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Institution: University of Nottingham
United Kingdom
Retrieved : 2018-11-26 Expired
Description :

Applications are invited for an engineer to lead the development and realisation of complex test facilities underpinning research on oil/air flows in aeroengine gear boxes and bearing chambers. The senior engineer will join the University of Nottingham Gas Turbine & Transmissions Research Centre as part of a team of around 50 members, comprising academics, researchers, engineers, technicians, project managers and PhD students. This research group works closely with Rolls-Royce, through the long established University Technology Centre (UTC) in Gas Turbine Transmission Systems, and has taken part in many EU, IUK and ATI funded research programmes. 

We are looking for highly versatile and skilled engineers with proven capability to deliver in role. The role will involve a range of skills and capabilities needed to take our test rigs through from specification of requirements to fully instrumented, controlled and operational test facility and into testing and data acquisition. Most of our rigs rotate at high speed and involve oil and air flows; some run at elevated temperature and pressure. They are complex and highly engineered and future requirements are demanding. Candidates will have a mix of mechanical engineering, CAD Modelling / detailing and machine design skills. 

Experience, demonstrating previous professional success in a similar or related area is essential to this role. Working as part of a small team the appointed engineer will assume a key role in the entire development cycle for our complex test facilities from specification of requirements through to close of commissioning and into testing.

This post is a combined design and realisation role so proficiency in use of all appropriate design tools and CAD systems combined with sufficient hands-on capability is essential. Experience in the design and operation of fluid systems and their constituent components is desirable. Experience with motors, drives and power transmission are all highly desirable. 

This is a professional engineer role, candidates must hold an appropriate engineering degree or equivalent, preferably Mechanical Engineering or similar. The ability to lead a team, work in a team and interact professionally with industrial partners is essential as this project will operate in close collaboration with colleagues in the G2TRC, UTC and Rolls-Royce. You will need to be able interact with academics, researchers, students, engineers and technicians within the team.

Due to the nature of this post, all offers of employment will be subject to the appropriate level of security clearance and an independent verification of unspent convictions obtained by means of a Basic Disclosure Certificate obtained from Disclosure Scotland, or an overseas police check.

Please include a cover letter and CV with your online application giving as much detail as you can relating to our identified essential and desirable knowledge, skill, qualifications and experience (see role profile).

This is a fixed-term post for a period of 24 months, available immediately. Hours of work are full-time (36.25 hours per week) over 5 days, however job share arrangements may be considered.

Informal enquiries may be addressed to Dr Stephen Pearson, email stephen.pearson@nottingham.ac.uk. Please note that applications sent directly to this email address will not be accepted.

Closing Date: 11 Dec 2018
Category: Administrative, Professional and Managerial (APM)





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