Senior Turbomachinery Aerodynamics Design Engineer

Air Products and Chemicals, Inc.; Houston (TX); Hybrid; USD 120,000 - 170,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Health benefits from day one

401(k) with company match

Paid vacation and holidays

Parental leave

Adoption assistance

Flexible Spending Accounts (FSA)

Health Savings Account (HSA)

Life Insurance

Job summary

Air Products is seeking a Senior Turbomachinery Aerodynamic Design Engineer to join Rotoflow in Bethlehem, PA, with a hybrid schedule and minimal travel. You will lead aerodynamic design, sizing, and tool development for turboexpanders and related rotating equipment, collaborating with multi-disciplinary teams.

Required BS in Mechanical Engineering and 5+ years of turbomachinery aerodynamic design experience; proficiency with CFD platforms like ANSYS is preferred. Travel is limited to under 10%.

Qualifications

• BS in Mechanical Engineering or related field is required.
• 5+ years of turbomachinery or rotating machinery aerodynamic design experience preferred.
• Experience with aerodynamic design of turbomachinery flowpath components, impellers, vanes, compressors, turboexpanders, or related rotating equipment preferred.
• Experience using CFD-based aerodynamic analysis tools and applying 1D, 2D, or 3D aerodynamic methods required.

Responsibilities

• Perform aerodynamic design activities for awarded customer projects, including flowpath optimization of impellers, vanes, centrifugal compressors, turboexpanders, and related rotating equipment to improve efficiency, performance, and operating range.
• Perform preliminary aerodynamic sizing and performance calculations during the proposal phase, then refine analyses through final equipment definition and project execution.
• Apply the appropriate level of analytical fidelity, including CFD, 2D and quasi-3D methods, 1D performance calculations, and aerodynamic performance mapping techniques.
• Participate in the development and improvement of aerodynamic engineering tools, sizing methods, performance prediction models, and workflows to increase calculation accuracy, consistency, and productivity.
• Collaborate with aerodynamic, simulation, product, proposals, process, and manufacturing engineers, as well as external software providers when appropriate.
• Share best practices and technical expertise with other engineers to support consistency in high-efficiency designs and analysis methods.
• Support new product development and continuously improve the efficiency, performance, cost, and competitiveness of existing products and project solutions.
• Contribute throughout the equipment lifecycle, including equipment testing, data analysis, field commissioning, startup support, aftermarket activities, troubleshooting, and root cause analysis.
• Apply fluid dynamics, thermodynamics, compressible flow, and turbomachinery engineering fundamentals to develop practical solutions for complex aerodynamic challenges.
• Advocate for aerodynamic considerations while collaborating across disciplines to optimize the overall system solution.
• Promote safety, diversity, inclusion, collaboration, and continuous learning consistent with the values of Air Products and Rotoflow.

Skills

Turbomachinery aerodynamics

CFD analysis

Flowpath optimization

Education

BS in Mechanical Engineering

Tools

ANSYS CFD

Job description

Air Products is seeking a Senior Turbomachinery Aerodynamic Design Engineer to join Rotoflow in Bethlehem, PA, with a hybrid schedule and minimal travel. You will lead aerodynamic design, sizing, and tool development for turboexpanders and related rotating equipment, collaborating with multi-disciplinary teams.

Required BS in Mechanical Engineering and 5+ years of turbomachinery aerodynamic design experience; proficiency with CFD platforms like ANSYS is preferred. Travel is limited to under 10%.