POSITION: Senior Structures Engineer

LOCATION: Jupiter, FL

STATUS: Salary Exempt

Leads structural analysis of Industrial Gas Turbine Engine components and systems to assess component durability, identify design shortfalls, identify potential design improvements, and assess risk. The candidate must demonstrate a team-focused and proactive approach to problem solving.

ESSENTIAL DUTIES AND RESPONSIBILITIES

The essential functions of the job include, but are not limited to, the following:

• Hand calculations for evaluation of simple structural problems
• FEA Model generation in ANSYS and/or Abaqus
• Defining and applying boundary conditions appropriate for each analysis
• Model execution to assess component life including LCF, Creep, and Modal analysis of gas turbine rotating and static hardware
• Post-processing model results
• Ability to make CAD changes to iterate with other disciplines and improve designs
• Results documentation
• Mentoring younger engineers

MINIMUM REQUIREMENTS

Education & Training

• BS, MS or PhD degree in Mechanical, Aero Space, or Aeronautical Engineering.

Skills/Experience

• 5+ years of experience in gas turbine component structural analysis.
• General knowledge of turbomachinery component design, assemblies, and manufacturing.
• Experience in CAD modeling.
• Strong analytical decision-making and organizational skills.
• Working knowledge of various manufacturing processes, general machining and fabrication.
• Experience with FEA software preferred (ANSYS/Abaqus).
• Experience presenting technical topics to peers, higher management, and customers.
• Candidate must be effective in communicating and decision-making.
• Candidate must have effective organizational skills.
• Candidate must have the ability to work multiple assignments effectively.
• Technical computer capability required (C++, VBA, etc.)
• Travel is required on an as needed basis.

Equal Opportunity Employer Veterans/Disabled