Senior Manufacturing Simulation Engineer – Gas Turbines

Siemens Gas and Power GmbH & Co. KG; Orlando (FL); Hybrid; USD 120,000 - 170,000; Full time

Job summary

Siemens Energy in Orlando, FL seeks a Senior Manufacturing Simulation Engineer to advance turbine component design and manufacturability. You will lead cross-functional efforts on advanced simulation methods and defect prediction to cut defects, lead times, and costs while boosting reliability.

The role emphasizes collaboration with design, materials, and manufacturing teams, developing upstream simulations, and delivering innovative cooling and casting solutions in a dynamic engineering

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree in Mechanical Engineering, Aerospace Engineering, Materials Engineering, or related field.
• 5+ years’ experience with FEA, CFD, and CAD tools; advanced 3D simulation experience.
• Industrial experience in simulation and manufacturing processes for turbomachinery.
• Knowledge of multi-physics simulation and Design for Manufacturability (DfM).
• Strong communication, collaboration, and stakeholder management skills.
• Authorized to work in the United States without sponsorship.

Responsibilities

• Design and optimize turbine components with focus on performance, durability, and manufacturability.
• Develop high-fidelity casting simulation methodologies for robust and high-yield foundry processes.
• Integrate manufacturability into early-stage turbine design through upstream simulation approaches.
• Develop cooling technologies balancing thermal performance, manufacturability, and casting feasibility.
• Collaborate cross-functionally to establish simulation-driven Design-for-Manufacturing (DFM) workflows.
• Identify and resolve complex casting challenges through advanced modeling and data-driven analysis.

Skills

FEA

CFD

CAD tools

Education

Mechanical Engineering

Aerospace Engineering

Materials Engineering

Tools

ProCAST

STAR-CCM+

Simcenter 3D

ANSYS

Job description

"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.

Senior Manufacturing Simulation Engineer – Gas Turbines

About the Role

Job ID

300068

Location

United States of America

Florida

Orlando

Remote vs. Office

Hybrid (Remote/Office)

Company

Organization

Gas Services

Business Unit

Central

Full-time

Experience Level

Professional / Experienced

A Snapshot of Your Day

This role offers you the opportunity to work in a dynamic engineering environment focused on industrial gas turbine development. You will collaborate with global and cross-functional teams on component design, manufacturability improvements, technical problem-solving, and technology advancement, while continuously expanding your expertise through practical experience and training.

In this position, you will play a key role in improving the design and manufacturing of complex turbine components. You will drive the development and validation of advanced simulation methods, including process modeling and defect prediction, to integrate manufacturability early in the design cycle. Your work will help reduce defects, lead times, and costs while increasing product reliability and manufacturing efficiency.

How You’ll Make an Impact

• Contribution to the design and optimization of turbine hot gas path components with a focus on performance, durability, and manufacturability
• Development and application of high-fidelity casting simulation methodologies for robust and high-yield foundry processes
• Integration of manufacturability considerations into early-stage turbine component design through upstream simulation approaches
• Development of innovative cooling technologies balancing thermal performance, manufacturability, and casting feasibility
• Cross-functional collaboration with design, materials, and manufacturing teams to establish simulation-driven Design-for-Manufacturing (DFM) workflows
• Identification and resolution of complex casting challenges through advanced modeling, data-driven analysis, validation activities, and continuous enhancement of simulation methodologies.

What You Bring

• Bachelor's degree in Mechanical Engineering, Aerospace Engineering, Materials Engineering, or a related field
• 5+ years’ experience w/ FEA, CFD, and CAD tools, including advanced 3D simulation such as, or simiilar to:
  • ProCAST
  • STAR-CCM+
  • Simcenter 3D
  • ANSYS
• Industrial experience in simulation and manufacturing processes, supporting areas like, or similar to:
  • Turbomachinery
  • Turbine hot gas path components
  • Thermal design
  • Fluid systems
  • Related engineering applications
• Understanding of multi-physics simulation principles and Design for Manufacturability (DfM)
• Able to work independently, leveraging, initiative, self-motivation, self-management, and innovative problem-solving skills.
• Excellent communication, collaboration, and stakeholder management skills
• Must be legally authorized to work in the United States without current or future employer sponsorship

Export Control Requirement:

Due to applicable export control laws and regulations, candidates must be a U.S. citizen or national, U.S. permanent resident (i.e., current Green Card holder), or lawfully admitted into the U.S. as a refugee or granted asylum.

About the Team

Our Gas Services division offers Low-emission power generation through service and decarbonization. Zero or low emission power generation and all gas turbines under one roof, steam turbines and generators. Decarbonization opportunities through service offerings, modernization, and digitalization of the fleet.

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.

• Career growth and development opportunities
• Company paid Health and wellness benefits

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