Turbomachinery Aerodynamic Design Manager

Air Products and Chemicals, Inc.; Bethlehem (Northampton County); Hybrid; USD 140,000 - 210,000; Full time

Job summary

Air Products and Chemicals, Inc. is seeking a Turbomachinery Aerodynamic Design Manager to join Rotoflow in Bethlehem, PA.

You will serve as the Aerodynamics Domain Owner, leading a team of four Aero Engineers and guiding design strategy, CFD-based analysis, and performance prediction for turbomachinery systems. The role emphasizes hands-on engineering, strong technical leadership, and cross-functional collaboration, with a hybrid work arrangement (four days in the office) and travel typically

Qualifications

• Must have BS in Mechanical Engineering or equivalent.
• 10+ years of turbomachinery aerodynamic design experience.
• Experience with aerodynamic design of flowpath components, impellers, vanes, compressors, turboexpanders.
• Experience using CFD-based aerodynamic analysis tools.
• Strong leadership and mentoring abilities.
• Excellent communication and collaboration across teams.

Responsibilities

• Serve as Aerodynamics Domain Owner for Rotoflow and provide technical leadership for design and analysis.
• Lead, mentor, and develop a team of Aero Engineers.
• Establish and evolve aerodynamic design methodologies and standards.
• Drive improvement of aero engineering tools and performance prediction methods.
• Allocate ~75% time to aerodynamic design on customer projects.
• Guide flowpath optimization of turbomachinery components to improve efficiency.
• Collaborate with product, simulation, manufacturing teams through project lifecycle.
• Support testing, commissioning, and field activities.

Skills

Turbomachinery aerodynamics

Compressible flow

CFD analysis tools

Technical leadership

Analytical thinking

Communication skills

Hands-on engineering

Safety and inclusion

Education

BS in Mechanical Engineering

Tools

ANSYS

Concepts NREC AxCent

Python

MATLAB

C++

Job description

At Air Products, we reimagine what's possible. By tapping into the motivation of our people and our collective experience, we create the ideas and innovations that drive us forward. When we come together - where every voice is heard and everyone knows they belong and matter - we create solutions that launch people into space, support lifesaving care in hospitals, and enable the construction of groundbreaking, world scale production facilities.

Reimagine What's Possible

Air Products is seeking a Turbomachinery Aerodynamic Design Manager to join our Rotoflow business in Bethlehem, Pennsylvania. In this role you will serve as the Aerodynamics Domain Owner for Rotoflow, providing technical leadership for aerodynamic design strategy, performance prediction methodologies, aerodynamic engineering tool improvements, and the continued advancement of aero capabilities across our global portfolio of turboexpanders, centrifugal compressors, and turbomachinery systems. You will also lead and develop a team of four Aero Engineers while supporting the successful execution of customer projects worldwide. This position follows a hybrid work arrangement with four days per week in the office and requires minimal travel, typically less than 10%.

Rotoflow, an Air Products business, is a leading turbomachinery OEM serving customers around the world with new equipment, aftermarket services, and engineered solutions. For decades, Rotoflow has specialized in the design and manufacture of cryogenic and warm gas centrifugal turbomachinery supporting industrial gas, hydrocarbon, LNG, and petrochemical applications. Our products include compressor-loaded turboexpanders, generator-loaded power recovery expanders, and custom-engineered turbomachinery solutions designed to deliver exceptional performance, efficiency, and reliability.

This is not a traditional engineering management position. As the Aerodynamics Domain Owner, you will provide technical leadership for aerodynamic design, compressible flow applications, performance prediction methodologies, CFD-based analysis, and engineering best practices. You will guide the future direction of aerodynamic capabilities across the organization while remaining actively involved in the aerodynamic design and execution of customer projects. This is a unique opportunity to shape the future of aerodynamic design for one of the industry's most respected turbomachinery and turboexpander OEMs.

