Senior Engineer - Steam Turbine

About the role

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. 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.

Responsibilities

• 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 FluidDynamics 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
• Collaborate 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

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
• 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
• System-level thinking and system engineering principles/methods
• Complex rotating assemblies experience

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)
• Optimization techniques and processes to maximize advantages in computational turbomachinery design methods
• Experience in 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

Pay

The salary range for this position is $102,433/year to $159,027/year. This range reflects the good faith estimate of pay the employer is willing to offer at the time of posting. Several factors can influence the pay scale, including but not limited to: Federal contract labor categories and contract wage rates, collective bargaining agreements, geographic location, business considerations, scope, and responsibilities of the position, local or other applicable market conditions, and internal equity. Other factors include the candidate’s qualifications such as prior work experience, specific skills and competencies, education/training, and certifications.