Mechanical Design Engineer

🚨 Mechanical Design Engineer III | Onsite | Greenville, SC | 12-Month Contract 🚨

We’re supporting a major global energy technology organisation in the search for an experienced Mechanical Design Engineer III to join a high-performing Gas Turbine Engineering team.

📍 Location: Greenville, South Carolina

🏢 Onsite | 1st Shift

💰 Rate: $59.38 per hour

📅 Contract Length: 12 months

⏰ Hours: 40 hours per week

The Opportunity

This is an exciting opportunity for a skilled mechanical engineer with strong rotor analysis expertise to work on advanced gas turbine technology projects. You’ll play a key role in structural analysis, fatigue assessment, design validation, and engineering problem solving within a collaborative technical environment.

Responsibilities

• Execute 2D and 3D finite element analyses of gas turbine rotors using ANSYS
• Perform post-processing activities including low cycle fatigue crack initiation and propagation assessments
• Evaluate bolted joint behaviour and component strength performance
• Retrieve and manipulate CAD models from PLM systems
• Modify and develop models in Siemens NX
• Prepare clear technical summaries and engineering documentation
• Support automation of recurring analytical tasks using Python
• Conduct defect evaluations through engineering analysis
• Present updates in routine project meetings
• Collaborate closely with cross-functional engineering teams

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree in Mechanical Engineering or related field
• 6+ years' of industry experience
• Strong 3D CAD modelling skills
• Advanced ANSYS finite element analysis experience
• Experience in fracture mechanics and low cycle fatigue analysis
• Rotor design experience preferre
• Siemens NX proficiency

Why Apply?

Join a world-class engineering environment where you’ll work on cutting-edge turbine technology, solve complex engineering challenges, and gain exposure to high-value projects in the power generation sector.