Gas Turbine Structural Engineer - Stress Rotor Dynamics Whole Engine

AL TARIQ; Abu Dhabi; On-site; AED 300,000 - 540,000; Full time

Job summary

POWERTECH in Abu Dhabi is seeking a Structural Analysis Engineer to lead warhead-level stress and vibration analysis for gas turbine components including compressors, turbines, and bearing systems. The role emphasizes thermo-mechanical simulations, risk assessment, and reporting on safety and operability across development programs.

The ideal candidate has 5–15 years in aerospace propulsion, strong mechanics of materials knowledge, and hands-on experience with ANSYS or similar FEA tools; Fluent

Qualifications

• Bachelors in Aerospace or Mechanical Engineering.
• Strong background in gas turbine propulsion, mechanical design, integrity and heat transfer.
• Solid grounding in Mechanics of Materials.
• Experience in whole engine structural analysis is a plus.
• Fluent in English.

Responsibilities

• Design and optimize gas turbine systems for life, weight, manufacturability and cost.
• Carry out thermo-mechanical simulations across design and off-design conditions.
• Perform creep, fatigue and fracture assessments.
• Conduct vibration and rotordynamic analysis.
• Support FEA methodology development and senior staff.

Skills

FEA analysis

English fluency

Programming (MATLAB/Simulink)

Education

Aerospace/Mechanical Engineering degree

Tools

ANSYS

HyperWorks

Simcenter/Nastran

SolidWorks

Siemens NX

Job description

Job Description:

External Job Description

About POWERTECH

POWERTECH is a center of excellence for propulsion technologies, specializing in the design, engineering, and manufacturing of combustion engines, expendable turbojet engines, and turbofan engines for a wide range of aerospace, defence, and autonomous applications, including fixed- and rotary-wing UAVs and other advanced platforms.

Job Overview:

Structural Analysis Engineer will be responsible for the stress & vibration analysis of the gas turbine components including compressors, turbines, shafts, bearing systems, and stationary structures within the turbojet and turbofan development programs. This role 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 Stress Assessment, Low Cycle Fatigue and High Cycle Fatigue Assessments
• Carry out FMECA (Failure Mode, Effects, and Criticality Analysis) to support the safety and operability assessments
• Support FEA methodology development activities
• Support other team members, develop junior engineers and provide constructive feedback
• Review the designs, simulations, prepare engineering reports 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 heat transfer.
• Solid background in Mechanics of Materials
• Experience in whole engine structural analysis, clearance assessments is a plus.
• Experience in bearing performance assessment is a plus.
• Fluent in English
• Experience: 5-15 years or more.

Skills:

• Technical skills in one or a combination of stated topics.
• Proficient in one of design packages such as Solidworks, Siemens NX or similar.
• Expertise with commercial FEA Software (ANSYS, Hyperworks, Simcenter Nastran etc.)
• Experience in FEA, or lower order simulation methods.
• Experience in programming using C, Matlab/Simulink or similar.
• 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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