Advanced Technologies Design Engineer – Heat Transfer (Gas Turbines)

Location: Hybrid in Orlando, Florida, United States. Applicants must be legally authorized to work in the United States without current or future employer-sponsored work authorization. Due to export control requirements, candidates must be U.S. citizens or nationals, U.S. permanent residents, or lawfully admitted refugees or asylees.

Company

Energy technology organization developing gas turbine services, low-emission power generation, decarbonization solutions, modernization, and digitalization technologies.

What you will do

• Develop and maintain heat transfer analysis tools and design software for gas turbine blades, vanes, combustors, and other components.
• Create and integrate surrogate models, digital twins, and reduced-order models for thermal and thermodynamic performance prediction and design optimization.
• Automate multidisciplinary design processes involving heat transfer, fluid dynamics, and mechanical integrity.
• Apply AI/ML techniques and large language models to streamline engineering workflows and improve predictive capabilities.
• Gather requirements, validate models, and collaborate with cross-functional engineering teams to ensure tool usability and accuracy.
• Document software tools and provide training and technical support to engineering teams.

Requirements

• Bachelor’s degree in mechanical engineering or aerospace engineering with a focus on thermal sciences.
• At least 3 years of experience, or a PhD, in the gas or aero turbine industry.
• Strong background in heat transfer, thermodynamics, and gas turbine component design.
• Proficiency with Python, Fortran, Bash, C, C++, and Linux.
• In-depth understanding of convection, conduction, film cooling, thermal barrier coatings, and gas turbine cooling technologies.
• Familiarity with CHT, CFD, FEA, and thermal modeling tools such as ANSYS, Fluent, CFX, or in-house codes.
• Working knowledge of GitLab and Linux.
• U.S. employment authorization without current or future employer sponsorship.
• Compliance with the stated U.S. export control eligibility requirements.

Nice to have

• Experience with AI/ML, digital twins, or data-driven modeling in thermal systems.
• Knowledge of high-performance computing and cloud-based simulation environments such as Azure or AWS.

Culture & Benefits

• Career growth and development opportunities.
• Supportive work culture.
• Company-paid health and wellness benefits.
• Paid time off and paid holidays.
• 401(k) savings plan with company match, family-building benefits, and parental leave.