Lead Thermal Fluids Engineer: Turbine Cooling & SAS

Siemens Gas and Power GmbH & Co. KG; Charlotte (NC); On-site; USD 180,000 - 240,000; Full time

Job summary

Siemens Energy is seeking a Lead Thermal Fluids Engineer to provide technical leadership for the design, analysis, and optimization of gas turbine cooling systems, SAS, sealing technologies, and clearance management. You will guide whole-engine thermal behavior and collaborate with a global team to improve fleet performance.

You will lead advanced thermal-fluid modeling, CFD analyses, and validation efforts, correlating with prototypes and fleet data to drive reliability, efficiency, and

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree in Mechanical or Aerospace Engineering; Master’s degree or PhD preferred.
• 10+ years of experience in thermal-fluid engineering, gas turbine design, turbomachinery development, or related fields.
• Demonstrated expertise in gas turbine cooling systems, SAS, sealing technologies, and clearance management.
• Proven technical leadership experience leading complex engineering programs and mentoring teams.
• Strong understanding of fluid mechanics, heat transfer, thermodynamics, and turbomachinery fundamentals.
• Applicants must be legally authorized for employment in the United States without need for current or future employer-sponsored work authorization.

Responsibilities

• Provide technical leadership for the design, analysis, and optimization of gas turbine cooling systems, SAS, sealing technologies, and clearance management.
• Lead thermal-fluid simulation, aerothermal analysis, and whole-engine thermal behavior to influence design decisions from concept to field operation.
• Develop and validate advanced thermal-fluid models and CFD analyses; correlate with prototype testing and fleet data.
• Drive innovation and improvement initiatives to enhance turbine performance, reliability, and lifecycle cost.
• Collaborate with systems engineering, manufacturing, service engineering, project management, and component design teams.
• Mentor and develop engineers across a global organization; translate findings into actionable recommendations.

Skills

Heat Transfer

Thermodynamics

Aerothermal Analysis

Turbomachinery

Gas Turbine Systems

Cross-Functional Leadership

Technical Mentoring

Data Analytics

Design Optimization

Education

Bachelor's degree in Mechanical or Aerospace Engineering

Master's or PhD preferred

Tools

ANSYS Fluent

ANSYS CFX

STAR-CCM+

Flow Simulator

Thermal Desktop

MATLAB

Python

Job description

Siemens Energy is seeking a Lead Thermal Fluids Engineer to provide technical leadership for the design, analysis, and optimization of gas turbine cooling systems, SAS, sealing technologies, and clearance management. You will guide whole-engine thermal behavior and collaborate with a global team to improve fleet performance.

You will lead advanced thermal-fluid modeling, CFD analyses, and validation efforts, correlating with prototypes and fleet data to drive reliability, efficiency, and