Head - Gas Turbine Testing & High-Speed Balancing, Service Competence Center, NA

Siemens Energy; Houston (TX); On-site; USD 140,000 - 210,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Career growth opportunities

Company paid Health and wellness

Paid Time Off and holidays

401K with company match

Family building benefits

Job summary

Siemens Energy NA seeks a Head of Testing & High-Speed Balancing to lead a world-class testing capability supporting the North American Distributed Gas Turbine fleet. You will design, build, staff, and operate the SGT-400 test facility and high-speed balancing operation.

You will collaborate with engineering, operations, EHS, quality, procurement, and project teams to establish infrastructure, processes, workforce, and a safety-focused culture for validating overhauled turbines before service

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree in Mechanical, Aerospace, Electrical Engineering or related field.
• 10+ years in gas turbine testing, rotating equipment, turbomachinery, or similar environments.
• Proven experience leading technical teams and complex initiatives.

Responsibilities

• Lead planning, design, construction and startup of the SGT-400 test facility and balancing capability.
• Oversee gas turbine testing operations, acceptance testing, controls verification and performance assessments.
• Develop and lead high-speed balancing, rotor dynamics, vibration diagnostics, and measurement accuracy.
• Build a high-performing organization with focus on safety, quality and continuous improvement.
• Ensure compliance with Siemens Energy standards and regulatory requirements.
• Manage budgets and support long-term capacity and fleet growth strategies.

Skills

Gas turbine testing

Rotating equipment

Turbomachinery

Technical leadership

Education

Bachelor's degree in Mechanical, Aerospace, Electrical Engineering

Job description

Siemens Energy and Siemens Gamesa are becoming Omterra. "We energize society" by supporting our customers to make the transition to a more sustainable world, based on innovative technologies and our ability to turn ideas into reality. With nearly 100,000 employees around the world, we shape the energy systems of today and tomorrow.

Head - Gas Turbine Testing & High-Speed Balancing, Service Competence Center, NA

About the Role

Job ID

304841

Location

United States of America

Texas

Houston

Remote vs. Office

Hybrid (Remote/Office)

Company

Organization

Gas Services

Business Unit

Distributed

Full-time

Experience Level

Manager / Team Leader

A Snapshot of Your Day

As the Head of Testing & High-Speed Balancing, you will lead the development and operation of a world-class testing capability supporting the North American Distributed Gas Turbine fleet.

You will be responsible for designing, building, commissioning, staffing, and operating the Service Competence Center's SGT-400 test facility and high-speed balancing operation. Working closely with engineering, operations, EHS, quality, procurement, and project teams, you will establish the infrastructure, processes, workforce, and culture necessary to safely and efficiently validate overhauled gas turbines before they are returned to service.

This is a unique opportunity to build a greenfield capability from the ground up while establishing a long-term center of excellence supporting one of the fastest-growing gas turbine service fleets in North America.

How You'll Make an Impact

• Lead the planning, design, construction, commissioning, and startup of the SGT-400 test facility and high-speed balancing capability.
• Establish and oversee gas turbine testing operations, including acceptance testing, controls verification, mechanical integrity validation, and performance assessments.
• Develop and lead high-speed balancing operations, including rotor balancing methodologies, vibration diagnostics, rotor dynamics, and measurement system accuracy.
• Build, develop, and lead a high-performing technical organization while fostering a culture of safety, accountability, technical excellence, and continuous improvement.
• Establish robust safety and quality systems, lead risk assessments and root cause investigations, and ensure compliance with Siemens Energy standards and regulatory requirements.
• Drive operational excellence by optimizing facility utilization, throughput, turnaround time, quality, delivery, and cost performance.
• Manage operating and capital budgets, develop investment business cases, and support long-term capacity, capability, and fleet growth strategies.

What You Bring

• Bachelor's degree in Mechanical, Aerospace, Electrical Engineering, or a related technical field, or an equivalent combination of education, training, and relevant industry experience.
• 10 or more years of experience in gas turbine testing, rotating equipment, turbomachinery, aerospace engine testing, or a similar industrial environment.
• Proven experience leading technical teams and complex initiatives within testing, operations, manufacturing, overhaul, repair, or service environments.
• Demonstrated ability to build and lead high-performing organizations, influence cross-functional stakeholders, and drive safety, customer focus, continuous improvement, and operational excellence.
• Experience commissioning, operating, or expanding industrial facilities and test systems, with strong project execution and operational leadership capabilities.
• Technical expertise in areas such as industrial gas turbines, high-speed balancing, rotor dynamics, vibration analysis, controls and instrumentation, mechanical integrity, reliability, or data acquisition systems.
• Willing and able to travel at least 25% as needed.
• Applicants must be legally authorized for employment in the United States without the need for current or future employer-sponsored work authorization. Siemens Energy employees with current visa sponsorship may be eligible for internal transfers.

About the Team

The Distributed Service Competence Center in NA is the service backbone for the rapidly growing distributed fleet. The competence center will oversee and be responsible for regional cores, parts, logistics, overhaul & testing operations, ensuring readiness for major growth in the distributed fleet, increasing service events, and evolving customer expectations.

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

Rewards

• Career growth and development opportunities
• Company paid Health and wellness benefits
• Paid Time Off and paid holidays
• 401K savings plan with company match
• Family building benefits

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