Mechanical Design Engineer - Power Generation & Critical Infrastructure
Dubai
1-2 Year Contract (with potential long-term opportunities)
A leading global engineering and power solutions organization is seeking a Mechanical Design Engineer to support the design, development and optimization of equipment used within power generation, critical infrastructure and industrial environments.
This is a highly visible engineering role offering the opportunity to work closely with customers, suppliers and multidisciplinary engineering teams on technically complex projects involving packaged power systems, equipment enclosures, cooling solutions and related mechanical systems.
Key Responsibilities
- Develop and review mechanical design concepts for industrial and power generation equipment.
- Evaluate enclosure designs, ventilation systems, cooling performance, noise control and vibration mitigation.
- Review engineering drawings, technical documentation and design specifications.
- Collaborate with customers, suppliers and internal engineering teams to deliver practical and commercially viable solutions.
- Support technical discussions throughout the project lifecycle, from concept through delivery.
- Perform engineering assessments and provide recommendations for product improvements and design optimisation.
- Participate in design reviews, technical problem-solving and continuous improvement initiatives.
- Ensure designs comply with relevant engineering standards, performance requirements and customer expectations.
Requirements
- Bachelor's Degree in Mechanical Engineering or similar discipline.
- Approximately 7-10 years of mechanical engineering experience.
- Ability to read, interpret and review engineering drawings and technical documentation.
- Understanding of mechanical system design, ventilation, cooling, acoustics and vibration principles.
- Strong technical communication skills with the ability to engage customers, suppliers and internal stakeholders.
- Experience using engineering tools such as Creo, ANSYS or equivalent is advantageous.
- Comfortable working in both technical and customer-facing environments.
- We are interested in engineers who have experience in one or more of the following areas:
- Power generation, gensets or packaged power solutions
- Mechanical equipment enclosures, cooling and ventilation systems
- HVAC, noise, vibration or thermal management
- Industrial, oil & gas or rotating/static equipment environments
Why Apply?
- Join a globally recognised engineering organisation.
- Work on critical power and infrastructure projects.
- Opportunity to influence mechanical design decisions and engineering strategy.
- Exposure to customers, suppliers and senior engineering stakeholders.
- Competitive salary package.
- Potential for longer-term career opportunities based on performance and business requirements
