Thermal Performance Engineer - Gas Turbine

Title: Performance Test Engineer – Gas Turbine

Location: : Lake Mary, FL USA 32746 or Can Work Remote

Duration: FULL TIME

Key Requirements:

Experience:

• Several years of power plant experience.
• Preferred: Specific experience with gas turbines or combined cycle power plants.
• Acceptable: Broader power plant experience (even if not specifically gas turbine-related), or strong field engineering or thermal performance/heat balance experience.

Technical Skills:

• Experience with power plant testing or performance calculations (thermal performance, heat balances).
• Familiarity (ideally hands-on experience) with ASME PTC codes:
• PTC 46 (Performance Test Codes for Overall Plant Performance) — highly preferred.
• PTC 22 (Gas Turbine Performance Test Code) — highly preferred.
• Some exposure to PTC 6 (Steam Turbine) is nice-to-have but not critical.

Educational Background:

• Preferred: Bachelor’s degree in Engineering (especially Mechanical Engineering; Chemical or Electrical could also work).
• Acceptable: Associate’s degree or technical certification with strong practical experience.

Travel Requirement:

• Must be willing to travel about 60% of the year.
• Travel will be primarily domestic (U.S.) and within North and South America (occasional work in Brazil expected initially).
• Must have a valid passport.

Location Flexibility:

• Ideal: Candidate willing to relocate close to Client office (for better team collaboration).
• Flexible: If candidate is very strong and experienced, fully remote is acceptable.

Personality/Work Traits:

• Must show high flexibility, fast learning ability, and strong troubleshooting skills.
• Comfortable working with large electrical generators (400 MW scale).
• Safety-first mindset is very important (aligned with company culture).

Where Candidates Fall Short (what not to miss):

• No experience in power plants (only IT or unrelated “performance engineering”).
• Lack of flexibility or speed to learn.
• No familiarity with PTC standards or heat balance basics.

Interview Process:

1. Initial screening
2. Panel Interview (MS Teams) with Client engineering team.
3. Potential In-Person Interview (optional, depending on candidate strength).
4. Goal: Hire within 30 days.

Summary of Ideal Candidate:

An test engineer with gas turbine or general power plant testing experience, PTC 46/22 familiarity, mechanical/thermal engineering background, ready to travel, fast learner, and either willing to relocate or experienced enough to work remotely.