Aerothermal Engineer

Rolls-Royce•Indianapolis, IN

5d•Hybrid

About The Position

Rolls-Royce is seeking an Aerothermal Engineer to join their team in Indianapolis, IN. This role involves designing, analyzing, and simulating gas turbine system components using various methodologies like meanline, throughflow, and computational fluid dynamics (CFD). The engineer will collaborate with performance and system-level design teams to define requirements and issue performance maps. They will also work with aeromechanics, heat transfer, and mechanical design communities, and plan/execute component and sub-system tests. A key aspect of the role is to interpret and report on CFD simulations, experimental results, and analyses to understand component capabilities. The position also involves supporting wider aerodynamics disciplines through capability acquisition, methods development, and community collaboration, while practicing continuous improvement through best practices, process automation, and waste elimination.

Requirements

Bachelor's degree in Mechanical or Aerospace Engineering with 2+ years of experience in mechanical design or control systems, OR Master's degree in Mechanical or Aerospace Engineering, OR JD/PhD in Mechanical or Aerospace Engineering.
Must be a U.S. citizen with the ability to obtain and maintain a high-level security clearance.

Nice To Haves

Exceptional people and communication skills.
Familiarity using computer aided design tools such as NX.
Proficient with aerodynamics, turbomachinery, airfoil design, and computation fluid dynamics (CFD).
Competent with gas turbine engine architecture, thermodynamics, and heat transfer.
Communicates aerothermal concepts clearly and succinctly with appropriate technical depth to variety of audiences.
Works well in a collaborative, multidisciplinary, product focused team.
Has a wide awareness of engineering issues & requirements.

Responsibilities

Design, analyze, and simulate various gas turbine system components and sub-systems using a variety of methodologies, including meanline, throughflow, and computational fluid dynamics (CFD).
Work with performance organization and system level design to define, understand, and interpret sub-system requirements and issue sub-system performance maps and bids.
Work with aeromechanics, heat transfer, and mechanical design communities to understand interface with aerodynamic design.
Plan, execute, and oversee component and sub-system “rig” tests for product development and/or technology development.
Assemble, interpret, and report a combination of CFD simulations, experimental results, and first principle analyses into a cohesive understanding of component and sub-system capabilities as measured against requirements.
Support the wider aerodynamics disciplines with capability acquisition via methods and coding, technology plans, and collaborating in the communities of practice.
Practice continuous improvement principles by using and updating best practices, process automation, and eliminating wasteful process steps.