Hydraulic Design Engineer

Voith Group; York (York County); Hybrid; USD 100,000 - 150,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Flexibility with Work/Life Balance

Competitive Compensation and Benefits

401K with generous company match

Climate-Neutral Footprint Worldwide

Tuition reimbursement

Job summary

Voith Hydro in York, PA (Hybrid) is seeking a Hydraulic Design Engineer to lead turbine component design within a global design team. The role emphasizes hydraulic and mechanical integration, CFD-assisted optimization, and timely documentation of results across project phases.

The Sr. Engineer will perform transient calculations for waterways, coordinate with PMs on schedule and budget, and support manufacturing and field testing.

Qualifications

• BS degree in mechanical, civil or aerospace engineering.
• 15 years of experience in the hydro industry.
• MS degree or PhD preferred.
• Willingness to travel.
• Strong understanding of fluid dynamics and turbomachinery; CFD experience required.

Responsibilities

• Design hydro turbine components as part of a worldwide design team.
• Numerical analyses and optimization of turbine water passageways using state‑of‑the‑art technology.
• Optimization of Hydraulic and Structural Mechanics for a reliable hydro mechanical solution.
• Documentation of numerical and model test results.
• Perform transient calculations and reports documenting waterways and ensuring safe operation.
• Develop concepts to address environmental issues.
• Plan and execute model scale tests in hydraulic laboratories.
• Maintain schedule; hydraulic engineering on the critical path.
• Present technical information to customers via reports and presentations.
• Coordinate with project management on schedule, budget, and deliverables.
• Execute hydraulic acceptance testing with customers in the hydraulic laboratory.
• Support manufacturing, field testing and troubleshooting.
• Meshing and mesh refinement/optimization (ICEM) for custom mesh.

Skills

Fluid dynamics

CFD knowledge

Communication skills

Willingness to travel

Education

BS in mechanical, civil or aerospace engineering

MS or PhD preferred

Tools

CAD

CAE tools

ICEM meshing

CFD software

Job description

About The Voith Group

The Voith Group is a global technology company. With its broad portfolio of systems, products, services and digital applications, Voith sets standards in the markets of energy, paper, raw materials and transport & automotive. Founded in 1867, the company today has around 20,700 employees, sales of € 4,8 billion and locations in over 60 countries worldwide and is thus one of the larger family-owned companies in Europe.

About The Voith Group

The Voith Group is a global technology company. With its broad portfolio of systems, products, services and digital applications, Voith sets standards in the markets of energy, paper, raw materials and transport & automotive. Founded in 1867, the company today has around 20,700 employees, sales of € 4,8 billion and locations in over 60 countries worldwide and is thus one of the larger family-owned companies in Europe.

Voith Hydro is hiring for:

Hydraulic Design Engineer

York, PA (Hybrid)

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Reasons you’ll love working here

• Flexibility with Work/Life Balance
• Competitive Compensation and Benefits Package
• 401K with generous company match
• Climate-Neutral Footprint Worldwide
• Tuition reimbursement

Summary

The Sr. Engineer must function effectively with a high degree of autonomy in fulfilling the primary responsibilities listed below. The hydraulic design engineer works closely with the Project Manager and other OTC team members of all Voith Hydro operating units to design, and often model test, modernized turbines that meet or exceed the contractual requirements. The hydraulic design engineer will provide the hydraulic shapes that achieve the hydraulic and mechanical requirements of the contract, while balancing the costs of manufacturing and meeting the deadlines of the schedule. The hydraulic design engineer occasionally provides support for enhancement of design / CFD tools as their experience increases. Additionally, the hydraulic design engineer shall perform transient calculations for the hydraulic waterways of systems that are being upgraded to ensure safe and reliable operation of the plant.

Responsibilities

• Design of hydro turbine components as part of a worldwide design team (runner, guide vanes, stay vanes, or other components)
• Numerical analyses and optimization of turbine water passageways using state-of-the-art technology
• Optimization of both Hydraulic and Structural Mechanics to produce a reliable hydro mechanical solution
• Documentation of numerical and model test results
• Perform Transient calculations and reports documenting the waterways and ensure safe operation.
• Develop concepts to address environmental issues
• Planning and execution of model scale designs and tests in Hydraulic laboratory
• Maintain schedule; Hydraulic engineering is on the critical path at execution stage
• Presentation of technical information to customers via reports and presentation
• Project coordination with project management on schedule, budget and deliverables.
• Execution of a hydraulic acceptance testing with customer in hydraulic laboratory
• Support manufacturing, field testing / troubleshooting
• Meshing and mesh refinement / optimization capabilities (also ICEM meshing for custom mesh).

Qualifications

• BS Degree in mechanical, civil or aerospace engineering or another appropriate discipline.
• 15 years of experience in Hydo industry
• Relevant MS degree or PhD preferred.
• Willingness to travel
• Thorough understanding of fluid dynamics
• Knowledge of turbomachinery, and previous experience with CFD is required
• A solid background in computer skills, including PC applications, CAD and CAE tools
• Strong written and verbal communication skills

Physical Requirements

• The employee is also required to talk and/or hear in an office setting (noise level is low). The employee is frequently required to stand and walk in an office environment from 4-8 hours. The employee is occasionally required to reach with hands and arms; lift; stoop, or crouch.
• The vision requirements: close vision, distance vision, peripheral vision, and depth perception and adjust focus.
• The employee may be required to lift objects up to 50 lbs., climb ladders and perform other tasks related to an industrial environment.
• The job may require travel.
• This job description is not all encompassing; however, it is intended to be a general description of the responsibilities of this position.

Voith US Inc. is an EEO/AA/VEVRAA compliant Federal Contractor and all qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, national origin, protected veteran status, or any other classification protected by federal, state, or local law.We welcome everyone to apply, especially those individuals who are underrepresented in the industry including people of color, LGBTQI+ community, women, individuals with disabilities (both seen and unseen), Veterans, people of any age or family status. We embrace the competitive advantage that diversity brings and we strive to create a working environment that is inclusive of thought and talent.