Hydraulic Design Engineer

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Reasons you’ll love working here:

• Flexibility with Work/Life Balance
• Competitive Compensation and Benefits Package
• 401K with generous company match
• Climate-Neutral Footprint Worldwide
• Tuition reimbursement

Summary

The Sr. Engineer must function effectively with a high degree of autonomy in fulfilling the primary responsibilities listed below. The hydraulic design engineer works closely with the Project Manager and other OTC team members of all Voith Hydro operating units to design, and often model test, modernized turbines that meet or exceed the contractual requirements. The hydraulic design engineer will provide the hydraulic shapes that achieve the hydraulic and mechanical requirements of the contract, while balancing the costs of manufacturing and meeting the deadlines of the schedule. The hydraulic design engineer occasionally provides support for enhancement of design / CFD tools as their experience increases. Additionally, the hydraulic design engineer shall perform transient calculations for the hydraulic waterways of systems that are being upgraded to ensure safe and reliable operation of the plant.

Responsibilities

• Design of hydro turbine components as part of a worldwide design team (runner, guide vanes, stay vanes, or other components)
• Numerical analyses and optimization of turbine water passageways using state-of-the-art technology
• Optimization of both Hydraulic and Structural Mechanics to produce a reliable hydro mechanical solution
• Documentation of numerical and model test results
• Perform Transient calculations and reports documenting the waterways and ensure safe operation.
• Develop concepts to address environmental issues
• Planning and execution of model scale designs and tests in Hydraulic laboratory
• Maintain schedule; Hydraulic engineering is on the critical path at execution stage
• Presentation of technical information to customers via reports and presentation
• Project coordination with project management on schedule, budget and deliverables.
• Execution of a hydraulic acceptance testing with customer in hydraulic laboratory
• Support manufacturing, field testing / troubleshooting
• Meshing and mesh refinement / optimization capabilities (also ICEM meshing for custom mesh).

Qualifications

• BS Degree in mechanical, civil or aerospace engineering or another appropriate discipline.
• 15 years of experience in Hydro industry
• Relevant MS degree or PhD preferred.
• Willingness to travel
• Thorough understanding of fluid dynamics
• Knowledge of turbomachinery, and previous experience with CFD is required
• A solid background in computer skills, including PC applications, CAD and CAE tools
• Strong written and verbal communication skills

Physical Requirements

• The employee is also required to talk and/or hear in an office setting (noise level is low). The employee is frequently required to stand and walk in an office environment from 4-8 hours. The employee is occasionally required to reach with hands and arms; lift; stoop, or crouch.
• The vision requirements: close vision, distance vision, peripheral vision, and depth perception and adjust focus.
• The employee may be required to lift objects up to 50 lbs., climb ladders and perform other
• tasks related to an industrial environment.
• The job may require travel.

* This job description is not all encompassing; however, it is intended to be a general description of the responsibilities of this position.