Lead Thermal Fluids Engineer: Gas Turbine Cooling & SAS

Siemens Energy

Orlando (FL)

Hybrid

USD 120,000 - 190,000

Full time

14 days+

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Job summary

Siemens Energy seeks a Lead Thermal Fluids Engineer to drive the design, analysis, and optimization of gas turbine cooling systems, secondary air systems, and clearance management. You will work with a global team to define thermal-fluid architectures for next‑generation turbines, improving performance, reliability, and lifecycle cost.

The role requires 10+ years in thermal-fluid engineering, leadership experience, and strong CFD/FEA skills.

Qualifications

  • Bachelor's degree in Mechanical Engineering, Aerospace Engineering, or related field.
  • Master's degree or PhD preferred.
  • 10+ years in thermal-fluid engineering or gas turbine design.
  • Expertise in cooling systems, SAS, sealing, and clearance management.
  • Strong technical leadership and mentoring experience.
  • Understanding of fluid mechanics, heat transfer, thermodynamics, turbomachinery.

Responsibilities

  • Provide technical leadership for design, analysis, and optimization of gas turbine cooling and SAS systems.
  • Lead thermal-fluid modeling efforts and validate simulations against data.
  • Drive fleet performance improvements and reliability through engineering changes.
  • Mentor engineers and guide cross-functional teams globally.
  • Develop standards and roadmaps for thermal-fluid analysis methodologies.
  • Support root-cause investigations and corrective actions for complex issues.

Skills

Gas turbine cooling
SAS (secondary air)
Clearance design
CFD
Heat transfer
Turbomachinery fundamentals
Mentoring
Fluid mechanics

Education

Bachelor's in Mechanical/Aerospace Eng
Master's or PhD preferred

Tools

ANSYS Fluent
ANSYS CFX
STAR-CCM+
Flow Simulator
Thermal Desktop
MATLAB
Python

Job description

Siemens Energy seeks a Lead Thermal Fluids Engineer to drive the design, analysis, and optimization of gas turbine cooling systems, secondary air systems, and clearance management. You will work with a global team to define thermal-fluid architectures for next‑generation turbines, improving performance, reliability, and lifecycle cost.

The role requires 10+ years in thermal-fluid engineering, leadership experience, and strong CFD/FEA skills.

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