Lead Propulsor Aeromechanics Engineer – UAE

Aviation JobSearch Europa; United Arab Emirates; On-site; AED 250,000 - 450,000; Full time

Job summary

Volantes Technical Recruitment Ltd in the United Arab Emirates is seeking a Principal Propulsor Aeromechanics Engineer to own the aeromechanics of aircraft propulsors, including duct and blade aerodynamics, rotor dynamics, aeroelastic behaviour and acoustics.

You will work on inflow distortion, propulsor-airframe interaction, and aeroelastic coupling with the airframe, including shrouded lift fans and distributed propulsion challenges.

Qualifications

• 10+ years of experience in turbomachinery, rotorcraft or propeller aeromechanics, including at least 4 years in aircraft applications.
• Proven ownership of fan, rotor or propeller aerodynamic design through to performance validation and testing.
• Strong rotor and blade structural dynamics experience, including resonance, critical speeds and imbalance cases.
• Strong understanding of unsteady aerodynamics and inflow distortion effects on rotating systems.
• Experience correlating engineering analysis with rig or flight-test data and using results to drive design changes.

Responsibilities

• Lead duct and blade aerodynamic design and develop propulsor performance maps across hover, edgewise flight, transition and cruise.
• Analyse inflow distortion and its impact on blade loading, unsteady aerodynamics and thrust variation.
• Own rotor and blade structural dynamics, including critical speeds, resonance avoidance, imbalance and blade-loss scenarios.
• Lead propulsor aeroelastic analysis and contribute propulsor models to aircraft-level aeroelastic and whirl-flutter assessments.
• Own propulsor aeroacoustics, including noise source characterisation, tonal and broadband noise and noise-reduction measures.
• Work with Flight Sciences on propulsor-airframe aerodynamic interaction, including installed thrust and lift interference.
• Define and interpret propulsor testing, including whirl rig, thrust stand, inflow and acoustic testing.
• Correlate analysis with test data and use findings to drive design improvements.
• Work closely with propulsion, aerodynamics, structures, flight sciences and test teams.

Skills

Turbomachinery

Rotorcraft Aeromechanics

Propeller Aerodynamics

Structural Dynamics

Unsteady Aerodynamics

Flight-test Correlation

Education

Advanced degree in aerodynamics, turbomachinery, aeroelasticity

Job description

Volantes Technical Recruitment Ltd in the United Arab Emirates is seeking a Principal Propulsor Aeromechanics Engineer to own the aeromechanics of aircraft propulsors, including duct and blade aerodynamics, rotor dynamics, aeroelastic behaviour and acoustics.

You will work on inflow distortion, propulsor-airframe interaction, and aeroelastic coupling with the airframe, including shrouded lift fans and distributed propulsion challenges.