Gas Turbine Thermals & Clearances Engineer

Ansaldo Energia Switzerland AG; Aargau; On-site; CHF 110,000 - 150,000; Full time

Job summary

Ansaldo Energia Switzerland AG in Baden is seeking a Thermals & Clearances Engineer to design, develop and validate our gas turbine power trains and contribute to shaping the power generation landscape.

You will collaborate with Thermal Integration, Mechanical Integrity and design teams, using NX/ANSYS and C++ to model thermo-mechanical behavior, evaluate transient missions, and document results for the expert community. The role is based in Baden with 100% workload and requires up to 10% travel.

Qualifications

• Master’s degree in mechanical engineering with focus on fluid dynamics and heat transfer
• 3+ years’ experience in turbomachinery design preferred
• Knowledge of NX/ANSYS or similar tools for 1D/2D/3D multiphysics analysis
• Knowledge of programming languages, especially C++
• Excellent command of English

Responsibilities

• Design, develop and validate the gas turbine power trains and contribute to the power generation landscape
• Iterate with Thermal Integration, Compressor and Turbine teams to input mission cycles
• Support blade, vane and structural designs for clearances and thermal behavior
• Assist lifing assessments of rotor and casings with the Mechanical Integrity team
• Develop new automated numerical methods and tools for thermal input and clearance evaluations
• Process and evaluate test results and present findings to the expert community
• Support development of tools and methods

Skills

Turbomachinery design

C++ programming

NX/ANSYS multiphysics

English language

Education

Master’s degree in mechanical engineering

Tools

NX/ANSYS

Job description

Ansaldo Energia Switzerland AG in Baden is seeking a Thermals & Clearances Engineer to design, develop and validate our gas turbine power trains and contribute to shaping the power generation landscape.

You will collaborate with Thermal Integration, Mechanical Integrity and design teams, using NX/ANSYS and C++ to model thermo-mechanical behavior, evaluate transient missions, and document results for the expert community. The role is based in Baden with 100% workload and requires up to 10% travel.