Senior Principal Turbomachinery Engineer

Gardner Cryogenics; Bethlehem (Northampton County); Hybrid; USD 120,000 - 180,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Medical, dental, and vision insurance

401(k) with company match

Paid vacation

Paid parental leave

Adoption assistance

Flexible Spending Account

Health Savings Account

Life Insurance

Employee Assistance Program

Job summary

Air Products is seeking a Sr Principal Mechanical Engineer to join Rotoflow in Bethlehem, PA or Houston, TX. You will apply turbomachinery design and rotordynamics expertise to support high‑speed rotating equipment and related systems across global projects.

This role offers a hybrid work arrangement with four in‑office days, collaboration with product owners, mechanical design tasks, and driving cost reductions while ensuring safety and reliability in demanding industrial environments.

Qualifications

• 10-15 years turbomachinery or rotating machinery design experience.
• Deep understanding of design principles including FEA, rotordynamics, bearing and seal technologies, and design for manufacturability.
• Detail-oriented, organized, collaborative and customer focused.
• Strong analytical, problem solving, time management and communication skills.
• Leadership experience and a passion for teamwork and safety.

Responsibilities

• Perform turbomachinery design analyses including FEA, rotordynamics, and hand calculations.
• Develop standardized deliverables with Product Owners and support project execution.
• Execute mechanical design tasks for awarded projects and aftermarket activities.
• Communicate with vendors on technical solutions and RCA.
• Collaborate with customers to ensure proper design and integration of equipment.
• Check and approve manufacturing drawings and assist bid estimates.
• Drive cost reductions and tool development with stakeholders.

Skills

Turbomachinery design

Rotordynamics

FEA

Bearings and seals

Design for manufacturability

Analytical thinking

Communication

Leadership

Education

BS Mechanical Engineering

Tools

2D CAD

3D modeling

Matlab

Python

Job description

Air Products is seeking a Sr Principal Mechanical Engineer to join Rotoflow in Bethlehem, PA or Houston, TX. You will apply turbomachinery design and rotordynamics expertise to support high‑speed rotating equipment and related systems across global projects.

This role offers a hybrid work arrangement with four in‑office days, collaboration with product owners, mechanical design tasks, and driving cost reductions while ensuring safety and reliability in demanding industrial environments.