Turkiye Technology Center is looking for “Clearances Engineer” and offering them the opportunity to work with state-of-art technologies and applications, specializing in aircraft and industrial engine repair processes, in a technology base located in Gebze, Kocaeli which is being established by General Electric Aviation, GE MTC (General Electric Marmara Technology Center) and TEI (Tusaş Engine Industries, Inc.).

The Aeromechanics & Clearances Team in TTC (Turkey Technology Center), which is a part of Advanced Technology Section, is an organization that supports compressor and turbine airfoils through their lifecycle.

Clearances engineer will be responsible for HPC, LPT and HPT clearance evaluations on new products and sustaining engine lines.  In this role you will utilize your experience and expertise to solve problems, develop and execute objectives for self and others, and have the ability to effect short-term and some long-term business goals. You will be responsible for work distribution, execution and maintaining superb relationship with customers.

Expected qualification, requirements and desired characteristics from candidates are as below:

Responsibilities:

• Owning the functional interface between aircraft engine/gas turbine rotating (blades, disks) and stationary (casings, vanes) engine components
• Execute the building of detailed analytical models of the engine modules and the full engine from a multi-physics perspective, to enable design assessment, calculation of relative displacements, and to assist in clearance related problem solving and test data interpretation for tech maturation, new and fielded products
• Interface with engine performance, missions, model, module and component owners, thermal systems management, and stress analysis focal to work within defined parameters to make decisions, apply concepts to issues of moderate complexity, and resolve issues through immediate action or short-term planning
• Work with mechanical component hardware owners, module owners and engine platform model leaders to ensure addressing the overall engine clearance requirements
• Participate Field Investigation TOPS8D or any other RCA type of investigations as the clearances function owner
• Troubleshooting engine clearance related operation in fielded gas turbine or in a test engine

Qualifications:

• MSc/BSc in in Mechanical/Aerospace Engineering (or similar) from an accredited university
• Experience relevant to clearances areas of expertise and knowledge of related disciplines (basic aero & thermal systems, compressor & turbine airfoils design, mechanical design) is an advantage
• Fundamental understanding of the design, test and analysis tools relevant to the function
• Demonstrated written and verbal communication skills
• Experience in engine test and certification due to FAA&EASA requirements will be an asset