Fluid Dynamics CFD / Turbomachinery air system and thermal engineer

Siemens Energy; Lincoln; Hybrid; GBP 40,000 - 80,000; Full time

Job description

A Snapshot of Your Day

We are looking for a skilled Fluid Dynamics CFD Engineer to join our Turbine Engineering function in Lincoln, UK. Siemens Energy operates a "Better Together" hybrid working model of typically three days of in-person attendance per week to ensure effective collaboration with colleagues while maintaining a healthy work-life balance.

How You'll Make an Impact

1. Interface with Mechanical Design and Mechanical Integrity disciplines to collectively derive component life, including duty-based lifing.
2. Create, adapt, and analyse turbomachinery air systems to determine temperature, pressure, and flow characteristics under various operating and environmental conditions.
3. Conduct root cause analysis, weighted decision analysis, and design of experiments.
4. Specify component and engine test requirements.
5. Calibrate analytical models using engine test data and fleet experience.
6. Provide production support through the processing of component and engine test readings.
7. Disseminate findings through reports and presentations.
8. Improve delivery by integrating toolchains and other process enhancements.
9. Produce and maintain method documents.
10. Test and validate internal and commercial code upgrades.
11. Monitor and report achievements against technical and schedule objectives.

What You Bring

1. A minimum of five years of experience, building upon a Bachelor's or Master's degree with significant content in Automotive, Aerospace, or Turbomachinery air/cooling/sealing system design.
2. Ability to validate own results using 1D methods such as hand calculations.
3. Ability to work independently and within a multidisciplinary team, with strong communication and interpersonal skills.
4. A thorough understanding of Fluid Dynamics theory and a keen interest in continuous personal development in the subject.
5. Understanding of investment casting manufacture, materials science, secondary air systems, and the origins of stress and creep.
6. Experience applying FEM and/or CFD analysis for fluid flow and heat transfer, using tools such as Patran, P-Thermal, RR SCO3/SPAN, Ansys, Abaqus, and CFD software like StarCCM, CFX, or Fluent.

About the Team

Our Gas Services division offers Low-emission power generation through service and decarbonization. Zero or low emission power generation and all gas turbines under one roof, steam turbines and generators. Decarbonization opportunities through service offerings, modernization, and digitalization of the fleet.

Who is Siemens Energy?

At Siemens Energy, we are more than just an energy technology company. With ~100,000 dedicated employees in more than 90 countries, we develop the energy systems of the future, ensuring that the growing energy demand of the global community is met reliably and sustainably. The technologies created in our research departments and factories drive the energy transition and provide the base for one sixth of the world's electricity generation.

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.

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

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 fueled 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/Benefits

1. 26 days holiday, increasing to 29 days with time served.
2. Access to a flexible benefits portal, including private medical cover and cycle-to-work schemes.
3. A class-leading adjustable pension scheme.
4. Career development and continuous learning opportunities.
5. The chance to work on cutting-edge projects shaping the future of energy.