Job Title: Aircraft Concept Evaluation Engineer
Location: Derby
Hybrid – 3 days on site per week
Employment: Full time
Responsibilities
* Assess overall performance of aircraft concepts and integrate powerplant solutions to ensure top‑level aircraft requirements are met.
* Integrate with engine project teams, sales and marketing, systems engineering, environmental specialists and sub‑systems design to evaluate engine design at aircraft level.
* Synthesize and integrate multidisciplinary information regarding aircraft design, performance and operation and actively collaborate in the evolution of engine design throughout the various development phases.
* Perform technical studies on vehicle performance of new and existing aircraft, ranging from high‑level competitive assessments to detailed flight‑segment analysis.
* Develop and improve aircraft performance and conceptual evaluation methods and tools.
* Provide consultancy service to all parts of the aerospace business and develop methods and tools to enable the assessment and understanding of aircraft performance and operation.
* Use aircraft performance understanding in support of a wide range of tasks within the Whole Aircraft Group, including campaign support, engine lifing assessments and customer engagements.
Qualifications
* Experience assessing the performance of whole aircraft concepts.
* Degree in Aerospace Engineering or equivalent preferred.
* Knowledge and experience of aircraft evaluation, performance and operation.
* Enthusiasm and knowledge of commercial aviation landscape, from commuter to widebody aircraft.
* Understanding of gas turbine performance fundamentals.
* Ability to understand and synthesize information from numerous sources into a consistent argument.
* Good communication and presentation skills, and be comfortable discussing with people at all levels of the organisation.
* Ability to deal with different stakeholders and subjects.
* Working knowledge of one or more programming languages (C#, Matlab, Python, SQL).
Benefits
* Generous Annual Leave
* Retirement Savings through the Rolls‑Royce Retirement Savings Trust
* Group Life Assurance and Income Protection
* Shares: Matched – buy one share, get one free
* Digital GP and Employee Assistance Programme
* Live Well programmes
EEO Statement
Rolls‑Royce are committed to being a respectful, inclusive and non‑discriminatory workplace where individuality is valued, diverse perspectives fuel innovation, and everyone can thrive.
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