Senior Engineer, Secondary Airflow and Aerodynamics

POSITION: Senior Engineer, Secondary Airflow and Aerodynamics

LOCATION: Jupiter, FL.

STATUS: Salary Exempt

JOB SUMMARY

PSM is a world class provider of advanced IGT components, upgrades, and services. We are looking for a talented secondary airflow and aerodynamics engineer to join our team in providing next generation solutions to our growing customer base.

ESSENTIAL DUTIES AND RESPONSIBILITIES

The essential functions of the job include, but are not limited to, the following:

• Model and analyze secondary airflow systems of gas turbine engines. Analyze existing systems and modifications to existing designs for improved durability, power output, efficiency, and other relevant criteria.
• Evaluate component level flow curves, assembly leakages, cavity purge flows, and other relevant components of secondary airflow system.
• Incorporate information into overall system model and run to convergence. Troubleshoot convergence issue and post process results.
• Offer explanation and understanding of results, interaction between variables, and analytical trends.
• Conduct 2D and 3D aerodynamics analysis of various existing designs and identify strength and weakness of previous designs with the goal of improving future designs.
• Incorporate secondary air flow and components cooling flows into 3D CFD analysis for final design verification. Utilize appropriate design/analysis tools, such as flow circuit programs, FEM and CFD models.
• Interface with other technical disciplines such as performance, heat transfer, and structural engineering to develop designs that meet all applicable criteria.
• Use existing tools and develop new tools for analysis of component durability and cooling flows. Participate in continuous improvement and maintenance of PSM durability and aerodynamic design system.
• Participate in internal discipline related meetings and training sessions, as well as external technical conferences and customer events.
• Mentor and train interns and less experienced peers.
• Other duties as assigned.

MINIMUM REQUIREMENTS

Education & Training

• Bachelor's Degree in Mechanical, Aerospace Engineering or related field.
• Master's Degree preferred.

Skills/Experience

• Minimum 5+ years of experience in design and analysis of gas turbine components.
• Familiarity with advanced gas turbine secondary airflow and internal cooling circuits.
• Experience in commercial CFD software such as Star-CCM+, ANSYS CFX or Fluent.
• Strong modeling skills and ability to interpret analytical results are required.
• Ability to perform 1D hand calculations and utilize relevant formulas and correlations to verify results from software.
• Familiarity with aerodynamic analysis in high Reynolds number turbine environment.
• Ability to mentor and train less experienced engineers.
• Candidate must be self-starter with a can-do approach, able to work in a team environment, and be effective in communicating and decision-making.
• Outstanding interpersonal and organizational skills required.
• Both international and domestic travel is required on an as needed basis.
• Proven track record of EHS leadership by example; including personal responsibility to prevent accidents, reward and encourage proactive safety, participation in risk assessment and EHS initiatives, take actions aligned to proper work conditions including business travel, customer site requirements, and overall employee well-being.

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