Senior Turbine Hardware Engineer

Leonardo DRS; Fitchburg (MA); On-site; USD 102,000 - 159,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Competitive salaries

Job summary

Leonardo DRS in Fitchburg, MA seeks a Senior Steam Turbine Engineer to design, analyze, and qualify turbine components for high-performance systems. You will optimize subcomponents like buckets and diaphragms and ensure assemblies meet performance goals using turbomachinery tools and validated models.

You will lead technical work with cross-functional teams, mentor colleagues, and interact with customers, including the US Navy, while ensuring safety and manufacturability in all designs.

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree in Mechanical Engineering and a minimum of 5 years experience in the development of steam turbines or turbomachinery rotating components.
• Experience with steam turbine rotating components design including rotating and stationary components.
• Fundamentals of mechanical design: materials, strength, fluid dynamics, thermodynamics, rotor dynamics and fatigue analysis.

Responsibilities

• Plan and drive detailed technical work scope for large steam turbines, gas turbines, and generators to quality, schedule, and budget.
• Generate design options aligning with performance requirements to accelerate detail design.
• Lead and review analyses to ensure robust turbine designs meeting performance requirements.
• Perform thermodynamic, blade shaping, flow path, blade stress, rotordynamic and CFD analyses.
• Develop project plans and pre-contract estimates based on scope and risks.
• Mentor team members in state-of-the-art design and analysis processes.

Skills

Turbomachinery design

Thermodynamics

Rotordynamics

Mechanical design fundamentals

Cross-functional leadership

Education

Bachelor's degree in Mechanical Engineering

Tools

Siemens NX

SolidWorks

ANSYS

Concepts NREC / SoftInWay

Job description

The salary range for this position is $102,433/year to $159,027/year

https://careers.leonardodrs.com/job/Fitchburg-Senior-Turbine-Hardware-Engineer-MA-01420/1397871800/

The Leonardo DRS Naval Power Systems business is a trusted provider of innovative naval gas and hybrid power systems, control technology and support solutions for the U.S. Navy and navies around the world.

Job Summary

Our Fitchburg, MA location is seeking a Senior Steam Turbine Engineer to be responsible for the design, analysis, optimization and qualification of assembly and individual critical components for high performance steam turbines. You will generate the optimal design of subcomponents including buckets, diaphragms, nozzles, etc. and ensure their collective performance when integrated as a turbine assembly. Use of modern computational turbomachinery design-oriented tools as supplemented by comprehensive understanding of the first order and analytical models relevant to steam turbine design will be critical to the success of this position.

What You Will Do

• Plan and drive execution of the detailed technical work scope for large steam turbines, gas turbines, and generators to the required quality, schedule, and budget
• Generate comprehensive turbine concept design options that align with performance requirements to accelerate the detail design with reduced iterations
• Lead and review detailed analysis to ensure robust turbine designs that meet all required performance requirements
• Perform thermodynamic, blade shaping, flow path, blade stress, rotodynamic and / or Computational Fluid
• Dynamics analysis using the associated computational turbine design tool packages
• Develop project plans and pre-contract proposal estimates based on project scope, technical requirements, risks, and by understanding the voice of the customer
• Organize, senior, and motivate technical teams through development of complex products and systems
• Confidently and competently represent DRS in front of customers, including the US Navy
• Review, analyze, and status project milestones and provide accurate estimates to complete projects/tasks
• Collaboration with other departments, DRS locations, and suppliers to solve problems and develop cost-effective, high-quality solutions
• Design for safety and manufacturability and demonstrate this skillset in support of manufacturing and field activities
• Mentor other team members in state-of-the-art design and analysis processes

Education & Experience Requirements

• Bachelor's degree in Mechanical Engineering or a related field + a minimum of 5 years experience in the development of steam turbines or other turbomachinery rotating components
• Experience in Steam Turbine rotating component design, including ST rotating and stationary bucket/blade design process and procedures
• Demonstrated excellence applying fundamentals of Mechanical Design, including material selection, statistics, strength of materials, fluid dynamics, thermodynamics, rotor dynamics, and life estimating methods related to Low and High Cycle fatigue (LCF & HCF) and creep
• Proven experience individually driving the product development cycle from concept to qualified/fielded systems
• Experience with system-level thinking and system engineering principles/methods
• Experience with the design of large welded fabrications and complex rotating assemblies

Preferred Qualifications

• Experience with the development of steam turbines fielded in applications of electric machines, electric motor/drive systems, electro-mechanical systems
• Familiarity with the full manufacturing process including forgings, machining, and factory assembly/ testing practices, specifically as applied to power generation equipment
• Proficient with Computer Aided Design (CAD) Tools (Siemens NX and/or Solidworks preferred)
• Proficient with Concepts NREC or SoftInWay or equivalent turbo machinery software for turbine design and analysis
• Proficient with Finite Element Analysis and/or Multi-Physics Analysis Tools (ANSYS preferred)
• Experience in optimization techniques and processes to maximize advantages in computational turbomachinery design methods
• Experience with Program Management tools (MS Project preferred) and/or agile Project Management tools (Jira preferred)
• Experience with execution of projects for the US military
• Familiarity with industrial and military design specifications

U.S. Citizenship required. This position may require an active DOD security clearance or the ability to obtain such clearance within a reasonable time after commencement of employment.

Taking care of our people is a top priority at Leonardo DRS:

• Competitive salaries and comprehensive benefits, including medical, dental, and vision coverage, a company contribution to a health savings account, telemedicine, life and disability insurance, legal insurance, and a 401(k) savings plan.
• Wellness programs that focus on physical, emotional, and financial well-being.
• Offer programs and activities to support career-growth, professional development, and skill enhancement.
• Offer flexible work schedules with our 9/80 program, competitive vacation, health/emergency leave, paid parental leave, and community service hours.

Learn more about us!

• https://www.leonardodrs.com/careers/
• https://www.leonardodrs.com/careers/why-work-at-ldrs/