Hybrid Propulsion Performance Engineer

Rolls-Royce plc; Indianapolis (IN); Hybrid; USD 114,000 - 186,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Health insurance

401(k) with company match

Paid time off

Tuition reimbursement

Long-term incentive plan

Job summary

Rolls-Royce plc in Indianapolis, IN is seeking a Performance Specialist Engineer to join cross-functional teams working on innovative power and propulsion systems. The role emphasizes cycle analyses, modeling, and performance optimization for both steady state and transient operations.

You will engage with customers and internal stakeholders, apply NPSS tools, and contribute to design improvements while maintaining security clearance eligibility.

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree in Engineering with 7+ years in thermodynamics, gas dynamics, or engine design.
• Master's degree in Engineering, Physics or Mathematics with 5+ years in thermodynamics, gas dynamics, fluid mechanics and/or engine design.
• PhD in Engineering, Physics or Mathematics with experience in thermodynamics, gas dynamics, fluid mechanics and/or engine design

Responsibilities

• Performing power and propulsion cycle analyses and performance predictions by utilizing computer simulations and engineering methods to satisfy system requirements with steady state and transient considerations.
• Exercising NPSS models and training others in Thermodynamics, Test Analyses, and Whole Engine Sensitivities.
• Understanding system level issues related to power and propulsion designs, performance, operability and operation.
• Creating innovative solutions to systems related to power conversion, aircraft propulsion, and novel engineering challenges.
• Influencing thermodynamic cycles for optimization using robust engineering techniques.
• Supporting propulsion systems performance testing, publishing technical reports, and presenting analyses.
• Presenting conclusions to customers and stakeholders internal and external to Rolls-Royce

Skills

Thermodynamics

Gas dynamics

Fluid mechanics

Engine design

NPSS

Programming

Visualization tools

Education

Bachelor's degree in Engineering

Master's degree in Engineering, Physics or Mathematics

PhD in Engineering, Physics or Mathematics

Tools

NPSS

Thermodynamic modelling

Job description

Rolls-Royce plc in Indianapolis, IN is seeking a Performance Specialist Engineer to join cross-functional teams working on innovative power and propulsion systems. The role emphasizes cycle analyses, modeling, and performance optimization for both steady state and transient operations.

You will engage with customers and internal stakeholders, apply NPSS tools, and contribute to design improvements while maintaining security clearance eligibility.