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Siemens

Senior Heat Transfer and Turbine Cooling Engineer

Siemens, Redmond, WA


A Snapshot of Your Day
We are looking for a skilled Heat Transfer Engineer to join our Turbo-cracker Technology group in Seattle, WA, and work with the rest of the team to advance the product through development and application. Siemens Energy operates a "Better Together" hybrid working model of typically 3 days in-person attendance per week to ensure effective collaboration with colleagues whilst maintaining a healthy work-life balance.
How You'll Make an Impact
  • Collaborating with Aerodynamics, Mechanical Design and Mechanical Integrity disciplines to collectively derive component life including duty based living.
  • Thermal analysis of turbomachinery components and systems from concept definition through detailed design, focusing first on prototype development and then on future product definition
  • Analyzing and adapting turbine blade, vane, and casing cooling design for new products and upgrades.
  • Specifying component and turbo-machine test requirements.
  • Calibration of thermal models using turbo-machine test data
  • Dissemination of information by report and presentation.
  • Tool chain integration and other delivery improvement initiatives.
  • Producing and maintaining method documents.
  • Testing and validation of internal and commercial code upgrades.
  • Supervising and reporting achievements against technical and schedule objectives
  • Actively supply to small, focused design teams to support technology and product development project objectives
What You Bring
  • Advanced degree (M.S.) in Mechanical or Aerospace Engineering with significant content of Automotive, Aerospace or Turbomachinery Heat Transfer/cooling/sealing design and minimum 5 years experience.
  • Experience in 2D/3D thermal analyses of stationary and rotating turbomachinery components with emphasis on the analysis of expanders and/or turbine hot section.
  • Good analytical skills and the ability to perform detailed investigations, with focus on accuracy and timescales. Able to critique and validate own results using 1D methods e.g. hand calculations.
  • Thorough understanding of Heat Transfer theory and a keen interest in continuous personal development in the subject. Knowledge of heat transfer in transonic and supersonic flows is a plus.
  • Experienced knowledge in the application of commercial FEM and/or CFD analysis for fluid flow and heat transfer e.g. ANSYS or ABAQUS. Experience with Siemens NX/Simcenter 3D plus CFD software e.g. StarCCM, CFX or Fluent is an advantage.
  • Experience in product design
  • Knowledge of API design standards for compressors, gas turbines, and expanders is a plus
  • Technical capability in turbomachinery subject areas (aerodynamic, thermodynamics, dynamics, machine design)
  • Able to work both independently and in a multidiscipline team with effective communication and social skills
  • Understanding the basics of investment castings manufacture, materials science, secondary air systems, the origins of stress and creep.
  • Availability to travel domestically or international as required up to 15%.
  • Applicants must be legally authorized for employment in the United States without need for current or future employer-sponsored work authorization. Siemens Energy employees with current visa sponsorship may be eligible for internal transfers.
About the Team
Who is Siemens Energy?

At Siemens Energy, we are more than just an energy technology company. We meet the growing energy demand across 90+ countries while ensuring our climate is protected. With more than 94,000 dedicated employees, we not only generate electricity for over 16% of the global community, but we're also using our technology to help protect people and the environment.

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.

Find out how you can make a difference at Siemens Energy: https://www.siemens-energy.com/employeevideo
About the Team
The Turbo-Cracker Technology (TCT) team is focused on the development of the new product line for Siemens Energy. This product line is positioned to disrupt the chemical reactor market, providing both a major step towards decarbonization as well as a significant improvement in process yield. The TCT team is worldwide with members located in Seattle WA, Houston TX, Montreal CA, Lincoln UK, Santa Barbara Brazil, and Duisburg DE.
Our Commitment to Diversity
Lucky for us, we are not all the same. Through diversity, we generate power. We run on inclusion and our combined creative energy is fueled by over 130 nationalities. Siemens Energy celebrates character - no matter what ethnic background, gender, age, religion, identity, or disability. We energize society, all of society, and we do not discriminate based on our differences.
Rewards/Benefits
  • Career growth and development opportunities!
  • Supportive work culture
  • Company paid Health and wellness benefits
  • Paid Time Off and paid holidays
  • 401K savings plan with company match
  • Family building benefits
  • Parental leave
https://jobs.siemens-energy.com/jobs
This job is based in Redmond, Washington. Siemens Energy offers a variety of health and wellness benefits including paid time off and holiday pay. Details regarding our benefits can be found here: https://benefitsatenergy.com/thinking-of-joining.html. The base salary range for this position in Redmond, Washington is $121,000 - $224,700 and the annual incentive target is 15% of base salary.

Specific offers are determined by various factors, such as experience, skills, certifications, and other business needs. Employees typically do not start at the top of the range, though compensation depends on each individual's qualifications.

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