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SalaryCFD (Computational Fluid Dynamics) Engineer - Submarines
Full Time
Derby, fully site-based role
Why Rolls-Royce?
An exciting opportunity has arisen for a CFD Engineer to join our Submarines business in Derby.
In this role, you will undertake complex assessments of a range of components, taking the task all the way from initial requirements capture, to building the CFD model in STAR-CCM+, running the simulations on the HPC and post-processing the results. You will apply CFD to a wide range of applications across the entirety of the Nuclear Steam Raising Plant (NSRP).
Our Submarines business is responsible for the design, manufacture, supply and through-life support of nuclear propulsion-related products and systems in support of the Royal Navy s submarine fleet. You can find out more about the amazing projects that we are working on here:-
We're a leader in propulsion system design and development for the Royal Navy's nuclear submarine fleet and the sole provider and technical authority.
Join us and we'll provide an environment where you can be yourself. An inclusive, digital-first culture that invests in you, gives you a platform for continuous learning, and access to an incredible breadth and depth of opportunities to grow your career.
This is an opportunity to work on developing new tools and techniques, whilst keeping up to date with industry advancements and novel applications of CFD by attending conferences and engaging with UTCs.
We offer excellent development, 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:
You will perform complex CFD assessments of components and sub-systems across the Nuclear Steam Raising Plant. You will:
Develop new tools and techniques to increase the use of CFD within Rolls Royce Submarines.
Work as part of a multi-disciplinary team, interacting with a wide range of stakeholders and contributing to safety cases and design decisions.
Work in collaboration with experimental engineering to develop new rigs and collect CFD validation data.
Who we're looking for:
At Rolls-Royce we embrace agility, are bold, pursue collaboration and seek simplicity in everything we do. These principles form our values and behaviours and are an essential component of our assessment process and are fundamental qualities that we seek for all roles. And for this role in particular, we are looking for someone with:
A degree in an engineering discipline or related subject.
Post -qualification industrial experience in carrying out CFD analysis - required.
Experience of building CFD models, ideally with STAR-CCM+ and an understanding of CFD workflows and best practice.
Ability to analyse the results of a simulation and clearly communicate the key findings to a range of stakeholders.
Experience writing code to automate model build or post-process data, ideally with Python, MATLAB or Java.
Ability to work well within a team to achieve a common goal and to engage consistently with stakeholders to understand the intent and application of work .
We're 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. And the more perspectives we have, the more successful we'll be. By building a culture of respect and appreciation, we give everyone who works here the opportunity to realise their full potential.
You can learn more about our global inclusion strategy at Our people Rolls-Royce
To work for Rolls-Royce Submarines you need to hold a Security Check (SC) clearance without any caveats to that clearance. Rolls-Royce will support the application for Security Clearance if you don't currently already have this in place. Due to the nature of work the business conducts and the protection of certain assets, you must hold a UK nationality. Any dual nationals will require additional scrutiny and background checks prior to commencing work with RRSL.
Closing Date: 7th January 2024
Job CategoryMechanical SystemsPosting Date15 Dec 2023; 00:12
