Turbojet Mechanical Stress Engineer

About the job

Destinus is seeking a Mechanical Stress Engineer to join their team in Hengelo. In this role, you will perform structural and thermal analyses of turbojet components using FEA. You will assess the mechanical integrity and durability of rotating and stationary hardware.

What you will do

• Perform structural, thermal, and thermo-mechanical analyses of turbojet components using FEA
• Assess centrifugal, thermal, vibratory, and combined loading on rotating and stationary hardware
• Evaluate mechanical integrity and durability of compressor and turbine wheels, shafts, casings, and other components
• Predict thermal growth and hot-to-cold geometry changes to optimize clearances
• Perform fatigue, creep, and thermo-mechanical fatigue assessments for high-temperature parts
• Develop FEA models and analytical calculations to support design decisions

What you bring

• Bachelor's or Master's degree in Aerospace or Mechanical Engineering or related field
• 3 to 8 years of experience in structural or mechanical integrity analysis for gas turbine or turbojet engines
• Strong understanding of rotating machinery under high centrifugal and thermal loads
• Hands-on experience with ANSYS Mechanical, Abaqus, Nastran, or similar FEA software
• Solid knowledge of classical stress calculations, structural sizing, fatigue analysis, and durability assessment
• Experience with thermal deformation, hot-to-cold geometry changes, and tip clearance optimization

Nice to have

• Experience with MATLAB or Python

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