Thermofluids Engineer

We have an exciting opportunity for a Thermofluids Engineer to join our global Fluid Mechanics capability within the Design Engineering and Engineering, Technology & Safety (ET&S) function. You will contribute to the definition, analysis and optimisation of complex thermal and fluid systems across disciplines such as Air Systems, Liquid Systems (Fuel, Oil & Heat Management), Temperature Analysis, Thermo-Mechanical Analysis, and Fire, Ventilation and Drainage (FV&D). Using advanced thermofluid modelling, heat transfer analysis, and thermo-mechanical techniques, you will help define and validate the performance of critical systems within our gas turbine engines, ensuring optimal efficiency, reliability and safety.

This role plays a key part in supporting new product introduction, capability acquisition, and long-term in-service support through rigorous system modelling, integration, and verification and validation activities.

You will be joining our global Thermofluid Systems team within the Fluid Mechanics organisation, a critical part of Engineering, Technology & Safety. This team plays a fundamental role in ensuring the technical success of our power systems across their entire lifecycle. 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.

This is a technically rich and impactful role with opportunities to lead the definition and verification of integrated thermofluid systems. You will engage across the business to deliver system-level trade studies, develop modelling strategies, and support certification and in-service activities. The role offers excellent development in thermofluids, temperature modelling and cross-disciplinary system integration, with access to world-class tools and expert networks.

What We Offer

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

• Define system, sub-system and component requirements for thermofluid, temperature and thermo-mechanical analysis.
• Develop and evaluate concepts using analytical methods to support system-level design trades and architecture selection.
• Perform modelling, simulation and verification at component and system level across the product lifecycle.
• Plan and conduct validation activities including test specification, model calibration and uncertainty quantification.

Who We’re 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:

• Hold a Bachelor’s degree or higher (or regional equivalent) in Engineering or a related discipline.
• Apply logical, analytical and innovative thinking to solve complex engineering problems.
• Demonstrate proactive ownership, high self-motivation, and strong customer focus.
• Communicate effectively and collaborate confidently with peers and technical leaders.
• Ideally have experience in thermal, mechanical, or fluid systems, and be working toward Chartered status with a relevant professional body.

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.

Rolls-Royce pioneers cutting-edge technologies that deliver the cleanest, safest and most competitive solutions to our planet’s vital power needs.