Join Our Team as a Secondary Air Systems Engineer R&D
As one of the world’s leading players in power generation, Ansaldo Energia is a full-cycle integrated operator with the expertise to build turnkey power plants on greenfield sites. We utilize our proprietary technology and independent design, production, construction, commissioning, and service resources.
We invite you to strengthen our team in Switzerland (Baden) with your expertise and experience as our Secondary Air Systems Engineer R&D.
Your Role
Join our turbine development department within our gas turbine business in Baden (AG) and contribute to the continuous improvement of our products.
Your Tasks
- Design energy-efficient and robust secondary air systems for gas turbines, complemented by effective sealing systems.
- Develop secondary air system designs that facilitate flexible gas turbine operations with high load gradients, maximizing emission-compliant load ranges, and accommodating hydrogen combustion for today’s transitional energy markets.
- Create aerodynamic flow path designs for the secondary air system from compressor extraction to turbine blade feeds.
- Utilize advanced methods such as CFD and network analysis for the design of secondary air system components.
- Manage interfaces with components like compressors, turbines, and gas turbine structural parts.
- Specify component tests and evaluate the resulting test data.
- Prepare, support, and lead secondary air system activities during validation test campaigns at our test bed and in the field.
- Create and optimize numerical models using both in-house and commercial tools.
- Support the development of tools and methods for task automation and rapid data processing.
- Select and qualify numerical solvers, design graphical user interfaces, and implement algorithms.
Your Profile
- A degree in mechanical engineering or a related field.
- Preferably 5 years of university specialization and/or industrial experience in aero-thermal design and engineering of turbomachinery or closely related fields.
- Experience in numerical modeling of complex systems within an industrial context.
- Familiarity with ANSYS FLUENT; skills in CAD and programming languages would be an asset.
- A self-motivated, confident team player with exceptional analytical and communication skills.
- Availability to travel up to 15% of the time, globally.
- Excellent command of English; proficiency in German is advantageous, and knowledge of Italian would be a plus.
Your Benefits with Us
- Work alongside passionate professionals.
- Contribute to environmental sustainability initiatives.
- Engage in challenging work.
- Be part of exciting and innovative products.
- Collaborate with international colleagues.
- Enjoy flexible working conditions.
- Work in a picturesque small Swiss city rich in culture and history, conveniently located near metropolises like Zurich and Basel.
If you are interested in a future-oriented company, apply online using the form below. Only applications matching the job profile will be considered.
For any questions, please contact us at jobs@ansaldoenergia.com.