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FEA Mechanical Analysis Engineer

QuEST Defense · Cincinnati, OH · On-site

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About QuEST Defense

QuEST Defense is a global engineering services company. Backed by Space Capital.

About the role

We’re engineering the future of aerospace and defense. If you thrive on tackling complex challenges and delivering solutions where precision and reliability are non-negotiable, we want you on our team. Here, your expertise powers mission-critical systems that safeguard lives, advance technology, and push the boundaries of what’s possible. Join us and bring your skills to work where innovation meets impact.

What they're looking for

  • 8+ years of experience in the mechanical design of Gas-turbine or Turbo-machinery components
  • Minimum BS/MS in Mechanical or Aerospace engineering from an accredited university
  • Experience ANSYS (Classic or workbench) , structural mechanics fundamentals, nonlinear/contact analysis, fatigue, model verification
  • Prepare analysis plans, assumptions, methodology, results, conclusions, and formal FEA reports and the ability to independently interpret results
  • Participate in technical/design reviews and respond to reviewer or customer comments
  • Ability to easily interpret technical drawings with understanding of GD&T
More about this role

We’re engineering the future of aerospace and defense. If you thrive on tackling complex challenges and delivering solutions where precision and reliability are non-negotiable, we want you on our team. Here, your expertise powers mission-critical systems that safeguard lives, advance technology, and push the boundaries of what’s possible. Join us and bring your skills to work where innovation meets impact.

We are seeking a highly skilled FEA Mechanical Analysis Engineer to join our dynamic aerospace engineering team. The successful candidate will play a crucial role in the development of various aircraft engines components, ensuring optimal performance, reliability, and safety.

Due to the nature of these roles, applicants must be US Citizens/ US Person. This role is 100% onsite in Cincinnati, OH .

Key Responsibilities

  • Serve as the technical lead for finite element analysis (FEA) and across complex mechanical/aerospace programs.
  • Develop, execute, and review high-fidelity linear and nonlinear analyses using ANSYS APDL/Workbench.
  • Develop analysis plans, identify required inputs and load cases, establish acceptance criteria, and estimate analysis effort and schedule.
  • Ensure...

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