Principal Performance Engineer (m/f)

GE Vernova; West Midlands Combined Authority; Remote; GBP 60,000 - 100,000; Full time

Job summary

An established industry player is seeking a Principal Performance Engineer to lead impactful projects in steam turbine performance engineering. This role emphasizes thermodynamic design and modeling, requiring a strong background in thermal steam path design. The ideal candidate will drive innovation and operational excellence while collaborating with diverse teams. If you're passionate about engineering and eager to make a significant contribution in a dynamic environment, this opportunity is perfect for you.

Qualifications

• Experience in thermal steam path design and thermal modelling of steam/water cycles.
• Strong leadership in thermodynamics and ability to teach best practices.

Responsibilities

• Lead projects in steam turbine performance engineering with high impact.
• Provide technical consultation and support for cross-functional teams.

Skills

Thermal Steam Path Design

Thermodynamic Modelling

Project Management

Problem Analysis

Communication Skills

Education

MEng / BEng (Class 2:2 or above)

Job description

Job Description Summary

Who We Are

At Steam Power we are used to change and have been continuously adapting to respond to the many factors shaping our industry. Change is how we keep pace with the world around us and ensure our long-term sustainability. To achieve this requires us adopting a strong services mindset that becomes the very DNA of Steam Power. As a result, we have become more of a services organization.

We believe our success in large part will depend on us being as diverse of a team as our customers and regardless of our role, every one of us can contribute to making Steam Power the service provider of choice by customers around the globe.

Coach, drive and lead lean behaviors, principles, and tools across operational or functional area. Drive cultural transformation resulting in step-change in operational business metrics.

The Principal Performance Engineer within the Steam Power Services Engineering organization will lead projects and initiatives with broad scope and high impact and is a recognised leader in the field of steam turbine Performance Engineering including thermodynamic steam path design and steam power plant thermodynamic cycle modelling.

Job Description

Role Summary/Purpose

The Principal Performance Engineer within the Steam Power Services Engineering organization will lead projects and initiatives with broad scope and high impact and is a recognised leader in the field of steam turbine Performance Engineering including thermodynamic steam path design and steam power plant thermodynamic cycle modelling.

Essential Responsibilities

Demonstrates accountability for functional, business, and broad company objectives in the field of Performance Engineering. Integrates and develops Thermodynamics processes that meet business needs across the organization. Involved in long-term planning. This role contributes to the overall strategy and manages complex issues within Performance Engineering.

• Identify, develop, evaluate, and introduce engineering solutions to meet near term and long range needs of Performance Engineering across all GE blading technologies;
• Contribute to the day to day operations providing technical leadership to the team supporting ITO, OTR and NPI projects and including design reviews;
• Review and Approve thermodynamics outputs as part of the ITO, OTR and NPI processes;
• Remains cognisant of state-of-the-art in the area of technology features, design processes and software development;
• Identify and recommend where improvement in the knowledge Thermodynamics is needed or where technical training is required;
• Provide leadership to help focus and integrate new technology into the design process including the development of the necessary software tools;
• Support other GE businesses, internal & external customers, and suppliers as required.
• Provide technical consultation to cross-functional teams throughout the business to improve or resolve manufacturing, product center, supplier, or field issues.
• Effectively communicate and provide recommendations through the analysis, preparation and presentation of technical data to internal and external GE customers using reports, records, and letters.
• Use knowledge and expertise to market winning proposals in anticipation of business product needs.
• Prepare invention disclosures to protect technology that gives the business a competitive advantage, as well as protecting the intellectual property rights of the company.
• Lead and/or support study teams or RCA investigations to address various technical problems;
• Provide support and technical direction in all aspects of Productivity improvement initiatives.

Qualifications / Requirements

• Experience in an engineering capacity with direct experience of thermal steam path design in turbomachinery and thermal modelling of steam/water cycles is required.
• MEng / BEng (or equivalent) – Class 2:2 or above.

Desired Characteristics

• Extensive experience of steam turbine thermodynamic design and power plant thermodynamic cycles;
• Experience managing complex projects in a multi-disciplinary approach;
• Demonstrated ability to document, plan, market and manage programs that further the knowledge, understanding and capability of the business;
• Problem analysis and resolution skills;
• Demonstrated leadership in defining the state of the art in the field of Thermodynamics, along with the ability to teach and set standard practices;
• Strong communication and presentation skills – experience successfully communicating with senior executives, both verbally and in writing;
• A positive attitude with high levels of self-motivation;
• Flexibility to travel to other locations in the GE network and to customer premises.

GE VERNOVA is an Equal Opportunity Employer. Employment decisions are made without regard to race, color, religion, national or ethnic origin, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity or expression, age, disability, protected veteran status or other characteristics protected by law.

Additional Information

Relocation Assistance Provided: No

#LI-Remote - This is a remote position

Application Deadline: április 29, 2025

GE Vernova is an Equal Opportunity Employer. Employment decisions are made without regard to race, color, religion, national or ethnic origin, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity or expression, age, disability, protected veteran status or other characteristics protected by law.