Performance Engineer

POSITION: Performance Engineer

LOCATION: Jupiter, FL.

STATUS: Salary Exempt

JOB SUMMARY

The position requires a very strong working knowledge of gas turbine performance, thermodynamics and the Brayton cycle, accompanied by a strong fundamental understanding of other pertinent gas turbine disciplines. The candidate must demonstrate a team-focused and proactive approach to problem solving.

ESSENTIAL DUTIES AND RESPONSIBILITIES:

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

• Utilize engine data and the cycle deck to assess corrected gas turbine performance.
• Support the Commercial team with tendering activities by assessing current GT performance and estimating upgrade benefits.
• Develop new performance models based on available engine, analytical and literature data.
• Lead performance upgrade commissioning efforts:
• Generate and publish post-upgrade performance predictions.
• Support contract and guarantee negotiations with the Commercial Team.
• Generate preliminary upgrade control constants ahead of the outage based on design targets (control curves, etc.).
• Support the on-site tuning, controls and performance testing teams during commissioning.
• Generate a customer report summarizing the performance results after completion of the outage.
• Refine existing procedures or develop new ones as needed to continually improve the product the Product Engineering group produces.
• Work within an integrated product team (IPT) to provide input and guidance on the development and execution of new products.
• Support root cause analysis as needed.
• Other duties as assigned.

MINIMUM REQUIREMENTS

Education & Training

• Bachelor's degree in Engineering or related field.

• Must complete EHS assigned regulatory training for work area as described by PSM's EHS Training Matrix

Skills/Experience

• 5+ years of experience working with gas turbine thermodynamics, performance and cycle analysis.
• Experience running and modifying cycle deck programs.
• Knowledge of compressor and turbine performance maps.
• Working knowledge of gas turbine secondary airflow, compressor aerodynamics, and turbine aerodynamics.
• Working knowledge of IGT operation, controls and methods.
• Experience presenting technical topics to peers, higher management, and customers.
• Candidate must be effective in communicating and decision-making.
• Candidate must have effective organizational skills.
• Candidate must have the ability to work multiple assignments effectively.
• Technical computer capability required (C++, VBA, etc.)
• Travel is required on an as needed basis.

Equal Opportunity Employer Veterans/Disabled