Join Our Team as an Instrumentation Development Engineer
As one of the world’s leading players in the power generation sector, Ansaldo Energia stands as a full-cycle integrated operator, skilled in building turnkey power plants on greenfield sites. We leverage our own technology, along with independent design, production, construction, commissioning, and service resources to deliver exceptional results.
We are looking to strengthen our team in Baden, Switzerland with your expertise and experience as an Instrumentation Development Engineer.
Your Responsibilities
In this role, you will focus on gas turbine instrumentation. As an Instrumentation Development Engineer, you will lead the development, enhancement, and lifecycle support of instrumentation systems. Collaborating with multidisciplinary teams, you will ensure the delivery of robust, reliable, and high-performance instrumentation solutions. Your specific tasks will include:
- Developing new instrumentation and improving existing systems for gas turbines.
- Analyzing new engine requirements, project tenders, and customer contracts to define instrumentation needs.
- Driving the development of new instrumentation from specification and design through assembly, implementation, commissioning, testing, monitoring, and validation.
- Overseeing the entire measurement chain and ensuring the proper alignment of instrumentation with related system interfaces.
- Advising designers on creating and updating instrumentation documentation and its integration into the product structure.
- Providing product support and acting as the primary contact for instrumentation-related issues, including those from field service, new units, suppliers, manufacturing, quality assurance, and commissioning.
- Performing root-cause analysis and technical problem-solving, including the analysis of instrumentation signals and machine operational data.
Your Profile
The ideal candidate will possess:
- A university degree in mechanical engineering, preferably with a focus on aerospace, mechatronics, robotics, turbomachinery, process technology, or energy technology.
- Strong expertise in sensor integration design and measurement-chain engineering for harsh environments.
- Knowledge of dynamic measurement chains for rotor vibration and acoustics is preferred.
- Practical experience in power plant, gas turbine, or aero-engine applications.
- Familiarity with 3D CAD tools; experience with Siemens NX® is advantageous.
- A proven ability to work in distributed, multidisciplinary teams with complex interfaces.
- Experience in measurement signal and data analysis; familiarity with LabVIEW® and MATLAB® is beneficial.
- Skills in root-cause analysis and structured problem-solving methods.
- A willingness to travel to power plants, construction sites, and our factory in Genoa (Italy), approximately once per month on average, occasionally for up to two weeks.
- Excellent command of English; proficiency in German is advantageous, while knowledge of Italian is a plus.
Your Benefits
- Work alongside passionate professionals.
- Contribute to environmental sustainability initiatives.
- Engage in challenging projects with attractive and innovative products.
- Interact with international colleagues in a stimulating environment.
- Enjoy flexible working conditions.
- Experience a beautiful culture-rich small Swiss city right in the heart of the country, close to major metropolises like Zurich and Basel.
Apply online using the form below. Note that only applications matching the job profile will be considered.