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Job Description Summary

As a Senior Engineer in the Aerospace Mechanics and Design Organization, you will work with the Engineering and Research teams in the design, analysis, testing, and validation of systems/ components for turbomachinery systems. Applications will predominantly include propulsion systems for air transport among others. You will have expectation and opportunity to impact approaches, projects and programs in the Mechanics & Design and/or Aviation products and ways of working. In addition, you will have considerable impact on quality, efficiency and effectiveness of the team, with significant input into priorities, practices and policies. The role has moderate autonomy, requiring high levels of operational judgment.

Job Description

Roles and Responsibilities:

• Conceptual or theoretical activities related to the principles of engineering, physics, and materials science for the design, analysis, and testing of mechanical systems for aerospace applications. Includes prediction of and solutions for structural stresses, dynamic loads, and multi-physics phenomenon

• Developing specialized knowledge in their discipline. Serves as best practice/quality resource. Has awareness of latest technical developments in own area. Contributes towards strategy and policy development, and ensure delivery within area of responsibility.

• Has in-depth knowledge of best practices and how own area integrates with others; has working knowledge of competition and the factors that differentiate them in the market

• Uses judgment to make decisions or solve moderately complex tasks or problems in areas of operational/product management, manufacturing, technology or engineering. Takes new perspective on existing solutions. Uses technical experience and expertise for data analysis to support recommendations. Uses multiple internal and limited external sources outside of own function to arrive at decisions.

• Acts as a resource for colleagues with less experience. May lead small projects with moderate risks and resource requirements. Explains difficult or sensitive information; works to build consensus. Developing persuasion skills required to influence others on topics within field.

Required Qualifications:

• PhD or Master’s in Mechanical Engineering, Aerospace Engineering, Applied Mechanics, or Structural Dynamics

• At least 15years of experience in component/ system design and/or analysis projects in the power generation, propulsion, automotive or oil and gas sectors

• Strong analytical skills

• Execution mindset and sense of urgency

• Ability to work across all functions/levels as part of a team

• Excellent interpersonal and communication skills in a global team environment.

Desired Characteristics:

• Experience with the design, analysis, and optimization of machinery components (e.g., shafts, bearings, dampers, couplings, seals, gears, etc.) including conceptual design, detailed design, testing, validation, and product implementation.

• Experience with structural strength analysis, applications of structural mechanics in product design under complex loading

• Proficiency in simulation software (e.g ANSYS, LS-Dyna) & 3D modelling packages (e.g NX, SOLIDWORKS, Hypermesh, Creo)

• Demonstrated ability to innovate and expand the state of art in areas of structural analysis and design

• Demonstrated problem solving in aviation gas turbine engines components/ systems

Additional Information

Relocation Assistance Provided: Yes