Job Title: Technical-Services (TS) Mechanical Project Engineer

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Job Title: Technical-Services (TS) – Mechanical Project Engineer

School/Department: Faculty of Engineering Mechanical Engineering

Salary: £28,695 to £33,242 per annum, (TS4:SP27-32) depending on skills and experience.

Job Family and Level: Technical Services, Level 4

Contract Status: This is a fixed-term post for 24 months

Hours of Work: 36¼ hours per week, 5 days per week, 8.30 am-4.50 pm Mon-Thurs, 8.30 am-4.25 pm Fri.

Location: Mechanical Engineering Laboratories, L4 Building, Faculty of Engineering, University of Nottingham, University Park, Nottingham. NG7 2RD

Reporting to: Rigs Manager / SILOET 2 Project Manager / Faculty Technical Manager

Purpose of the New Role: Working for the Rolls-Royce University Technology Centre (UTC) in Gas Turbine Transmission Systems. The role will involve the design and realisation of a large rotating research facility (speeds up to 20,000 rpm) including all aspects of the mechanical system, component detail design and assembly. Working as part of a small team the post holder will assume a significant role in implementing aero engine test rigs projects including being technical lead in some projects. Liaison with academics, researchers and industrial colleagues will form a part of the role.

Main Responsibilities % time per year 1. Provide a principal and lead role in the design and development of new aero 40% engine test rigs. Working with academics, researchers, colleagues and industrial technical customers the role holder will translate requirements documents into top level concept designs and will then go on to model those using 3D CAD Software including generation of engineering detail drawings for general assemblies and components from models produced. 2 Provide a support role in the design and development of new/current aero engine 20% test rigs where another engineer takes the lead. This may, for example, arise in situations where the lead colleague has the essential technical knowledge, but is not be sufficiently familiar with relevant engineering practice or the CAD tools. In such cases the role holder will support the project using processes they are used to and efficient at using, thereby resulting in rigs functioning as intended and being realised in pre-agreed time scales. 3 Work alongside researchers, academics and colleagues to scope/develop/acquire 15% instrumentation. This is required so rig research programs can fully investigate many aspects of performance relevant to aero engines. In current rigs, many measurement and visualisation approaches are applied. The role holder will mainly be interpreting work done by instrumentation specialists and fitting kit

Recruitment onto rigs in a way that is efficient, robust and produces the accurate measurements required as the outcome. 4. Lead/support the technical team in bespoke mechanical assembly & fitting. The 15% role holder will be the best person to do this through their previous experience in similar posts. The role holder will also have a hands-on role through installation and commissioning of instrumentation and in test facility commissioning. At times the role holder may support researchers/colleagues in taking rig data. 5 Participate in and/or jointly lead internal and external project meetings. This will 5% give a first-hand experience of the end customer’s needs. Meetings will often be arranged by the role holder. The outcome will be a smooth running and well understood project 6 Any other duties associated with the role. 5% Knowledge, Skills, Qualifications & Experience

Essential Desirable Qualifications/  Mechanical Engineering qualification  A first degree in Mechanical Education to HND or BEng level or equivalent Engineering or equivalent

Skills/Training  Proven overall concept and design  Proven overall concept and skills on complex rigs or similar design skills on complex machines. rotating rigs or similar  Facility with use of at least one machines. parametric 3D CAD package  Experienced user of ‘Creo’  Detailed understanding of stress, Software. (ie Pro Engineer) strain, tolerancing and vibration  Rotor balancing and  Workshop competences along with knowledge of special module build skills. requirements for designs  Clear communication skills at all involving high speeds. levels.  Instrument calibration knowledge.  Application of electric motors, drives and mechanical transmissions so connected Experience  Previous experience of CAD  Considerable experience of modeling and detailing. CAD design  Workshop familiarity with  Experience of the operation knowledge of use of tools/ of high speed rotating rigs or equipment to the extent needed to similar. prepare complex precision  Experience on a wide range engineered assemblies. of design projects.  Broad familiarity with all  Direct experience with large mechanical engineering concepts high-speed rotating or turbo- relevant to the operation of rotating machinery/ rigs. machines/rigs.  Knowledge of aerospace industry engineering requirements.  Experience of working within a University or company R&D / Design environment.  Experience of the requirement of data acquisition systems, including calibration, as applied to instrumented equipment.

of 3 Statutory/Legal  The interpretation and  Risk analysis and implementation of work related appreciation and specific to regulations and procedures and an rotating test rigs. E.g. understanding of non-compliance uncontrolled release, fire, on other staff and the University electrical hazards (e.g. Health and Safety)

Decision Making i) taken independently by the role holder Prioritisation of work load. All general day to day decisions. Technical decisions relating to research programs and support. Purchasing of materials up to budgetary limits. Ensuring research tasks and time scales are maintained. Maintaining rigs and equipment. Setting up rigs and equipment as requested. Arranging for manufacture of items as needed. Obtaining quotes for parts, rigs and services. ii) taken in collaboration with others Liaison with all categories of staff in relevant areas. Directing support staff as required. Conducting formal/informal design reviews against programme requirements. Providing technical advice and support to academic staff and researchers as requested. iii) referred to the appropriate line manager (please name) by the role holder Training needs. General University admin. Design review updates as required Safety awareness.

Additional Information The role holder will be responsible for achieving and maintaining high standards with regard to technical support of the research programs. Although part of a specific research team, the role holder will be required to work to a large extent on their own initiative and be expected to set their own day to day priorities. The role demands that undergraduate, postgraduate and academic needs are met thereby ensuring the efficient carrying out of research of the highest quality and to agreed timescales.