Aeromechanics Engineer

As an Aeromechanics engineer for Rolls-Royce, you'll support the evaluation of turbomachinery subsystems, including compressor and turbine gas paths, by assessing fluid-structure interaction and the subsequent vibration of airfoils and other components. This involves aeromechanical assessments for preliminary design, engine certification, optimization, cost reductions, and failure investigations. You will also support testing to validate predictions and to clear the architecture for certification. You will bring forward innovative analytical solutions for customer issues on new and fielded products to resolve issues related to high cycle fatigue, flutter, damping and mistuning.

Key Accountabilities

• Running aeromechanics analysis with in-house CFD to evaluate forced response, flutter, rotating stall and other aeroelastic phenomena. Evaluating mistuning and nonlinear dynamics.

• Using reduced order models to evaluate the effects of inlet distortion, mistuning, intake acoustics, and other parameters on various aeromechanics related problems.

• Test planning and post-processing to support aeromechanics testing objectives and to validate analytical methods. Interpreting test data to identify and explain component vibration.

• Identifying aeromechanics requirements for new products and working with subject matter experts to establish certification strategies.

• Collaborating with aerodynamic and mechanical designers, stress analysts, and test engineers to progress new engine designs and support in service vibration investigations.

• Communicating technical and business results via reports and presentations to senior engineers both within and external to Rolls-Royce.

• Taking an active role in continual improvement of our aeromechanics methods and processes.

Basic Qualifications

• A Bachelor's degree in Engineering with 2+ years of experience, OR

• A Master's degree in Engineering, OR

• JD/PhD

• To be considered for this opportunity, you must be a US Citizen.

Preferred Qualifications

• Strong interest in the field of turbomachinery aeromechanics and ability to learn quickly and develop new skills

• Previous experience with computational fluid dynamics, with interest in unsteady simulations with fluid-structure interaction

• Previous experience with collecting and analyzing aeromechanics-related data, such as from strain gages and blade tip timing/light probes/NSMS

• Familiarity with finite elements analysis, specifically modal analysis

• Ability to perform basic computer programming as needed using languages such as Bash, Fortran, Matlab, or Python to work more efficiently

• Knowledge of ongoing academic research related to aeroelasticity in gas turbines

Benefits

Rolls-Royce provides a comprehensive and competitive Total Rewards package that includes base pay and a discretionary bonus plan. Eligible employees may have the opportunity to enroll in other benefits, including health, dental, vision, disability, life and accidental death & dismemberment insurance; a flexible spending account; a health savings account; a 401(k) retirement savings plan with a company match; Employee Assistance Program; Paid Time Off; certain paid holidays; paid parental and family care leave; tuition reimbursement; and a long-term incentive plan. The options available to an employee may vary depending on eligibility factors such as date of hire, employment type, and the applicability of collective bargaining agreements.