Heat Transfer and Turbine Cooling Engineer

A Snapshot of your day

We are looking for a Heat Transfer Engineer to join our Turbocracker Technology group in Seattle, WA, and work with the rest of the team to advance the product through development and application. Siemens Energy operates a “Better Together” hybrid working model of typically 3 days in-person attendance per week to ensure effective collaboration with colleagues while maintaining a healthy work-life balance.

What are your responsibilities

• Working within Aerodynamics, Mechanical Design and Mechanical Integrity disciplines to collectively derive component life including duty-based lifting.
• Thermal analysis of turbomachinery components and systems from concept definition through detailed design, focusing first on prototype development and then on future product definition.
• Analyzing and adapting turbine blade, vane, and casing cooling design for new products and upgrades.
• Specifying component and turbomachine test requirements.
• Calibration of thermal models using turbomachine test data
• Dissemination of information by report and presentation.

Knowledge of following: tool chain integration and other delivery improvement initiatives, producing and maintaining method documents, and testing & validation of internal and commercial code upgrades will also be necessary to be successful in this role.

Your Profile

Bachelor’s degree required, Master of Science in Aeronautical or Mechanical engineering preferred.

Thorough understanding of Fluid Dynamics and Heat Transfer theory and curiosity about personal development in the subject. Knowledge of heat transfer in transonic and supersonic flows is a plus.

Technical aptitude in turbomachinery subject areas (aerodynamic, thermodynamics, dynamics, machine design)

Good analytical skills and the ability to perform detailed investigations, with focus on accuracy and timescales. Able to critique and validate own results using 1D methods e.g. hand calculations.

Knowledge in the application of commercial FEM and/or CFD analysis for fluid flow and heat transfer e.g. ANSYS or ABAQUS. Experience with Siemens NX/Simcenter 3D plus CFD software e.g. StarCCM, CFX or Fluent is an advantage.

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Experience in 2D/3D thermal analyses of stationary and rotating turbomachinery components with emphasis on the analysis of expanders and/or turbine hot section is a plus.

Knowledge of API design standards for compressors, gas turbines, and expanders is a plus

Able to work both independently and in a multidiscipline team with effective communication and interpersonal skills

Understanding the basics of investment castings manufacture, materials science, secondary air systems, the origins of stress and creep.

Availability to travel domestically or international as required up to 15%.

Applicants must be legally authorized for employment in the United States without need for current or future employer-sponsored work authorization. Siemens Energy employees with current visa sponsorship may be eligible for internal transfers.

This job is based in Redmond, Washington. Siemens Energy offers a variety of health and wellness benefits including paid time off and holiday pay. Details regarding our benefits can be found here: https://benefitsatenergy.com/thinking-of-joining.html. The base salary range for this position in Redmond, Washington is $78,700.00 – $146,100.00.

Specific offers are determined by various factors, such as experience, skills, certifications, and other business needs. Employees typically do not start at the top of the range, though compensation depends on each individual’s qualifications.

About the Team

The TurboCracker Technology (TCT) team is focused on the development of the new product line for Siemens Energy. This product line is positioned to disrupt the chemical reactor market, providing both a major step towards decarbonization as well as a significant improvement in process yield. The TCT team is worldwide with members located in Seattle WA, Houston TX, Montreal CA, Lincoln UK, Santa Barbara Brazil, and Duisburg DE.

Find out how you can make a difference at Siemens Energy: https://www.siemens-energy.com/employeevideo

Who is Siemens Energy

At Siemens Energy, we are more than just an energy technology company. We meet the growing energy demand across 90+ countries while ensuring our climate is protected. With more than 94,000 dedicated employees, we not only generate electricity for over 16% of the global community, but we’re also using our technology to help protect people and the environment!

Our global team is committed to making sustainable, reliable, and affordable energy a reality by pushing the boundaries of what is possible. We uphold a 150-year legacy of innovation that encourages our search for people who will support our focus on decarbonization, new technologies, and energy transformation.

Our Commitment to Diversity

Lucky for us, we are not all the same. Through diversity we generate power. We run on inclusion and our combined creative energy is fuelled by over 130 nationalities. Siemens Energy celebrates character – no matter what ethnic background, gender, age, religion, identity, or disability. We energize society, all of society, and we do not discriminate based on our differences.

Rewards

Career growth and development opportunities

Supportive work culture

Company paid Health and wellness benefits

Paid Time Off and paid holidays

401K savings plan with company match up to 6%

Family building benefits

Parental leave

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