Principal Engineer – Structural Engineering

Role overview

Key responsibilities

• Support the manager in developing capable structural engineers in CSE.
• Support project execution using Engineering Standard Work.
• Perform ANSYS finite element analysis for stress, vibration, low cycle fatigue life, and residual life prediction.
• Prepare substantiation documentation and technical presentations for internal and external customers.
• Drive execution efficiency and technical quality on project commitments.
• Support planning and management of technical tasks, milestones, resources, and employee development.
• Provide classroom and on-the-job training on structural methods, tools, and processes.
• Coach and mentor structural engineers and interns.
• Collaborate with stakeholders to resolve structural problems.
• Develop improvements that advance technology and improve processes.
• Contribute to IEC and global structural engineering discipline forums.

Basic qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree in Mechanical or Aerospace Engineering with 13 or more years of relevant experience, or an advanced degree with 11 or more years of relevant experience.
• Excellent structural analysis experience on compressor hardware, especially rotors, casings, and kinematics.
• Strong technical skills in structural engineering tools and methods.
• Effective collaboration across functions, organizations, and management levels.
• Outstanding written and verbal communication skills.
• Excellent interpersonal, problem-solving, and critical-thinking skills.
• Broad understanding of gas turbine engine fundamentals and associated components.
• Results focus and disciplined execution.

Preferred qualifications

• Experience developing gas turbine engine compressor hardware is preferred.
• Collaboration, innovation, initiative, and interest in mentoring are preferred.

Workplace

• The role is hybrid, with regular work performed both onsite and offsite.
• Hybrid responsibilities require onsite work on a regular basis.