Senior FEA Engineer – Aerospace Turbomachinery

Quest Defense; Cincinnati (OH); On-site; USD 120,000 - 180,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Competitive pay

401(k) with employer match

Certification assistance

Job summary

Quest Defense in Cincinnati is seeking a seasoned FEA Mechanical Analysis Engineer to lead high-fidelity analyses for gas-turbine and turbo-machinery components. You will develop plans, execute simulations, verify models, and present results to leadership, ensuring reliability and safety in mission-critical systems.

The role requires 8+ years in mechanical design for turbine components, strong ANSYS experience, and the ability to mentor peers in a fast-paced, collaborative setting onsite at our

Qualifications

• 8+ years of experience in the mechanical design of Gas-turbine or Turbo-machinery components.
• Minimum BS/MS in Mechanical or Aerospace engineering from an accredited university.
• Experience ANSYS (Classic or workbench), structural mechanics fundamentals, nonlinear/contact analysis, fatigue, model verification.
• Prepare analysis plans, assumptions, methodology, results, conclusions, and formal FEA reports and the ability to independently interpret results.
• Participate in technical/design reviews and respond to reviewer or customer comments.
• Ability to easily interpret technical drawings with understanding of GD&T.
• Demonstrated ability to meet deadlines, work under time constraints, maintain composure and handle multiple tasks simultaneously.
• Ability to interact with employees/managers at all levels with strong oral and written communication skills.

Responsibilities

• Serve as the technical lead for finite element analysis (FEA) across complex mechanical/aerospace programs.
• Develop, execute, and review high-fidelity linear and nonlinear analyses using ANSYS APDL/Workbench.
• Develop analysis plans, inputs, load cases, acceptance criteria, and estimate analysis effort.
• Ensure models are verified and results are validated.
• Lead and participate in peer reviews, design reviews, and technical customer reviews; approve or provide oversight of FEA deliverables.
• Develop and standardize FEA best practices, templates, modeling guidelines, and automation tools.
• Mentor junior analysts and develop organizational FEA capability.
• Communicate complex analytical results, risks, assumptions, and recommendations clearly to customers and leadership.

Skills

FEA expertise

Gas-turbine design

Technical leadership

Communication skills

Time management

Education

BS Mechanical/Aerospace

MS Mechanical/Aerospace

Tools

ANSYS (Classic/Workbench)

Job description

Quest Defense in Cincinnati is seeking a seasoned FEA Mechanical Analysis Engineer to lead high-fidelity analyses for gas-turbine and turbo-machinery components. You will develop plans, execute simulations, verify models, and present results to leadership, ensuring reliability and safety in mission-critical systems.

The role requires 8+ years in mechanical design for turbine components, strong ANSYS experience, and the ability to mentor peers in a fast-paced, collaborative setting onsite at our