Advanced Mechanical Design Engineer (Turbine Mechanical)

Honeywell Aerospace•Aguadilla, PR

3d•Hybrid

About The Position

The Advanced Mechanical Design Engineer (Turbine Mechanical) performs and provides technical expertise in the design and analysis of cooled and uncooled turbine components, supports turbine hardware fabrication and engine testing, and reduces and validates test data and analysis models. The role supports internally and externally funded research programs focused on improving turbine stress and lifting capabilities, and works on teams resolving complex engineering problems. The engineer contributes to proposals, value engineering, and program and process changes, and collaborates with the Legacy Engines, APU & Adv Tech Turbine team at the Phoenix Engines site. The position reports directly to the Engineering Manager and is based in Aguadilla, Puerto Rico. External hires work onsite for the first 90 days, then transition to a 3/2 hybrid schedule. Domestic and/or international travel of up to 15% may be expected. The role provides technical leadership for turbine design projects, supports new and existing engines, develops innovative concepts for stress and weight reduction, and communicates technical results to internal and external senior stakeholders. The engineer also mentors junior engineers and advances turbine design-system improvements in support of department and company objectives.

Requirements

Bachelor's degree from an accredited institution in a technical discipline such as science, technology, engineering, or mathematics.
At least 5 years of experience in gas turbine engineering and turbine component design and analysis.
Ability to read, write, and speak English fluently.
Must be a U.S. person, defined as a U.S. citizen, U.S. permanent resident, or a person with protected status in the U.S. under asylum or refugee status.

Nice To Haves

Bachelor's degree in mechanical or aerospace engineering.
Extensive knowledge of the gas turbine engine industry.
Proficiency with FEA tools such as ANSYS Structural.
Experience with NX, APDL, GOM, MATLAB, and DARWIN.
Strong teamwork skills and ability to work in varied roles within cross-functional teams.
Experience working with global teams across time zones.
Commitment to customer satisfaction and ability to establish and maintain strong relationships with customers and coworkers.
Strong written and oral communication skills.

Responsibilities

Participate in cooled and uncooled turbine mechanical design efforts and be technically responsible for projects.
Apply expertise in stress, fatigue, creep, burst, crack growth, and probabilistic lifting to turbine component design.
Perform mechanical design and analysis for turbine components such as nozzles, blades, disks, and seal plates.
Lead development of innovative concepts for stress and weight reduction.
Champion continuous improvement initiatives for the turbine design system, using lessons learned, best practices, and comparative benchmarking to reduce design cycle time and development costs for mechanical and lifing analysis.
Participate in engine test activities for turbine component strength and life validation and qualification, including selecting instrumentation, creating test plans, and taking part in testing.
Work with enterprise project engineers and product chiefs to support development of new growth engines and existing fielded engines.
Drive development and implementation of strategies supporting the Turbines department's vision and objectives and Honeywell's objectives.
Support customer satisfaction through strategic planning, advanced product development, program support, and technical leadership.
Communicate technical results to senior internal and external customer stakeholders.
Mentor junior engineers on the team.
Contribute to proposals for future business opportunities, value engineering, and program or process changes.