Structural Analysis Engineer II

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

Job summary

POWERTECH in Abu Dhabi is seeking a senior Structural Analysis Engineer to lead stress and vibration analysis for gas turbine components within turbojet and turbofan development programs.

The role requires expert knowledge in mechanical design, propulsion integrity, and planning for projects, with responsibilities including mentoring junior engineers, reviewing designs, and identifying risks for mitigation.

Qualifications

• Aerospace or mechanical engineering degree.
• Strong background in gas turbine propulsion, mechanical design, integrity and/or heat transfer.
• Experience in whole engine structural analysis or clearance assessments is a plus.
• Experience in bearing performance assessment is a plus.
• Fluent in English.
• 5+ years or more for senior roles.

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 and develop junior engineers
• Review designs, simulations and generate testing guidelines
• Identify project risks and plan for mitigation

Skills

FEA experience

Gas turbine propulsion knowledge

Thermo-mechanical analysis

Creep Fatigue Fracture analysis

Vibration analysis

Mentoring juniors

English fluency

Education

Aerospace or Mechanical Engineering degree

Tools

ANSYS

Nastran

SolidWorks

Siemens NX

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

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 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