Mechanical Integrity Engineer

ESSENTIAL DUTIES AND RESPONSIBILITIES

• Provide timely analytical solutions to verify mechanical configurations on combustion equipment.
• Work with design engineers to develop improvements to turbine components.
• Understand finite element boundary conditioning on static, vibratory, and thermal analyses for both elastic and inelastic solutions.
• Develop life algorithms for LCF, HCF, and TMF predictions on combustion system components.
• Assist performance of high pressure rig tests and engine field validation of systems designed and developed at PSM.
• Support commercial installation and operation of systems developed.
• Support the continued development and oversee the adherence to PSM design systems including job folders and documentation, technical reviews, drawings and engineering changes and field validation plans and verification.
• Analyze components to ensure parts maintain appropriate stress levels, meets life requirements and design criteria.
• Utilize appropriate design/analysis tools, such as ProEngineer, ANSYS, Microsoft Excel or similar.
• Lead or support scheduling, project engineering and supplier issues and procurement efforts to ensure timely delivery of components to meet program and company objectives.
• Project ownership and leadership of technical team to achieve success.
• Assess needs and identify critical path schedules for design, manufacturing and procurement activities as well as development of structures best practices into “rules and tools”.
• Create, lead and/or deliver presentations to internal and external clients.

MINIMUM REQUIREMENTS

• Education & Training: Bachelor’s Degree in Mechanical, Aeronautical, or Civil Engineering. An advanced degree is preferred. Equivalent industry experience will also be considered.
• Minimum of 5 years of experience with Ansys and Ansys workbench.
• Minimum of 5 years’ experience with structural analysis and life prediction.
• Minimum 2 years of gas turbine experience, Familiarity with E/F class IGT is a plus and preferably in combustion.
• Strong analytical decision-making and organizational skills are required.
• Experience with 3D CAD software – Creo, NX, Solidworks.
• Knowledge of various manufacturing processes, general machining and fabrication techniques.
• Strong verbal and written communication and interpersonal skills are required.
• Strong skills with MS Office programs. Project, Excel, Word, PowerPoint, etc.
• Ability to perform hands-on fieldwork is strongly desired.
• Field work and travel may be required (up to 20%).
• Demonstrated coaching and mentoring skills, including ability to motivate and influence others.