Principal Combustion Engineer

Cranleigh STEM is exclusively working with an innovative organisation based near Guildford, Surrey in the sustainability sector to recruit a driven and self-motivated Principal Combustion Engineer. This is a unique opportunity to play a pivotal role in the team where you will innovate, expand your design and analysis skills, further your personal development, and become a recognised leader in this exciting and growing field.

Responsibilities:

• Generate design requirements and identify risk areas.
• Deliver robust design solutions that fulfil the fundamental design requirements.
• Drive the verification and validation processes for combustor designs.
• Ability to use computational models from 1D to CFD to solve complex heat transfer and combustion problems.
• Review and approve work completed by others.
• Understand and comply with relevant International Standards.
• Be responsible for delivering parts, assemblies and systems from concept to proof of principle.
• Lead other engineering colleagues as required to support this.
• Develop innovative and novel concepts with high-value IP while considering freedom to operate.
• Be a source of combustion expertise to advise on design, development, material, manufacturing, prototype build and test issues.
• Develop and mentor others within the wider team.
• Create new, and improve upon existing, best practices and processes within the team.
• As an assembly and component owner, drive the design activities to achieve the best balance between all physical disciplines and liaise with technical experts.
• Ensure designs conform to best practices.

Minimum Requirements:

• Degree level qualification in a relevant engineering or scientific discipline.
• Significant industrial experience in the design and development of combustion systems.
• Capable of performing hand calculations to provide initial design direction and confidence in simulation results.
• High level of knowledge of CFD software packages.
• Understanding of physical failure methods and approaches to root cause analysis.
• Experience in designing verification methods and defining suitable test procedures.
• Effective communicator with the ability to convey complex technical information concisely and accurately.
• Ability to work independently, manage multiple tasks, and meet project deadlines.
• Knowledge of power system design, including motors, transmissions, and energy storage.
• Experience with structural finite element analysis (FEA) of components and assemblies.
• Understanding of reaction kinetics related to oxidizing and decomposition catalysts.
• Experience with statistics, robust design, and systems engineering methodologies.
• Capability in performing tolerance stack analysis on complex assemblies.
• Awareness of compliance considerations, including electrical insulation, creepage and clearance distances, and flammability ratings.

In return, the company can provide an excellent platform to excel your career - with a huge potential to become the company's technical expert with upcoming commercial opportunities.

£Comp + excellent company benefits