🚀 Lead Engineer – Gas Turbine Performance

Shape the Future of Engineering with Element Digital Engineering

At Element Digital Engineering, we’re not just solving problems,we’re redefining how engineering is done. From aerospace and automotive to energy and the built environment, our projects span industries and push boundaries. Whether it’s smart hand-calculations, system-level modelling, or high-fidelity 3D simulations, we know how to apply the right tools to deliver real-world impact for our clients.

Now, we’re growing—and we want you to grow with us.

As a Lead Engineer in Gas Turbine Performance, you’ll be at the heart of exciting projects, supporting clients with:

• Design support & verification services
• Operational troubleshooting
• Technical safety assessments

This is a hands-on role where your expertise will directly shape outcomes. You’ll also have the chance to strengthen our in-house capabilities while expanding your own skills.

Work from our Derby or Bristol office.

• Support the development of our in-house Gas Turbine performance modelling and analysis capability
• Act as a day-to-day interface with our clients on the subject of Gas Turbine performance modelling and analysis
• To include the programme and technical management of defined work packages
• Carry-out a range of gas turbine modelling and analysis tasks to support client project needs and deliverables
• Support the development of new modelling approaches and techniques on behalf of Element and our clients

• Have a Bachelor’s degree (grade 2.1 or above), Masters or PhD or in a relevant engineering, science or applied mathematics discipline. Preferably with a strong Gas Turbine and Thermofluids component
• Have a good understanding of both Steady-State and Transient performance, with an appreciation of gas turbine control systems and gas turbine testing
• Are experienced in the development and use of Gas Turbine modelling codes for both steady-state and transient performance and control system simulation
• Practical experience with NPSS and MATLAB/Simulink would be a signficant n advantage
• Have good technical knowledge (or a strong willingness to learn) in at least one other technical discipline such as Thermofluids / CFD, Thermals / FEA / Structural engineering, Systems Engineering / MBSE
• Have good project management and verbal/written communication skills
• Ideally be a Chartered Engineer (or equivalent) or actively working towards chartership status
• Like a challenge, are flexible thinkers and aren’t intimidated by unfamiliar problems
• Enjoy client and colleague interaction, takes responsibility for delivery, and wants the opportunity to work within a growing and dynamic engineering team

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Element is one of the fastest growing testing, inspection and certification businesses in the world. Globally we have more than 9,000 brilliant minds operating from 270 sites across 30 countries. Together we share an ambitious purpose to ‘Make tomorrow safer than today’.

When failure in use is not an option, we help customers make certain that their products, materials, processes and services are safe, compliant and fit for purpose. From early R&D, through complex regulatory approvals and into production, our global laboratory network of scientists, engineers, and technologists support customers to achieve assurance over product quality, sustainable outcomes, and market access.

While we are proud of our global reach, working at Element feels like being part of a smaller company. We empower you to take charge of your career, and reward excellence and integrity with growth and development.

Industries across the world depend on our care, attention to detail and the absolute accuracy of our work. The role we have to play in creating a safer world is much bigger than our organization.

At Element, we always take pride in putting our people first. We are an equal opportunity employer that recognizes diversity and inclusion as fundamental to our Vision of becoming “the world’s most trusted testing partner”.

All suitably qualified candidates will receive consideration for employment on the basis of objective work related criteria and without regard for the following: age, disability, ethnic origin, gender, marital status, race, religion, responsibility of dependents, sexual orientation, or gender identity or other characteristics in accordance with the applicable governing laws or other characteristics in accordance with the applicable governing laws.

The contractor will not discharge or in any other manner discriminate against employees or applicants because they have inquired about, discussed, or disclosed their own pay or the pay of another employee or applicant. However, employees who have access to the compensation information of other employees or applicants as a part of their essential job functions cannot disclose the pay of other employees or applicants to individuals who do not otherwise have access to compensation information, unless the disclosure is (a) in response to a formal complaint or charge, (b) in furtherance of an investigation, proceeding, hearing, or action, including an investigation conducted by the employer, or (c) consistent with the contractor’s legal duty to furnish information. 41 CFR 60-1.35(c) 

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