Structural Analysis Engineer II (Aerospace)

TL;DR

Structural Analysis Engineer II (Aerospace): Designing and optimizing gas turbine components for aerospace and defense applications with an accent on stress, vibration, and thermo-mechanical simulations. Focus on performing creep, fatigue, and fracture assessments to ensure the safety and operability of turbojet and turbofan engines.

Location: Abu Dhabi, AE

Company

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

What you will do

• Design and optimize gas turbine systems for life, weight, manufacturability, and cost.
• Conduct thermo-mechanical simulations for design and off-design conditions to ensure safety.
• Perform creep, fatigue, fracture, and rotodynamic analysis.
• Execute FMECA (Failure Mode, Effects, and Criticality Analysis) to support operability assessments.
• Review designs and simulations while generating detailed testing guidelines.
• Mentor junior engineers and provide constructive technical feedback.

Requirements

• Degree in Aerospace, Mechanical Engineering, or a related field.
• Strong background in gas turbine propulsion, mechanical design, and structural integrity.
• Proficiency in FEA tools such as Ansys, Nastran, or equivalent simulation methods.
• Fluent English proficiency.
• Must be based in or able to work in Abu Dhabi, AE.

Nice to have

• Experience in whole engine structural analysis and clearance assessments.
• Experience in bearing performance assessment.
• Proficiency in design packages like Solidworks or Siemens NX.