Civil Future Programmes Design, Derby Permanent Vocation - Design Technologist Structural Design lead for Future Programmes Engineering. Design, modelling and analysis of novel whole engine structures for future engine projects using Finite Element Analysis (FEA)Supervision of small engineering groups to produce conceptual designs for aerospace products to meet customer and Rolls-Royce requirementsManaging and mentoring of graduate trainees. Experience of task setting, objective writing and conducting personal performance reviewsDesign for manufacture project lead, identifying and redesigning engine components suitable for advanced manufacturing processesProduction of Customer Requirements Documents for new products and toolsetsDevelopment and proving of design ideas from mathematical first principals and via computer simulationProduction of 2D and 3D CAD gas turbine design layoutsIntegration with commercial team to incorporate costing and business case factors into engine designsRegular presentation and communication of work to Boeing, responding to customer issues and technical problemsInternal presentation to Civil Aerospace Board, Dubai Services Conference, Chief Engineer's High Spots and weekly design reviews

Professional Excellence Scheme Responsible for simulating steady state gas turbine performance behaviour for Trent Engine FamilyFormulation of algorithms using performance models to support customer studiesFirm understanding of gas turbine thermodynamics, supported by Advanced Gas Turbine Performance trainingPresentations at Boeing link calls and technical reviews

Professional Excellence Scheme Functional role to gain commercial appreciation and experienceForecasting of departmental loading and allowable head countsProcess Improvement focal, design and implementation of customer satisfaction tool for process improvement, reducing processing time by 90%

Professional Excellence Scheme Design role on Open Rotor engine study to solve heat management issues around ‘hot root' rotor bladesDevelopment and evaluation of innovative design solutions to blade cooling, hosting brainstorms and design reviewsPatent awarded for fan blade cooling design after design process. Experience in patent searches & writing (Patent: GB2474553

Professional Excellence SchemeGraduate project to redesign combustion system casings to optimise stresses, air leakage, weight and costHosting of brainstorms utilising TRIZ, technical reviews and concept scoring to down-select ideasStress analysis focal, using Rolls-Royce stress software, to design and test combustor casing iterations

Professional Excellence Scheme Supported the build and test of a Trent development engineSpecification and selection of instrumentation, test components and engine manoeuvres to investigate modification suitabilityMapping and research of external systems on Trent engines, including air, oil and fuel tubing

Summer PlacementSupported development of ‘Intelligent Tyre' concept for BridgestoneCo-authored ‘Rubber-based strain sensor fabricated using photolithography for intelligent tyres' in the Journal of Sensors and Actuators