Instrumentation Development Engineer / Instrumentation Development Engineeress

Join Our Team at Ansaldo Energia

As one of the world's leading players in the power generation sector, Ansaldo Energia is a full-cycle integrated operator capable of building turnkey power plants on greenfield sites. We utilize our own technology alongside independent design, production, construction, commissioning, and service resources.

Instrumentation Development Engineer

We are seeking an Instrumentation Development Engineer to be a pivotal part of our team. In this role, you will be responsible for the development, improvement, and lifecycle support of gas turbine instrumentation. You will collaborate with multidisciplinary teams to ensure robust, reliable, and high-performance instrumentation solutions.

Your Tasks

• Develop new and enhance existing gas turbine instrumentation.
• Analyze new engine requirements, project tenders, and customer contracts; consolidate instrumentation needs.
• Drive the development of new instrumentation from specification and integration design through first assembly, implementation, commissioning, testing, monitoring, and validation.
• Oversee the complete measurement chain and ensure correct alignment of instrumentation with related system interfaces.
• Advise mechanical designers in creating and updating instrumentation documentation and integration into the product structure.
• Provide product support and act as the primary contact for instrumentation-related issues from field service, new units, suppliers, manufacturing, quality assurance, and power plant erection or commissioning.
• Conduct root-cause analysis and technical problem-solving, including analysis of instrumentation signals and machine operational data.

Your Profile

• University degree in mechanical engineering, preferably focused on aerospace, turbomachinery, mechatronics, process technology, or energy technology.
• Ability to work in distributed, multidisciplinary, and multicultural teams with complex technical and organizational interfaces.
• Expertise in sensor-engine integration design and measurement-chain engineering for harsh environments.
• Preferably, knowledge of dynamic measurement chains for vibration and acoustics.
• Practical experience in power plants, gas turbine, or aero-engine applications is advantageous.
• Familiarity with 3D CAD tools; experience with Siemens NX® is a plus.
• Knowledge of PLM systems; experience with Siemens Teamcenter® is beneficial.
• Experience in signal and data analysis.
• Proficiency in root-cause analysis and structured problem-solving methods.
• Willingness to travel globally up to 30%, visiting 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; proficiency in German is an advantage; knowledge of Italian is a plus.

Your Benefits with Us

• Work alongside passionate individuals in a multicultural environment.
• Contribute to environmental sustainability initiatives.
• Engage in challenging and fulfilling work.
• Be part of attractive and exciting products.
• Enjoy flexible working conditions.

If you are interested in a future-oriented company, take the chance and apply online using the form below. Only applications matching the job profile will be considered. We look forward to receiving your application!