Engineer Aero-Thermal Sciences

Job Description Summary As Engineer Aero-Thermal sciences you will collaboratively execute turbomachinery aero heat transfer and combustion technology research & development programs for GE Vernova businesses. You will interact with personnel at Vernova Advanced Research & GE Vernova to develop and deliver novel Aero-Thermal technologies for the Energy Transition.

Job Description

Roles and Responsibilities
- Apply your knowledge in aeromechanics aerodynamics heat transfer combustion and thermal management to develop innovative aerothermal/mechanical solutions for GE Vernova product portfolio
- Develop ideas and concepts and mature technologies through various readiness levels (TRL) to improve thermal management for GE Vernova products
- Deliver on technical projects meeting schedules and budgets implement plans with minimal guidance to meet technical requirements and document results
- Participate in multi-generation technology programs to enable future design advancements while independently executing tasks leveraging your technical skills
- Network and collaborate with GE Vernova and Advanced Research team members to identify opportunities for innovation build plans and execute on technical projects

Required Qualifications

• M. Tech in Aerospace/Mechanical Engineering/Applied Mechanics specializing in Mechanical Design/Heat Transfer/Thermal Management/Combustion.
• Demonstrated fundamental knowledge in computational fluid dynamics aero-thermal sciences combustion evidenced by advanced graduate coursework and projects.
• Fundamental knowledge in thermodynamics heat transfer and combustion
• Solid understanding of the numerical techniques and solvers with a firm footing on the first principles and the underlying physics of the mathematical formulations.
• Sound understanding of Gas Turbine and Steam Turbine Power Plant Equipment including Balance of Plant Equipment

- Demonstrated ability and experience in thermal combustion and flow Modeling Simulation & Analysis
- Experience with commercial software (FLUENT CFX etc. ) or ) and software developed at Universities

- Excellent oral and written communication skills
- Demonstrated ability to work independently and in a team environment

Innovation mindset with a passion for learning

Desired Characteristics
- Design experience in turbomachinery aerodynamics heat transfer and thermal management at various levels of fidelity in d etailed CFD modeling of turbomachinery components
- Exposure to component and system tests that validate the modeling results

• Experimental knowledge of combustion aerodynamics heat transfer

- Advanced computational skills from u201Cstart-to-finishu201D to provide physics-based insights to guide design and innovation
- Research in any one of the following areas: electronics cooling gas turbine heat transfer thermal management of generators thermal & energy systems modeling combustion

• Ability to do a State-of-the-Art Survey on Combustion Technologies and awareness/engagement with leading research groups globally in the domain of Combustion Technologies.
• Ability to code write scripts for automation
• Awareness of High Performance Computing Algorithms and supporting hardware.
• Awareness of experiments on combustion turbine aero and validation of computations models from experimental data

• Awareness of design aspects of compressors turbines and other accessory process equipment at various levels of fidelity
• Experience in performing design trade-off studies and design optimization
• Exposure to prototype/ engine Tests experience with data mining/processing and building models
• Understanding of Energy Transition Space and technologies/solutions to navigate the transition

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