Sr Mechanical Design Engineer

idexcel; Phoenix (AZ); On-site; USD 80,000 - 110,000; Full time

Job summary

A global staffing and IT services organization seeks a mechanical engineer specializing in combustion systems design in Phoenix, Arizona. The successful candidate will be responsible for thermo-mechanical design and perform stress analyses using NG and ANSYS. A Master’s or Ph.D. in a relevant engineering field is required, along with strong communication skills and a background in combustion system design. This is an opportunity to work on innovative designs and contribute to advanced projects.

Qualifications

• Prior experience in mechanical design of systems subject to high thermal loads.
• Expertise in NX and ANSYS, required for design tasks.
• U.S. citizenship or permanent residency is essential.

Responsibilities

• Responsible for design of combustion systems using NX and ANSYS.
• Develop innovative combustor cooling schemes.
• Conduct combustion rig tests for design validation.

Skills

Thermo-mechanical design

Stress and lifing analyses

Effective communication

Data-driven decision making

Education

M.S/Ph.D. in Mechanical/Aerospace/Civil Engineering

Tools

NX

ANSYS

Job description

Idexcel is a global staffing and IT services organization, with a mission to bring great people and great organizations together. Our diverse client base represents a wide range of industries, including technology, telecom, insurance, healthcare, manufacturing, banking & financial services, food & commodities trading and federal organizations. Our teams of experienced recruiters directly work with client companies seeking exceptional people to help with their business initiatives.

Idexcel, Inc. is an Equal Opportunity Employer. Qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, age, disability, military status, national origin or any other characteristic protected under federal, state, or applicable local law.

Job Description

• Responsible for thermo-mechanical design of combustion systems using NX, ANSYS and Honeywell internal lifing methods
• Responsible for developing innovative combustor cooling schemes to develop full-life combustors
• Responsible for proposing new material choices in support of full-life combustors
• Perform stress, lifing, and hot-to-cold deflection analyses
• Develop innovative combustor designs that is resilient to high thermal loads
• Contribute to the development of combustion design methodology and multi-dimensional aerodynamic, heat transfer, stress, for both steady state and transient analysis
• Conduct successful combustion rig tests in support of combustor design validations
• Able to take ownership of combustor design and establish strong working relationship with combustion-aerodynamicists, design , manufacturing, and project groups
• Able to communicate effectively with both internal and external customers

Qualifications

• M.S/Ph.D. in Mechanical/Aerospace/Civil Engineering or related engineering discipline
• Prior experience in mechanical design of systems subject to high thermal loads
• Expertise in NX and ANSYS
• Familiar with standard combustor manufacturing approaches
• Familiar with combustor cooling schemes and combustor materials
• U. S. citizenship or permanent residency required
• Strong oral and written communication skills
• Strong data-driven decision making skills

Additional Qualifications

• Experience in the design of combustion systems
• Expert in combustor stress and lifing analyses
• Familiar with combustion aerodynamics
• Experience in CFD analysis
• Strong hot-section manufacturing background
• Evidence of strong communication skills, both written and oral, including presentation of technical papers in conferences