Lead Mechanical Engineer, Gas Engine GenSets

MHI RJ Aviation Group; Plano (TX); On-site; USD 150,000 - 190,000; Full time

Job summary

Mitsubishi Heavy Industries America, Inc. is seeking a Principal Mechanical Engineer, Genset, to lead design, integration, and execution of gas engine-based power generation systems for data center and distributed energy applications.

You will drive technical alignment across global teams, manage risks, and ensure compliance from concept through commissioning. The role emphasizes leadership in reliability and continuous improvement across the product lifecycle, collaborating with suppliers,

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree in mechanical engineering or a related technical field.
• 12+ years of mechanical engineering experience in industrial power generation, rotating equipment, or energy systems.
• 6+ years of experience with generator sets, gas engines, diesel engines, or packaged power generation systems.
• Experience reviewing and approving GA drawings, fabrication drawings, and 3D models.
• Strong knowledge of structural integration, vibration isolation, ventilation, thermal management, and mechanical system design.

Responsibilities

• Lead mechanical engineering activities for gas engine generator systems from requirements definition through commissioning.
• Define system architecture, design requirements, and technical specifications.
• Review and approve engineering deliverables, including GA drawings, fabrication drawings, 3D models, calculations, and supplier documentation.
• Lead technical planning and execution to support project schedules, cost targets, and deliverables.
• Coordinate suppliers, customers, contractors, and cross-functional teams to ensure technical alignment and successful project execution.
• Identify technical risks, develop mitigation plans, and support issue resolution throughout the project lifecycle.
• Support testing, commissioning, troubleshooting, root cause analysis (RCA), and continuous product improvement.
• Define and validate performance requirements for cooling, ventilation, exhaust, fuel, acoustics, vibration, and maintainability.
• Lead packaging, layout optimization, and site integration activities to satisfy customer requirements, operational objectives, and installation constraints.
• Evaluate system performance through design reviews, simulations, testing, commissioning, and field operational feedback.
• Drive reliability, maintainability, and continuous improvement initiatives throughout the product lifecycle.

Skills

Leadership

Project management

Systems thinking

Mechanical design

Education

Bachelor's degree in mechanical engineering

Tools

SolidWorks

Inventor

AutoCAD

Job description

Mitsubishi Heavy Industries America, Inc. is seeking a Principal Mechanical Engineer, Genset, to lead design, integration, and execution of gas engine-based power generation systems for data center and distributed energy applications.

You will drive technical alignment across global teams, manage risks, and ensure compliance from concept through commissioning. The role emphasizes leadership in reliability and continuous improvement across the product lifecycle, collaborating with suppliers,