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Mechanical Control Units - Performance Analysis
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Job Title - Mechanical Control Units - Performance Analysis
Working Pattern - Full-time / Permanent
Location – Solihull
Position Summary
An exciting opportunity for a Mechanical Control Units - Performance Analysis to join the team in Solihull
As a Performance Analyst within the Mechanical Control Units Design team, you will be part of a multidisciplinary environment, contributing to the design, development, and lifecycle support of aero-engine fuel system components. You will play a key role in translating functional requirements into analytical models to represent and derive the design characteristics of fuel pump elements or means of fuel flow and pressure control.
This position offers the opportunity to contribute to cutting-edge technologies in gas turbine design, and to help shape the performance, efficiency, and reliability of Rolls-Royce products globally.
What you will be doing
We are recruiting candidates for both Fuel Pump Performance and Fuel Control Performance analysis. Potential tasks include:
- Running a range of multi-physics fuel pump analytical models to look at the tribology of fuel pump bearings, bearing journal and thrust face loading, gear mesh cavitation, and fuel pressure distribution models.
- Creating and maintaining fuel system analytical models to replicate the steady-state fuel control performance and size valves and metering profiles appropriately for the system requirements.
- Deploying analytical techniques to optimise the stability of fuel control system operation.
- Working with the Design Engineers to optimise the component sizing and geometry in line with the model output.
- Providing technical support to in-service engine investigations and contributing to fleet issue resolution.
- Participating in and contributing to research and technology projects aligned with future product development, working with university partners to help new model development.
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Position Qualifications
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 and for this role we are looking for someone with:
- Degree in Physics, Maths, Mechanical/Aerospace Engineering, or a related discipline.
- Advantage to have knowledge of fluid mechanics, engineering mechanics, aerospace fuel pumps, and fuel control systems.
- Good knowledge of numerical analysis techniques.
- Programming methods – object-oriented an advantage.
- Advantage to have experience of any of the following:
- Programming language(s)
- MATLAB
- Ansys Mechanical
- Mathcad Prime
- Ability to work effectively in a technically challenging and interdisciplinary environment, with a solution-oriented mindset.
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Our vision is to ensure that the excellence and ingenuity that shaped our history continues into our future. Our multi-year transformation programme aims to turn Rolls-Royce into a high-performing, competitive, resilient, and growing company. Join us, and it can be your future vision too.
Rolls-Royce is committed to being a respectful, inclusive, and non-discriminatory workplace where individuality is valued, diverse perspectives fuel innovation, and everyone can thrive.
Please be aware that priority will be given to employees identified as being at high risk.
This job is advertised at the grades shown, and this is the desired operating level for this role. We encourage applications from candidates with relevant experience from any grade.
It is advised that you inform your current manager of your application for this role.
Closing Date: 12th October 2026
People Leader – Tom Milnes
Grade: SNBG SG7 - 10
For further information, please contact: Gauri Sood
Job Category: Mechanical Systems
Posting Date: 28 Sept 2026; 00:09
Posting End Date: 12 Oct 2026
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