Sr Mechanical Design Engineer

TL;DR

Senior Mechanical Design Engineer: Leading the thermo-mechanical design of combustion systems with an accent on cooling schemes, material selection, and structural integrity. Focus on performing complex stress, lifing, and hot-to-cold deflection analyses to ensure system resilience under high thermal loads.

Location: Must be based in Phoenix, AZ (Onsite)

Company

hirify.global is a global staffing and IT services organization connecting exceptional talent with diverse clients across industries including technology, manufacturing, and aerospace.

What you will do

• Design and develop innovative combustor cooling schemes and full-life combustor systems.
• Perform stress, lifing, and hot-to-cold deflection analyses using NX and ANSYS.
• Propose and evaluate new material choices to support full-life combustor performance.
• Contribute to combustion design methodology and multi-dimensional aerodynamic and heat transfer analysis.
• Conduct combustion rig tests to validate design performance.
• Collaborate with aerodynamicists, manufacturing teams, and project groups to ensure design ownership.

Requirements

• M.S. or Ph.D. in Mechanical, Aerospace, or Civil Engineering.
• U.S. citizenship or permanent residency required.
• Expertise in NX and ANSYS software.
• Proven experience in mechanical design of systems subject to high thermal loads.
• Familiarity with combustor manufacturing approaches, cooling schemes, and materials.
• Strong communication skills for technical presentations and cross-functional collaboration.

Nice to have

• Experience in CFD analysis.
• Strong background in hot-section manufacturing.
• Familiarity with combustion aerodynamics.
• Evidence of presenting technical papers at conferences.