Performance Engineer (Gas Turbine)

Location: Lincoln, Lincolnshire, United Kingdom

Company

hirify.global develops energy technologies and gas turbine products focused on reliable, sustainable power generation and decarbonization.

What you will do

• Assess engine performance and validate results from production pass-off, development, and site testing.
• Predict installed site performance for Small Gas Turbine products and provide technical input for sales proposals and customer bids.
• Perform thermodynamic and performance calculations, refine engine models, and support R&D validation testing.
• Analyse large technical datasets using statistical methods to identify trends and investigate anomalies.
• Develop, automate, and enhance performance assessment tools, prediction methods, and supporting software.
• Communicate performance findings with Manufacturing, Engineering, Sales, Customer Support, and R&D teams.

Requirements

• Master’s-level qualification or above in Mechanical Engineering, Aeronautical Engineering, Mathematics, Software Engineering, or a related discipline, or equivalent industrial experience.
• Strong knowledge of mathematics, physics, numerical analysis, statistical investigation, and large-dataset analysis.
• Ability to perform basic thermodynamic calculations; understanding of gas turbine simple-cycle operation is preferred.
• Experience with engineering software, modelling tools, or programming, ideally including VBA, MATLAB, C#, FORTRAN, or Visual Basic.
• Experience or interest in prediction modelling, process automation, performance testing, instrumentation limitations, or engine performance pass-off activities.
• Strong communication, report writing, presentation, and organisational skills, with the ability to work independently or in project teams.

Culture & Benefits

• 26 days of holiday, increasing to 29 days with time served.
• Flexible benefits portal with private medical cover and cycle-to-work schemes.
• Adjustable pension scheme.
• Career development and continuous learning opportunities.
• Opportunities to work on projects focused on sustainability and energy efficiency.
• Inclusive workplace with colleagues from more than 130 nationalities.