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Quest Global

Engineering services, digital transformation, asset management

Lead FEA Engineer

Design EngineeringConfirmed live in the last 24 hours
Full-timeHouston, TX, USA$90k - $120k /yr

About the Job

Requirements

  • Mechanical engineering experience with 8 or more years in engineering analysis.
  • Knowledge of working principles for enclosures, gas turbines, steam turbines, wind turbines, aero engines, and turbomachinery, with hands-on analysis experience on mechanical components.
  • Strong understanding of stress analysis, thermal analysis, dynamic analysis, and fatigue-life evaluation.
  • Knowledge of strength of materials and fracture mechanics.
  • Ability to simplify physical problems into mathematical models using finite element methods.
  • Strong understanding of finite element methods.
  • Experience with ANSYS Workbench.
  • Ability to commute to and from the Houston work location using personal transportation and meet required working hours.
  • Ability to work in a shop-floor environment, including extensive walking.
  • U.S. citizenship is required.

Responsibilities

  • Perform finite element analysis of enclosure, gas turbine, steam turbine, wind turbine, aero engine, and turbomachinery components using ANSYS Classic, ANSYS Workbench, and UG NX.
  • Understand the physics of the problem and provide simplified finite element method solutions to customers.
  • Develop project approach notes, estimate analysis time, and perform feasibility studies.
  • Perform finite element analysis independently and present the results to customers.
  • Collaborate with technical leads and project leads to schedule deliverables for each activity.
  • Participate in internal technical reviews and customer reviews.

Desired Qualifications

  • Knowledge of HyperMesh.
  • Experience with ANSYS APDL/Classic.

About the Company

Quest Global

Engineering services, digital transformation, asset management

QuEST Global provides engineering and lifecycle services across aerospace, automotive, energy, healthcare, and transportation, focusing on digital transformation and asset management. It uses edge computing, cloud, AI/ML, and industrial IoT to deliver tailored engineering solutions through long-term partnerships, service contracts, project-based engagements, and strategic collaborations. It differentiates itself with a broad industry footprint, global delivery model, and emphasis on partnerships, talent development, and workplace culture. Its goal is to help clients improve operational efficiency and drive business growth by transforming engineering processes and assets with digital tools and data-driven management.

Company size
10,001+
Company stage
Growth Equity (Venture Capital)
Total funding
$581M
Headquarters
Greenville, SC
Founded
1997

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