Combustion Aerothermal Design Engineer

JOB SUMMARY

ESSENTIAL DUTIES AND RESPONSIBILITIES

• Design and provide the aero/thermal requirements for industrial gas turbine machine combustion components and systems to meet performance and design criteria, such as combustion stability, operability, emissions, pressure drop, life and cost.
• Support commercial installation and operation of systems developed.
• Utilize appropriate design/analysis tools, such as Performance Cycle decks, Flow circuit programs, Heat Transfer, CAD, Detailed Kinetics, CFD, Python, or Microsoft Excel modeling.
• Support technical definition on engineering programs and use/direct appropriate use of design and analysis tools.
• Support high pressure rig tests and engine field validation of prototype systems and commercial products designed and developed at PSM.
• Support tool development.
• Other duties as assigned.

MINIMUM REQUIREMENTS

Education & Training

• Bachelor’s Degree in Mechanical Engineering, Aeronautical or other relevant degree.
• Master’s Degree and/or PhD preferred. Must have specialization in thermodynamics, heat transfer, fluid mechanics, heat transfer or combustion.
• Must complete EHS assigned regulatory training for work area as described by PSM’s EHS Training Matrix

• 3+ years of experience in 1D/3D aerothermal modeling techniques
• 3+ years of experience in 3D CFD modeling turbulent/multiphase reactive flow.
• 1+ years of experience in Experimental set-ups and systems
• 3+ years of experience in the Aerothermal Design, analysis, and manufacturing industrial/aircraft gas turbine engine components.
• 3+ years of experience working with lean, premix combustion system designs and the tradeoffs between emissions and dynamics.
• 1+ years of experience in applied knowledge of various manufacturing processes, including additive manufacturing techniques would be beneficial.
• Strong verbal and written communication and interpersonal skills are required.
• Strong analytical decision-making and organizational skills are required.
• Ability to perform hands-on fieldwork is strongly desired.
• Some travel may be required up to 15% domestic and international.