Job Description
Aerothermal Engineer
Full time
Derby
An exciting opportunity has arisen for an Aerothermal Engineer to join the Fluid Mechanics Turbine Aerothermal team within the Engineering, Technology & Safety (ET&S) function, based in Derby.
As an Aerothermal Engineer, you will join the Aerothermal Team, who is responsible for the development of Aerothermal capability. The team delivers technology from TRL1 -7 in conjunction with our strategic partners. Work within the team ranges from the original inception of design work, through New Product Introduction (NPI) design and through into the Engine Development Programme (EDP). The team supports Production and Fleet issues.
The Turbine Aerothermal capability covers gas path aerodynamics, blade aerodynamics, whole turbine modelling, Preliminary Cooling Design, Full Cooling design and analysis of vane, blade and segment cooling systems. It relies on skills in Computational Fluid Dynamics and thermal modelling at a range of levels of fidelity and testing capability in a range of TRL rigs. Design and capability generation relies on a knowledge and understanding of the interaction of these components both locally and at an engine level.
What you will be doing
With this attractive opportunity you will get a chance to:
* Define requirements for turbine aerothermal, ensuring an accurate and complete flow-down and capture of higher-level requirements. This includes system, sub-system and component aerodynamic, thermodynamic and combustion modelling requirements.
* Define concepts for all turbine gas path aerothermal systems that meet requirements and evaluate them using appropriate analytical methods to support accurate trades at platform and powerplant level and optimise concept selection. Concepts delivered should be robust to uncertainties in engine interaction and manufacturing capabilities.
* Integrate gas path aerothermal systems through interaction with all adjacent areas across the organisation to deliver optimised systems.
* Define and conduct capability acquisition, development and application relating to people, process, methods, tools, knowledge management and technology. This may be conducted internally or externally and may involve securing internal or external funding.
* Develop in-house aerothermal computational tools [1D to 3D].
* Perform technical analysis of turbine aerothermal functionality at sub-system and component level, using appropriate methods and tools and to the required level of fidelity.
* Perform verification and validation activity to ensure that requirements have been correctly met and that all turbine aerothermal related aspects meet expectation. This will include the specification of appropriate test and measurement activity, the calibration of models against measured data, and the quantification of uncertainty.
* Provide Production and In-Service support as required, including concessions, drawing alleviation, and technical variances. This may include but is not limited to on-going technical analysis, root-cause-analysis and resolution, and in-service modifications.
Who we are looking for:
To be successful in this role you will need:
* Bachelor of Science degree or above in Engineering, Physics or Maths providing an understanding of Thermodynamics, Aerodynamics, Heat Transfer and Computational Fluid Mechanics.
* Experience in Aerothermal design and analysis, whether through academia or industry is desirable.
* Technical knowledge of or interest in aerodynamics, fluid mechanics, thermodynamics and gas dynamics and have an understanding of cross-discipline engineering concepts which include but are not limited to manufacturing, mechanical analysis and product definition.
* An ability to apply logical, analytical and innovative thinking on a range of technical problems and make balanced decisions across technical and business parameters.
* Good communication and presentation skills at all levels of the organisation.
* Membership of a relevant professional body appropriate to region. In the UK - attained/ working towards Chartered status is preferred (and equivalent regional variations).
We are an equal opportunities employer. We're committed to developing a diverse workforce and an inclusive working environment. We believe that people from different backgrounds and cultures give us different perspectives which are crucial to innovation and problem solving. We believe the more diverse perspectives we have, the more successful we'll be. By building a culture of caring and belonging, we give everyone who works here the opportunity to realise their full potential.
Closing Date: Wednesday 19th February 2025.
Job Category
Mechanical Systems
Posting Date
05 Feb 2025; 00:02
Posting End Date
19 Feb 2025 #J-18808-Ljbffr