Job Description

Aeromechanics Engineer 

Full time  

Derby 

 

An exciting opportunity has arisen for an Aeromechanics Engineer to join the Aeromechanics team within the Fluid Mechanics function, based in Derby.   

  

As an Aeromechanics Engineer, you will play a crucial role in de-risking current and future Rolls-Royce engines. The role will focus on fan and seal aeromechanics, providing opportunities to develop your skills in aerodynamics, stress, numerical modelling, coding, and high-performance computing.  

  

Work within our team spans the whole product lifecycle and ranges from capability acquisition to the assessment and mitigation of aeromechanics threats on new products. We also provide support for production and service issues within our extensive fleet of large civil gas turbine engines. The aeromechanics team also develops new understanding and technology across TRLs 1-6 in collaboration with our strategic partners and global engineering community, helping Rolls-Royce deliver safer and greener engines. 

 

 

Why Rolls-Royce? 

Rolls-Royce is one of the most enduring and iconic brands in the world and has been at the forefront of innovation for over a century. We design, build and service systems that provide critical power to customers where safety and reliability are paramount.  

We are proud to be a force for progress, powering, protecting and connecting people everywhere.  

We want to ensure that the excellence and ingenuity that has shaped our history continues into our future, and we need people like you to come and join us on this journey. 

We’ll provide an environment of caring and belonging where you can be yourself. An inclusive, innovative culture that invests in you, gives you access to an incredible breadth and depth of opportunities where you can grow your career and make a difference. 

 

What we offer 

 

Work with us and we’ll welcome you into a culture of caring and belonging where you can be yourself. We will listen first, embrace feedback and act with integrity. We will invest in your continuous learning and development, and make sure you have access to a wide breadth and depth of opportunities to grow your career and make a difference. 

 

We offer excellent development opportunities, a competitive salary, and exceptional benefits. These include bonus, employee support assistance and employee discounts. 

  

Your needs are as unique as you are. Hybrid working is a way in which our people can balance their time between the office, home, or another remote location.  It’s a locally managed and flexed informal discretionary arrangement.  As a minimum we’re all expected to attend the workplace for collaboration and other specific reasons, on average three days per week. 

 

What you will be doing 

 

With this attractive opportunity you will get a chance to: 

Work with World leading prediction capability to perform detailed analyses of fan systems and seals to quantify potential threats to current and future Rolls-Royce products. 

Use your aeromechanics, aerodynamics, and stress skills to improve understanding of complex fluid-structure-interaction mechanisms. 

Deliver clear and concise analysis results to guide current and future Rolls-Royce engine development programmes. 

Work with academic partners to develop and deliver capability acquisition strategies.   

Participate in national and EU R&T projects.   

Embed and promote continuous improvement practices. 

 

Who we are looking for: 

 

At Rolls-Royce we put safety first, do the right thing, keep it simple and make a difference. These principles form the behaviours that guide us and are an essential component of our assessment process. They are the fundamental qualities that we seek for all roles. 

 

To be successful in this role you will need: 

To be qualified to a Master’s level, or equivalent, in a STEM subject, preferably with research or analysis experience in aerodynamics, stress, or aeromechanics.  

You will have evidence of understanding and delivering analyses of complex physical processes, preferably related to fluid-structure-interactions.  

Proven ability to learn quickly in multidisciplinary fields.  

Proven ability to use CFD/FEA software to analyse components or systems.  

Strong communication and presentation skills, particularly in concisely discussing complex technical subjects.  

Strong team working skills and appreciation for group achievements. 

 

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. 

  

We welcome applications from people with a refugee background. 

  

You can learn more about our global Inclusion strategy at Our people | Rolls-Royce 

 

Closing Date: Thursday 27th February 2025 

Job Category

Mechanical Systems

Posting Date

13 Feb 2025; 00:02

Posting End Date

27 Feb 2025