Mechanical Integration Design Engineer

at  Solar Turbines

Career Area:
Engineering
Job Description:
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Mechanical Integration Design Engineer is part of the New Product Introduction Mechanical Design department. Main responsibilities are to design and develop, components, systems, or technologies for gas turbines, with a main focus on external systems (i.e. lube oil system, secondary cooling flow system, bleed air systems, etc). Mechanical Integration design engineer is also involved with validation, testing, manufacturing of components / systems they own.

Required Skills / Competencies

• Requires a degree in an accredited Engineering, Computer Science, or Materials Science curriculum.
• Experienced/conversant with fundamentals of structural design concepts: Stress/Strain, beam/shell theory, pressure vessel calculations, high/low cycle fatigue theories etc.
• Ability to perform hand calculation verifications with sound mechanical design fundamentals.
• Minimum 5 years experience in design of gas turbine external systems (i.e., secondary cooling system, lube oil system, bleed air systems, fuel systems, etc.)
• Ability to evaluate gas turbine external systems to prove they meet manufacturing, assembly, durability and functional requirements.
• Familiarity with gas turbine components / systems, functionality as well as its manufacturing and assembly processes.
• Experience collaborating on cross-functional design teams, presenting on design reviews and documenting design per NPI (New Product Introduction) tollgate process.
• Basic 3D CAD modeling capabilities (defeature / modify 3D models) .
• Ability to interpret and define assembly / manufacturing dwgs following Geometrical Tolerancing standards. Experience reviewing / approving drawings and Bill of Materials.

Desired Skills / Competencies

• 10 years design experience of gas turbine external systems (i.e., secondary cooling system, lube oil system, bleed air systems, fuel systems, etc.)
• Expertise in gas turbine external systems manufacturing, assembly processes and field issues resolution.
• Exposure to gas turbine field serviceability (tooling and processes) and transportability (shipping, lifting, tooling, weight management, etc.)
• Knowledgeable on gas turbine systems operability (start system, lube oil system, control system, etc.)
• 5 years experience in design and FEA structural analysis of components / systems. (i.e., stress, deflection, modal, harmonic, elastic-plastic material properties, transients, contacts, etc.)
• Exposure to development engine testing (defining instrumentation, supporting engine build and testing)
• “Cradle to grave” component ownership of gas turbine components
• FMEA, Risk Assessment and failure analysis expertise
• Ability to interact and iterate on design with external suppliers

Responsibilities

• Leads new designs and teams resolving manufacturing or operational issues, for complex components and systems. Responsibility for design acceptance, manufacturing producibility, and validation. Develop project scope to address business challenges and opportunities.
• Guiding the evolution of new technologies and process improvements to achieve greater efficiency, cost reduction and quality improvement.
• Define and implement engineering procedures to make the product or process more reliable, efficient and cost-effective. Understanding functional requirements and translating into detail design documents.
• Leading collaboration with all functional areas to provide a design solution that meets the requirements of the enterprise partners and customers.

Posting Dates:
October 23, 2024 - December 6, 2024
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• Leads new designs and teams resolving manufacturing or operational issues, for complex components and systems. Responsibility for design acceptance, manufacturing producibility, and validation. Develop project scope to address business challenges and opportunities.
• Guiding the evolution of new technologies and process improvements to achieve greater efficiency, cost reduction and quality improvement.
• Define and implement engineering procedures to make the product or process more reliable, efficient and cost-effective. Understanding functional requirements and translating into detail design documents.
• Leading collaboration with all functional areas to provide a design solution that meets the requirements of the enterprise partners and customers