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# Performance Engineer

- **Company:** Eaton
- **Location:** Wimborne Minster, UK (Remote available)
- **Contract:** Internship / Graduate position
- **Skills:** Big Data, Mathworks, Ansys, Programming Languages
- **Published:** September 15, 2026
- **Apply:** https://www.themuse.com/jobs/eaton/simulation-modelling-performance-engineer

## About the Role

* A degree in a relevant engineering or physics discipline.
 * 0-5 years' experience in a related role.

Skills:

 * A strong understanding of engineering subjects including solid and fluid mechanics, thermodynamics, control theory and aerodynamics.
 * Experience in some industry standard modelling tools e.g. ANSYS, MSC Software or Mathworks from a degree project or previous employment.
 * Experience of a programming language - desirable.
 * The ability to understand and analyse complex technical problems.
 * Drive and enthusiasm.
 * Self-motivation and ability to solve complex problems with excellent attention to detail.
 * Excellent interpersonal, reporting and presentation skills.
 * A desire to learn and develop their career.

## Description

Eaton Mission Systems Division are looking for a Performance Engineer to work as part of the Simulation, Modelling & Performance team based in Wimborne, Dorset. The team is responsible for the performance of the Probe & Drogue Air-to-Air Refuelling systems and the Weapons Carriage & Release systems; these systems can include hydromechanical, electromechanical and software subsystems. Using a combination of industry standard and internally developed tools the team provides support to the current products and is heavily involved in R&D to help shape future products.

Our capability to model Probe & Drogue refuelling is world leading and strives to reduce development and customer flight test costs.

As a Performance Engineer your main responsibilities will include:

 * Modelling of products at all stages of the life cycle from concept through to in-service.
 * First principle hand calculations up to complex co-simulations of multiple integrated systems.
 * Real-time, hardware-in-the-loop and software-in-the-loop modelling.
 * Integration with customer and supplier models.
 * Component, system, ground and flight test support.
 * Detailed analysis of large data sets to confirm performance, validate models and solve problems.