Mechanical Design Engineer II

POWERTECH; Abu Dhabi; On-site; AED 120,000 - 240,000; Full time

Job summary

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 aerospace, defence, and autonomous applications.

The Mechanical Design/Lead Engineer will design gas turbine components—compressors, turbines, shafts, bearing systems, and stationary structures—within turbojet and turbofan development programs, requiring expertise in mechanical design, integrity,

Qualifications

• Degree in Aerospace or Mechanical Engineering or related field.
• 5+ years of relevant experience in gas turbine propulsion or mechanical design.
• Fluent in English.

Responsibilities

• Design and optimize gas turbine static and rotary systems for life, weight, manufacturability and cost.
• Carry out Geometric Dimensioning & Tolerancing tasks, define assembly procedures.
• Prepare drawings and define manufacturing guidelines.
• Carry out FMECA for safety and operability assessments.
• Support team members, develop junior engineers and provide feedback.
• Review designs and simulations and generate testing guidelines.
• Identify project risks and mitigation plans.

Skills

Gas turbine propulsion

Mechanical design

Integrity

Heat transfer

FEM/FEA

C / Matlab/Simulink

Communication

Problem solving

Education

Aerospace or Mechanical Engineering degree

Tools

SolidWorks

Siemens NX

Teamcenter

Windchill

Job description

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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.

Position Summary

Mechanical Design/Lead Engineer will be responsible for the design 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 static and rotary systems for life, weight, manufacturability and cost.
• Carry out Geometric Dimensioning & Tolerancing tasks, define assembly procedures.
• Prepare drawings and define manufacturing guidelines
• 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 heat transfer.
• Fluent in English
• 5+ years of relevant experience or more for lead/senior role
• Experience in one or a combination of the activities, not limited to
• Design of gas turbine externals and accessories i.e., fuel pump, oil pump, bleed lines.
• Design and sizing of disks, shafts, couplings, connection elements.
• Design and sizing of accessory gearbox, shaft power off-take
• FRACAS (Failure Reporting, Analysis, & Corrective Action System) activities.

Skills

• Technical skills in one or a combination of stated topics.
• Proficient in one of design packages such as Solidworks, Siemens NX or similar.
• Experience in PLM tools such as Teamcenter, Windchill or similar.
• 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 mechanical design 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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