Join Our Team as an Instrumentation Development Engineer
As one of the world’s leading players in the sector of power generation plants and components, Ansaldo Energia is a full-cycle integrated operator capable of constructing turnkey power plants on greenfield sites. Our expertise encompasses independent design, production, construction, commissioning, and service resources.
We invite you to become a vital part of our team in Baden, Switzerland, leveraging your expertise and experience in the role of Instrumentation Development Engineer.
Your Responsibilities
- Develop new and improve existing gas turbine instrumentation.
- Analyze new engine requirements, project tenders, and customer contracts; consolidate instrumentation needs.
- Drive the development of new instrumentation, overseeing everything from specification and design through to assembly, implementation, commissioning, testing, monitoring, and validation.
- Oversee the complete measurement chain and ensure correct alignment of instrumentation with related system interfaces.
- Advise designers in creating and updating instrumentation documentation and integrating it into the product structure.
- Provide product support and serve as the primary contact for instrumentation-related issues across various departments including field service, new units, suppliers, manufacturing, quality assurance, and power plant erection or commissioning.
- Perform root-cause analysis and technical problem solving, including analysis of instrumentation signals and machine operational data.
Your Profile
- University degree in mechanical engineering, preferably with a focus on aerospace, mechatronics, robotics, turbomachinery, process technology, or energy technology.
- Strong knowledge in sensor integration design and measurement-chain engineering for harsh environments.
- Preferably familiar with dynamic measurement chains for rotor vibration and acoustics.
- Practical experience in power plant, gas turbine, or aero-engine applications is a plus.
- Proficiency in 3D CAD tools; experience with Siemens NX® is advantageous.
- Ability to work in distributed, multidisciplinary teams with complex interfaces.
- Experience in measurement signal and data analysis; familiarity with LabVIEW® and MATLAB® is beneficial.
- Strong skills in root-cause analysis and structured problem-solving methods.
- Willingness to travel to power plants, construction sites, the factory in Genoa (Italy), or suppliers, approximately once per month on average, occasionally for up to two weeks.
- Excellent command of English; knowledge of German and Italian is an advantage.
Your Benefits with Us
- Work alongside passionate individuals.
- Participate in environmental sustainability initiatives.
- Engage in challenging work with attractive and exciting products.
- Interact with international colleagues.
- Enjoy flexible working conditions.
- Benefit from a work location in a beautiful, culturally rich Swiss city in the heart of Switzerland, close to major metropolises such as Zurich and Basel.
Apply online using the form below. Only applications matching the job profile will be considered.