Thermofluids Engineer - Hybrid Power & Propulsion

Rolls-Royce; Indianapolis (IN); Hybrid; USD 79,000 - 128,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Base pay + discretionary bonus

Health, dental, vision insurance

401(k) retirement with match

Paid time off

Tuition reimbursement

Job summary

Rolls-Royce in Indianapolis, IN is seeking a Thermofluids Engineer to join the Global Mechanical Systems Capability. The role uses fluids and thermo-mechanical sub-skills to define, analyze, validate and verify performance for integrated power systems, subsystems and components in support of AE engine programs within the Defense business.

The position supports capability acquisition, new product introduction and crucial in-service product support.

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree in STEM/Engineering with 1+ years’ experience in thermodynamics, gas dynamics, fluid mechanics and/or engine design.
• Master’s degree in STEM/Engineering.
• PhD in STEM/Engineering.
• Eligible to obtain and maintain security clearance, USA Citizenship.

Responsibilities

• Define requirements for thermo-fluid systems and thermo-mechanical analysis, ensuring accurate and complete flow-down and capture of higher-level requirements pertaining to each engineering problem.
• Integrate thermo-fluid systems through interaction with all adjacent areas across the organization so that systems are optimized in ways that support other systems and components.
• Perform technical analysis of thermo-fluid system functionality, and temperature and thermo-mechanical analysis at whole-engine, sub-system and component levels.
• Perform verification and validation to ensure requirements are met and models are calibrated against data.
• Manage technical approval of thermofluid systems and modelling through to certification and audits.
• Support the product in-service with ongoing technical analysis and in-service modifications.

Skills

Thermodynamics

Gas dynamics

Fluid mechanics

Engine design

Education

Bachelor’s degree in STEM/Engineering

Master’s degree in STEM/Engineering

PhD in STEM/Engineering

Tools

FORTRAN

Visual Basic

C++

SPAN

SC03

AMESim

Simscape

Fluent

STAR-CCM+

NPSS

Simcenter

Job description

Rolls-Royce in Indianapolis, IN is seeking a Thermofluids Engineer to join the Global Mechanical Systems Capability. The role uses fluids and thermo-mechanical sub-skills to define, analyze, validate and verify performance for integrated power systems, subsystems and components in support of AE engine programs within the Defense business.

The position supports capability acquisition, new product introduction and crucial in-service product support.