration issues.
• Identify product introduction needs and work with experts on certification strategies.
• Collaborate with aeromechanics and design teams to progress engine concepts and investigations.
• Present technical results via reports and presentations to Rolls‑Royce teams.

Skills

Aeromechanics

CFD

Bash

Fortran

Python

Matlab

Education

Bachelor’s degree in Engineering

Master’s degree in Engineering

PhD in Aeromechanics

Job description

Rolls-Royce in Indianapolis, IN is seeking an Aeromechanics Engineer to support LibertyWorks and defense programs. You’ll evaluate turbomachinery sub-systems for aeroelastic phenomena, conducting both computational analyses and experiments to address high cycle fatigue, flutter, damping and mistuning.

Responsibilities include running analyses with in‑house CFD, planning tests, and collaborating with aero and mechanical engineers to advance new engine designs and investigate in‑service vibration