Pump Engineer II

External Job Description

About POWERTECH

POWERTECH is a center of excellence for propulsion technologies, specializing in the design, engineering, and manufacturing of combustion engines, expendable turbojet engines, and turbofan engines for a wide range of aerospace, defence, and autonomous applications, including fixed- and rotary-wing UAVs and other advanced platforms.

Job Summary:

We are seeking a highly motivated Pump Design Engineer to design, analyse, and validate fuel and pumps for small gas turbine engines. The engineer will be responsible for full life-cycle pump development—from concept and detailed design through performance validation and integration with the engine’s lubrication and fuel systems.

Key Responsibilities:

• Pump Design & Development
• Perform design trade-offs considering efficiency, NPSH, cavitation limits, and packaging within the engine core and select the best configuration.
• Design gear and other types of pumps for:
• Fuel systems
• Lubrication systems
• Develop 3D CAD models, assemblies, and engineering drawings compliant with aerospace standards (GD&T, tolerance analysis, and material selection).
• Select suitable electric motor and coordinate with electrical team
• Analysis & Simulation
• Conduct Computational Fluid Dynamics (CFD) analyses for internal flow, pressure distribution, cavitation prediction, and efficiency optimization.
• Perform Finite Element Analysis (FEA) for structural integrity, rotor dynamics, fatigue life, and thermal effects under transient operating conditions.
• Use simulation tools such as ANSYS Fluent, CFX, STAR CCM, and ANSYS Mechanical to validate designs before prototype fabrication.
• Testing & Validation
• Define and execute pump test procedures, including performance mapping, endurance testing, and vibration/thermal qualification.
• Support integration testing with engine subsystems
• Work closely with test engineers to correlate CFD/FEA predictions with experimental data.
• Cross-Functional Collaboration
• Collaborate with compressor, bearing, and control system teams to ensure proper hydraulic and mechanical integration.
• Coordinate with ECU and MGU design teams for control logic and power requirements of electrically driven pumps.
• Participate in Design Reviews (PDR, CDR)
• Documentation, and compliance with aerospace design standards (such as MIL-STD-810).
• Documentation & Communication
• Prepare detailed design reports, test documentation, and design justification packages.
• Present technical findings clearly to multidisciplinary teams and management.
• Maintain accurate version control and design traceability through PLM tools.
  
  

• Bachelor’s or Master’s degree in Mechanical, Aerospace, or Fluid Machinery Engineering.
• Minimum 4–8 years of experience in pump design (aerospace or high-speed industrial).
• Strong proficiency in CFD and FEA (ANSYS, SolidWorks Simulation, or similar).