Turbine Aerodynamic Design Engineer II (Aerospace)

TL;DR

Turbine Aerodynamic Design Engineer II (Aerospace): Supporting the aerodynamic design, analysis, and optimization of axial turbine stages for gas turbine and turbojet engines with an accent on blade and vane aerodynamics, performance, and efficiency. Focus on performing CFD simulations, generating airfoil geometries, and validating designs through engine testing.

Location: Abu Dhabi, AE

Company

POWERTECH (part of hirify.global) is a center of excellence for propulsion technologies specializing in combustion, turbojet, and turbofan engines for aerospace and defense.

What you will do

• Support the design of turbine blades and vanes, including profiles, angles, and stacking.
• Perform CFD simulations for turbine cascades and stages to analyze flow fields, losses, and heat transfer.
• Evaluate turbine performance under design and off-design conditions and match with compressor and combustor.
• Support rig and engine testing activities, define instrumentation requirements, and analyze test data.
• Collaborate with mechanical and thermal teams to ensure integrated design.
• Improve aerodynamic tools and document best practices.

Requirements

• Bachelor’s or Master’s degree in Aerospace or Mechanical Engineering.
• 4–7 years of experience in turbomachinery aerodynamic design.
• Proficiency with turbomachinery design tools such as NREC, ADT, or AXstrem.
• Experience with CFD tools including ANSYS Fluent, CFX, or NUMECA.
• Strong understanding of turbine aerodynamics and flow physics.

Nice to have

• Experience in small gas turbines or turbojet engines.
• Exposure to multi-stage turbine design.
• Experience with test data analysis.
• Basic knowledge of heat transfer and cooling flows.