ProEnergy Services

Position: Gas Turbine Airfoil Design Engineer Location: Houston, TX or Sedalia, MO

Job Id: 1113 # of Openings: 1

Gas Turbine Airfoil Design Engineer

About PROENERGY

Based in Sedalia, Missouri, PROENERGY is a global peaking-power solutions provider with operational experience on every continent. The company offers vertically integrated aeroderivative power services, including engineering, construction, operations, repair, maintenance, research, and true, turnkey power generation facilities that include the complete balance of plant.

Our Footprint

We are primed for the Energy Transition with permanent service locations in Missouri, Texas, and Argentina. Our world-class Missouri headquarters is purpose-built to meet peaking-power needs. It sits on 90 acres in Sedalia and features more than 900,000 sq. ft of facilities and equipment, including the only independent Level-IV aeroderivative depot in North America and a hydrogen-ready string-test facility that enables full-speed, full-load testing. Our Houston, Texas, office is a strategic satellite positioned near our own peaking-power installations.

Our Philosophy

We take care of our people and strive to make a positive difference for the world. We offer competitive pay, excellent benefits that include Medical, Dental, Vision, and Life/Disability Insurance at minimal cost to the employee, 10 paid holidays, paid time off and a 401K plan. If you are looking for a rewarding career and possess the specialized knowledge and quality-oriented problem-solving skills, we encourage you to apply today.

Position Summary

The Gas Turbine Airfoil Design Engineer researches, plans, and designs ProEnergy’s mechanical and electromechanical products and systems, and directs and coordinates activities involved in fabrication, operation, application, installation, and repair of mechanical or electromechanical products and systems.

Position Responsibilities

• Design gas turbine airfoils for aeroderivative turbines - blades and vanes (or nozzles) for both turbine and compressor parts
• Design for aeromechanics using Campbell diagrams and considering flow induced vibrations
• Ensure attachments are properly damped with adequate margin to edge of contact stresses
• Lead third party design consultants for detailed design of specific components
• Maintain compliance with engineering codes, standards and regulations
• Interface as technical authority with service teams for gas turbine components

Required Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree in mechanical engineering or related field.
• 10+ year’s relevant experience
• Must have legal authority to permanently work in the U.S.US work authorization is a precondition of employment. The company will not consider candidates who require sponsorship for a work-authorized visa.
• Successful candidate will need to satisfactorily complete pre-employment drug screen and background check

Desired Qualifications

• Technical leadership of a team designing turbine blades and vanes
• Understand and design to mitigate “negative aero damping”
• Designing tip shroud dampers and mid span dampers as appropriate
• Familiarity with ANSYS Workbench tools
• Ability to analyze and resolve problems in a logical and effective manner.
• Proficient in the use of various MS Office Suite programs.

It is PROENERGY’s policy to provide equal opportunity in employment to all its employees and applicants for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, pregnancy, age, disability, national origin, marital status, ancestry, medical condition, military status, or any other characteristic protected by State or Federal law.

Apply for this Position