Simulation Engineer II (Aerospace)

Location: Abu Dhabi, United Arab Emirates

Company

POWERTECH is a center of excellence for propulsion technologies, designing, engineering, and manufacturing combustion engines, expendable turbojet engines, and turbofan engines for aerospace, defense, and autonomous applications.

What you will do

• Perform advanced simulations for gas turbine combustion systems, including high-Mach combustion environments.
• Apply CFD methods to combustor aerodynamic design and optimization.
• Contribute to the design and development of propulsion modules, components, subsystems, and full systems.
• Use 1D and reduced-order tools alongside high-fidelity CFD for system-level analysis.
• Collaborate with cross-functional engineering teams on design, analysis, and validation.
• Support engine and component testing through pre-test prediction and post-test analysis.

Requirements

• Bachelor’s or Master’s degree in Aerospace Engineering, Mechanical Engineering, or a related field; a Master’s degree or PhD is preferred.
• 3–5 years of relevant industry experience in gas turbine or combustion system development.
• Strong understanding of combustor aerodynamics and combustion fundamentals.
• Hands-on experience with CFD tools and methods for gas turbine combustion systems.
• Solid knowledge of fluid dynamics, thermodynamics, and heat transfer.

Nice to have

• Experience designing and developing gas turbine combustion systems.
• Experience with afterburner and ramjet propulsion concept development.
• Familiarity with high-Mach combustion environments and scramjet technologies.
• Experience with 1D or system-level simulation tools.
• Exposure to engine or component testing and validation, or defense-related combustion systems.