Quest Global
Gas Turbine Stress Specialist
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ROLE PURPOSE
To perform stress activities, carrying out challenging analysis and calculations on a wide range of state of the art aerospace components. The role offers opportunities for developing skills, knowledge and experience in this exciting industry.
The Stress Team delivers engineering solutions for the customer’s specialist component areas. This role requires a broad knowledge of a range of engineering commodities within gas turbines and/or other aerospace projects and the ability to understand and assess the mechanical integrity of the components under analysis.
A permanent employee contract is available for this position. Location is in Derby, work is 100% in office due being Defence work. Candidate must be eligible for SC security clearance, 5 years resident in the UK, hence UK/EU citizen or ILR status preferred.
Job Requirement
Stress experience on aero gas turbine and/or naval marine shipsets is preferred
Principal Responsibilities/Accountabilities
- Delivering design solutions by carrying out structural & thermal analysis of aero engine and/or naval marine gas turbine components
- Linear/Non-linear stress analysis of rotating/static components.
- Ensure stress reports meet the appropriate levels of quality and robustness and confirm that defined requirements are met
- Ensure that all project stakeholders have the right information at the right time, through pro-active communication
- Support other team members with ongoing/future work packages
Baseline Responsibilities
- Technical support and execution for all stress/lifing activities such as:
- Application of Vibration (Campbell Diagram) analysis, creep analysis
- Application of Low cycle fatigue (LCF), High cycle fatigue (HCF), creep, corrosion, erosion and crack propagation assessment of rotating machinery
- Damage and Tolerance/Melt anomaly methods
- Support thermo-mechanical solutions
- Contribute to development of best practices and productivity improvements
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Work Experience
EXPERIENCE, KNOWLEDGE, QUALIFICATIONS (ESSENTIAL TO CARRY OUT THIS ROLE)
Experience
Applicants should have a proven background in gas turbines, aero or naval marine applications at component level. Experience with OEM bespoke stress analysis software would be a major advantage.
Ability To
- Quickly understand problems, set priorities
- Actively lead various tasks and issues while continuously working towards improvements
- Drive technical delivery, through adherence to a number of key processes (safety, concessions, lifing, etc.)
- Understand complex system interactions
- Interpret technical analysis, draw out key issues and present to project for review.
- Develop technical solutions, compliant with requirements, and make technical recommendations
- Develop solutions, based on experience, in new product designs
Knowledge
- Demonstrate a good understanding of all aspects of aero engine or naval marine components
- Understand the Safety Process for in-service engines
- Understand the behaviour and limitations of aerospace materials
- Understand component lifing strategies and limitations
- Knowledge on system behaviour under impact loading
- Knowledge of composite failure & analysis methods
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Tool Knowledge
Experience of one or more of these is essential: ANSYS, PLM, UG NX, LS-Dyna, ICEM Meshing, ABAQUS, HYPERWORKS, SCO3
Desirable: NASTRAN, PATRAN, Simcenter
Qualifications
Masters degree in Engineering (e.g. Aeronautical, Mechanical or Aerospace Engineering) or equivalent experience in a gas turbine OEM
DISCLAIMER:
Due to the nature of work candidates should be UK citizen/ EU Citizen/ Eligible to Security Clearance.
About us
At Quest Global, it’s not just what we do but how and why we do it that makes us different. With over 25 years as an engineering services provider, we believe in the power of doing things differently to make the impossible possible. Our people are driven by the desire to make the world a better place—to make a positive difference that contributes to a brighter future. We bring together technologies and industries, alongside the contributions of diverse individuals who are empowered by an intentional workplace culture, to solve problems better and faster.
We wholeheartedly believe in the diversity of thought that comes with fostering a culture rooted in respect, where everyone belongs, is valued, and feels inspired to share their ideas. We know embracing our unique differences makes us better, and that solving the worlds hardest engineering problems requires diverse ideas, perspectives, and backgrounds. We shine the brightest when we tap into the many dimensions that thrive across over 21,000 difference-makers in our workplace.
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