Job Requirements
This position is for a Secondary Air Systems (SAS) and Whole Engine Model (WEM) Engineer to support R&D projects for large gas turbines (LGT) .
The ideal candidate will support a team of engine integration engineers working on existing frames and/or the next generation of Gas Turbines.
Responsibilities
- Calculations relative to engine secondary airflow systems (SAS) and whole engine modeling (WEM) for gas turbine development programs
- Maintenance of the SAS models for various gas turbine designs, including update and design review of models or model results
- Rapid support of design trade studies via SAS modeling support
- Support engine performance tests relative to SAS calculations and commissioning support. This may require travel to sites.
- Relative to SAS related issues, lead integrated product development teams to manage interfaces with gas turbine components, plant integration, and auxiliary system groups.
- Incorporate best practices from gas turbines regarding engine operations and controls.
- Support Package Frame Owner, Customer, Projects, Marketing, and Sales support as required on operational issues.
- Develop instrumentation and testing plans to support verification and validation efforts and Field Follow of hardware.
- Develop Risk assessments (FMEA) and participate in Root-Cause investigations for gas turbine systems
- Lead resolution of fleet operational issues and hardware validation when related to engine SAS and whole engine modeling.
- Familiarity with how SAS results are applied in whole engine thermo-mechanical modeling as it pertains to clearance optimization
- Collaborative work with component design groups to drive design changes to optimize sealing performance or engine clearances
Work Experience
• Bachelor’s Degree in an engineering discipline.
• Detailed knowledge in the area of gas turbine operations
• Detailed knowledge of secondary air system circuits and clearance modeling
• Strong problem solving skills
• Strong data analysis skills
• Strong verbal and written communication skills
Must Education, and Experience
• Master’s degree or higher in mechanical engineering discipline
• Experience with Fluid Mechanics or sealing technologies
• Experience in fluid-structure interaction modeling and conjugate thermal analysis.
• Experience with gas turbine auxiliary systems
