Propulsion Engineer

Propulsion Engineer

DRONAMICS

London, United Kingdom

The Role

Working as part of the R&D team, and reporting to the Head of Design, the Propulsion Engineer will be responsible for all aspects of the Flight Test and Operational Black Swan aircraft Propulsion System including:

Integration of all components of the propulsion systems on the Black Swan – including propeller, engine, engine frame controller, fuel, lubrication and cooling systems and all other ancillaries required to provide a fully operating propulsion system.

• Working with airframe/structures team to develop practical and robust structural solutions
• Working with systems team to develop practical and easily maintainable fuel, cooling and lubrication systems
• Working with avionics team to enable easy integrations

Development, provision and maintenance of the Propulsion system BOM

• To ensure continued availability of all components and spares
• Development of concepts for a fully integrated and independent/stand alone propulsion system that can be treated as a Line Replaceable Unit (LRU) on production aircraft

Definition and completion of propulsion test programs

• To ensure compliance with the nominated certification standard
• Provision of formal documentation suitable for provision to a regulatory authority

Support, as required, of all flight test programs

• Provision of support to flightline as required
• Technical support
• On site assistance as required

Development and implementation of maintenance programs

• Liaise with flight test team and operations team to implement a practical strategy for operational maintenance
• Liaise with the engine supplier to ensure the proposed strategies comply with the terms of the lease
• Monitoring of in service issues and provision of resolutions
• Provision of formal documentation suitable for provision to a regulatory authority

Review of alternative hydrocarbon fuel based propulsion systems

• Propulsion system requirements definition
• Assessment of performance characteristics
• Assessment of cost and weight implications
• development
• Review and improvement of current Propeller design

Job requirements

• Relevant engineering degree
• Proven record of practical aerospace engineering experience
• Proven experience in propulsion system engineering
• Min 5 years relevant experience

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