Key Job Responsibilities

• Serve as the Aerodynamics Domain Owner for Rotoflow, providing technical leadership and direction for aerodynamic design, aerodynamic analysis methodologies, and performance prediction capabilities.
• Serve as the organization's technical authority for aerodynamic design, compressible flow applications, aerodynamic performance, and turbomachinery analysis.
• Lead, mentor, and develop a team of four Aero Engineers while fostering technical excellence, innovation, collaboration, and continuous learning.
• Establish, maintain, and evolve aerodynamic design methodologies, engineering standards, and best practices supporting Rotoflow's turbomachinery portfolio.
• Drive continuous improvement of aerodynamic engineering tools, including aero sizing and performance prediction tools used to support equipment selection, machine configuration, aerodynamic analysis, and design optimization.
• Spend approximately seventy-five percent (75%) of time performing aerodynamic design activities supporting awarded customer projects.
• Lead the advanced aerodynamic design and flowpath optimization of impellers, vanes, centrifugal compressors, turboexpanders, and related turbomachinery components to improve efficiency, aerodynamic performance, and operating range.
• Spend approximately twenty-five percent (25%) of time leading and supporting the Aero Engineering team responsible for equipment integration, operation, performance, and delivery.
• Apply the appropriate level of analytical fidelity, including CFD, 2D and quasi-3D methodologies, 1D performance calculations, and aerodynamic performance mapping techniques.
• Support and guide new product development efforts while continuously improving the efficiency and performance of existing products.
• Collaborate with product, proposals, simulation, process, and manufacturing engineering teams from proposal development through project execution.
• Contribute throughout the equipment lifecycle, including equipment testing, field commissioning, startup support, aftermarket activities, troubleshooting, and root cause analysis.
• Evaluate opportunities to improve aerodynamic software tools, engineering workflows, modeling approaches, and performance prediction methodologies.
• Drive cost reductions and enhance competitiveness across both project execution and product offerings.
• Challenge conventional approaches and develop innovative solutions grounded in strong engineering fundamentals.
• Provide coaching, feedback, performance evaluations, development planning, and objective setting for direct reports.
• Promote safety, diversity, and inclusion consistent with the values of Air Products and Rotoflow.

What's In It for You:

At Air Products we foster a culture of inclusion where every voice is heard, and everyone feels they belong and matter. Additionally, we offer competitive pay and great benefits for our employees. Check out some of our benefits below!

• Affordable medical, dental, and vision insurance available day one of employment
• 401(k) retirement savings plan with immediate vesting of company match and core contributions
• Paid vacation, holidays, and sick time
• Paid parental leave
• Adoption assistance
• Flexible Spending Accounts (medical, dependent daycare)
• Health Savings Account
• Life Insurance (AD&D), Supplemental AD&D
• Employee Assistance Program (EAP)

Required Skills / Abilities

• Strong understanding of turbomachinery aerodynamics, aerodynamic design principles, compressible flow applications, flowpath optimization, aerodynamic performance, and turbomachinery performance prediction.
• Experience applying CFD, 1D, 2D, and 3D aerodynamic analysis tools in a turbomachinery environment.
• Demonstrated technical leadership capabilities with the ability to influence engineering direction and standards.
• Strong analytical, problem-solving, decision-making, and critical-thinking abilities.
• Detail-oriented, organized, self-motivated, collaborative, and customer-focused.
• Excellent written, verbal, and presentation communication skills.
• Ability to balance technical leadership responsibilities with hands-on engineering contributions.
• Passion for continuous improvement, innovation, and development of engineering talent.
• Ability to create an environment of trust, accountability, and positive team engagement.

Minimum Hiring Requirements

• BS in Mechanical Engineering or related engineering subject area required.
• 10+ years of turbomachinery or rotating machinery aerodynamic design experience.
• Experience with aerodynamic design of turbomachinery flowpath components, impellers, vanes, compressors, turboexpanders, or related rotating equipment.
• Experience using CFD-based aerodynamic analysis tools.
• Demonstrated experience leading engineers, projects, technical disciplines, or engineering teams.
• Strong understanding of thermodynamics, fluid dynamics, and turbomachinery performance analysis.

Preferred Qualifications

• Advanced degree focused on Fluid Dynamics, Thermodynamics, Aerodynamics, Turbomachinery, or a related subject area.
• 5+ years leading aerodynamic engineers in a design environment.
• Experience with performance prediction methodologies, aerodynamic performance mapping, equipment selection approaches, and flowpath optimization.
• Experience developing and using performance mapping methodologies for turboexpanders, centrifugal compressors, and related rotating equipment.
• Experience with numerical methods, CFD, and turbine blade geometry modeling techniques.
• Turbine testing, data acquisition, and performance evaluation experience.
• Experience with aerodynamic design and CFD platforms such as ANSYS, Concepts NREC AxCent, or similar turbomachinery analysis tools.
• Experience improving engineering analysis tools, performance modeling methodologies, engineering workflows, and aerodynamic design processes.
• Programming experience using Python, MATLAB, C++, C#, VB, Fortran, or similar technical programming languages.
• Proven mentoring, coaching, influencing, and organizational leadership capabilities.

Working Conditions

• Location: Bethlehem, Pennsylvania
• Hybrid work schedule with four days per week in the office.
• Travel requirements: Minimal, typically less than 10% to trade shows and conferences.
• Work environment includes office-based engineering activities with periodic support of testing, commissioning, and operational activities.

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