Structural Analysis Engineer II
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About the Role
POWERTECH seeks a Structural Analysis Engineer II to perform stress and vibration analysis of gas turbine components for turbojet and turbofan development programs. The role requires expertise in mechanical design, FEA, and gas turbine propulsion.
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Responsibilities
- Design and optimize gas turbine systems for life, weight, manufacturability and cost
- Carry out thermo mechanical simulations at design, off design and far off design conditions to ensure safety and operability
- Carry out creep, fatigue and fracture assessments
- Carry out vibration and rotodynamic analysis
- Carry out FMECA to support safety and operability assessments
- Support other team members, develop junior engineers and provide constructive feedback
- Review designs, simulations and generate testing guidelines
- Identify project risks and plan for mitigation
Requirements
- Aerospace or Mechanical Engineering degree or related field
- Strong background in gas turbine propulsion, mechanical design, integrity and/or heat transfer
- 5+ years experience for senior roles (position is II level, likely 3 5 years)
- Proficient in FEA using Ansys, Nastran or equivalent
- Fluent in English
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Position Summary
- Structural Analysis Engineer will be responsible for stress & vibration analysis of gas turbine components including compressors, turbines, shafts, bearing systems, and stationary structures within turbojet and turbofan development programs.
- Requires expert knowledge in mechanical design, integrity, gas turbine propulsion, planning for projects and ability to develop individuals.
Key Responsibilities
- Design and optimize the gas turbine systems for life, weight, manufacturability and cost.
- Carry out thermo mechanical simulations at design, off design and far off design conditions to ensure safety and operability.
- Carry out creep, fatigue and fracture assessments.
- Carry out vibration and rotodynamic analysis.
- Carry out FMECA (Failure Mode, Effects, and Criticality Analysis) to support the safety and operability assessments.
- Support other team members, develop junior engineers and provide constructive feedback.
- Review the designs, simulations and generate testing guidelines.
- Identify project risks and plan for mitigation.
Qualifications & Experience
- Aerospace, Mechanical Engineering degree or a related field.
- Strong background in gas turbine propulsion, mechanical design, integrity and/or heat transfer.
- Experience in whole engine structural analysis, clearance assessments is a plus.
- Experience in bearing performance assessment is a plus.
- Fluent in English.
- 5+ years or more for senior roles.
Skills
- Technical skills in one or a combination of stated topics.
- Proficient in one of design packages such as Solidworks, Siemens NX or similar is a plus.
- Experience in FEA using Ansys, Nastran or equivalent, or lower order simulation methods.
- Awareness on the state of the art technologies in materials, aerodynamics, and structural mechanics to link with structural analysis for gas turbine propulsion.
- Good communication and presentation skills to interact with team members, clients, and vendors.
- Ability to solve problems, prioritize tasks and delegate when necessary.
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