Job Summary
We are seeking an experienced Compressor Development Engineer to support the design, development, testing, and qualification of advanced centrifugal compressor systems.
The ideal candidate will have strong hands-on experience in centrifugal compressor design, turbomachinery, rotor dynamics, mechanical component design, FEA, stress analysis, testing, DFMEA, GD&T, and product development.
Key Responsibilities
- Create and implement compressor development plans, including design and review milestones.
- Perform advanced centrifugal compressor design covering mechanical components and related electrical components.
- Design and analyze compressor components including rotors, impellers, shafts, bearings, gears, housings, and related hardware.
- Perform rotor dynamic analysis for both single-stage and multi-stage compressors.
- Evaluate mechanical designs to ensure products meet performance, reliability, and life-cycle requirements.
- Perform detailed stress, vibration, modal, fatigue, and FEA analysis.
- Participate throughout the complete product development lifecycle, from customer requirements and design through prototype manufacturing, qualification, implementation, and product launch.
- Derive component-level requirements from assembly requirements and develop part specifications and engineering drawings.
- Work with suppliers and vendors to determine manufacturability.
- Review inspection results to ensure components are manufactured within required specifications and tolerances.
- Communicate with designers and provide guidance on specifications, drawings, tolerances, and design requirements.
- Apply manufacturing and inspection capabilities when selecting materials and establishing tolerances.
- Apply GD&T principles and develop designs requiring tight tolerances.
- Perform DFMEA during design, analysis, and testing activities.
- Establish pass/fail criteria for engineering analysis and test results.
- Use simulation tools to evaluate product performance, reliability, and design robustness.
- Plan and develop prototype test programs and apply Design of Experiments (DOE) when appropriate.
- Work with laboratory technicians to establish test setups, parameters, and data collection requirements.
- Analyze test data and determine whether designs meet functional, performance, and safety requirements.
- Develop component qualification procedures and make pass/fail decisions based on established criteria.
- Provide detailed engineering analysis using mathematical calculations, FEA, and experimental data.
- Provide accurate product performance results to support product selection, marketing, and sales.
- Collaborate with engineering, manufacturing, quality, suppliers, and other cross-functional teams.
- Prepare technical documentation throughout the product development process.
Required Skills & Experience
- Strong experience with centrifugal compressor design and development.
- Experience with turbomachinery.
- Strong rotor dynamics / rotordynamics knowledge.
- Experience designing rotors, shafts, impellers, bearings, gears, and compressor housings/casings.
- Strong mechanical engineering and component design experience.
- Experience with FEA / Finite Element Analysis.
- Experience with stress, vibration, modal, and fatigue analysis.
- Knowledge of compressor material selection and mechanical life-cycle requirements.
- Strong understanding of GD&T, engineering drawings, and tight tolerances.
- Experience with DFMEA/FMEA.
- Experience with prototype development, testing, validation, and qualification.
- Knowledge of Design of Experiments (DOE).
- Experience working with manufacturing teams, suppliers, vendors, and inspection teams.
- Strong technical communication and documentation skills.
Education
Bachelor's or Master's degree in:
- Mechanical Engineering
- Aerospace Engineering
- Mechatronics Engineering
- Turbomachinery or related engineering discipline
Preferred Experience
Candidates with experience in centrifugal compressors, industrial turbomachinery, rotating equipment, high-speed rotating machinery, compressor systems, or related mechanical systems are highly preferred.
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