Qualifications
Responsibilities:Conduct comprehensive rotordynamics analysis, including critical speeds, Campbell diagrams, mode shapes, whirl stability, damping requirements, and multi-order excitation behavior. Design turbine and compressor disks, shaft geometries, and blade attachment interfaces, ensuring structural integrity under high rotational speeds and thermal loads. Model tip clearances and radial/axial growth across the operational envelope (from cold start to hot steady-state and transient cycles). Perform structural Finite Element Analysis (FEA) for stress, creep, fatigue, and high-cycle/low-cycle loading on rotating components. Analyze thermal-structural coupling for uncooled turbine stages, considering temperature gradients, material limits, and transient thermal cycles. Evaluate bearings, couplings, seals, and damping strategies, proposing architectural improvements based on rotordynamic behavior. Qualifications:Solid understanding of rotordynamics, vibrations, and high-speed rotating machinery. Experience with Campbell analysis, critical speed identification, synchronous/asynchronous response, and stability evaluation. Proficient in using FEA tools such as ANSYS, Abaqus, COMSOL, Nastran, or comparable software for stress, thermal, and fatigue modeling. Experience with bearings, dampers, couplings, and high-RPM mechanical systems. Educational background: Bachelor’s degree in Mechanical Engineering, Aerospace Engineering, or related fields with a strong emphasis on dynamics and structures.
About the job
Join our innovative team at LAT Aerospace as a Rotordynamics Engineer – Gas Turbine Systems!
We are committed to developing India’s first clean-sheet hybrid-electric STOL aircraft along with a cutting-edge family of gas-turbine engines. We seek a skilled Rotordynamics Engineer to take charge of the rotating assembly, including shafts, disks, bearings, clearances, structural limits, and dynamic stability.
In this pivotal role, you will ensure that our turbine and compressor systems operate safely at extremely high RPM, withstand startup transients, avoid instabilities, and function within thermal and structural limits. Your contributions will be essential to enhancing engine safety, efficiency, and long-term reliability.
About LAT Aerospace
LAT Aerospace is at the forefront of aviation innovation, focusing on developing advanced technologies that promise to revolutionize air travel in India. We are dedicated to building environmentally friendly aircraft and efficient gas turbine engines, setting new standards for performance and sustainability in the aerospace industry.