CAE Engineer

Role: CAE EngineerLocation: Remote (Houston, TX || Atlanta, GA)Type: FulltimeJob description:

• 5 to 10 years of experience in design of component/assembly for aero derivative engines ideally in the power generation or power services industries
• Recreate digital representations of aeroderivative engine components utilizing available scans, existing hardware, and/or detailed 2-D drawings.
• Develop solid NX 3-D models and corresponding component manufacturing drawings for each replicated part.
• Must have experience in design of Power turbine components, Nozzles, Turbine blades, Shrouds, Disks, and case of power turbines.
• Apply industry-standard tolerancing practices, leveraging both contractor’s in-house expertise and customer’s guidelines.
• Perform Simulations:
• Conduct structural, thermal, dynamic, and other engineering analyses using CAE software to evaluate product characteristics.
• Model Development:
• Create and maintain finite element models of components and systems for simulation purposes.
• Validation:
• Validate simulation results by comparing them to physical testing and other data to ensure accuracy.
• Design Optimization:
• Collaborate with design and R&D teams to provide analytical support, identify design improvements, and optimize products for performance, cost, and manufacturability.
• Reporting:
• Prepare detailed technical reports documenting simulation findings, methodologies, and recommendations
• Develop baseline stress models for rotating equipment—including disks, spools, and shafts— by leveraging aircraft engine component design and analysis expertise. These models will support the evaluation of component failure/distress investigations as well as making improvements to new make and developing repair modifications.

Requirement and Skills:

• CAD: NX 2206, AutoCAD
• Enovia, Teamcenter
• Ansys, Abacus, Hypermesh
• MS office: MS Excel, Word, PowerPoint, Microsoft Project
• Project Management foundation, Project Management,
• Documentation

Desire Characteristics:

• Experienced with Excel, Outlook, Word, and PowerPoint
• Experience working in an independent and highly matrixed environment, coordinating across multiple sites, functions, and time zones, with simultaneous projects. Takes initiative and quickly raises issues for help
• Strong bias for action; mechanically minded; high energy. Demonstrated high organizational skills, enjoys structured, transactional, process-oriented work
• Strong team player, excellent interpersonal skills; verbal, written communication skills, and presentation skills knowing when to use more technical detail and when to summarize; ability to work with fellow engineers as well as leaders at customer
• Solid analytical competencies, ability to troubleshoot quickly and on-the-fly, especially at customer locations

Education:

• Masters or Bachelor of Mechanical Engineering