Staff Engineer, Screw Compressor Engineering

The staff engineer has a strong practical background in mechanical engineering including mechanics of materials, thermodynamics, component design, manufacturing processes, assembly and fastening techniques, data collection & analysis and technical writing.  This position includes both design of new screw compressors & components, and sustaining engineering activities for existing compressor families.  Additional sustaining duties will include assisting product technical support, manufacturing (factory), quality, and other compressor & chiller engineering personnel in the business unit globally. 

What you will do 

• Work as a member of a multidisciplinary team developing state-of-the art screw compressors, with focus on advanced design applications.  Incorporate a broader system/platform view as part of the process. 

• Use standard and advanced technical principles, theories, concepts, techniques, processes, and best practices in the field and apply them to compressor design, development, and complex system-level troubleshooting. 

• Manage prototype builds, coordinate the activities of engineering design drafters and technicians in support of development and testing activities.  

•  Communicate/collaborate with designers to create drawings and define bills of material.  Review and approve drawings prior to release for manufacturing. 

• Apply process and project management techniques to execute projects within budget and schedule. 

• Coach/mentor and develop junior engineers. 

How you will do it 

• With guidance from senior staff engineering personnel over 1-2 years, become a subject matter expert for screw compressors when communicating with customers, chiller and applications engineers, manufacturing, and field service personnel. 

• Create engineering change notices (ECN’s) to effectively document and communicate technical detail when design changes are needed. 

• Participate in and/or lead formal problem-solving activities when necessary.  Lead design improvement efforts for cost, performance, functionality, manufacturability, and reliability. 

• Participate in customer-related quality activities (8D) as the compressor engineering representative on the team, utilizing experience with problem solving and root cause corrective action to drive resolution. 

• Apply manufacturing experience to ensure designs are robust for manufacturing, assembly, and service.  

Qualifications 

• BS degree in Mechanical or related fields 10+ yrs of experience including 8+ years of professional experience with Screw compressors is required. 

• Experience and ability to manage work as the lead engineer on multiple projects simultaneously is required and strong project/program management skills are essential.  

• Demonstrated practical background indicating a strong mechanical aptitude. 

• Working knowledge and understanding of finite element analysis and CFD 

• Practical experience with rotating equipment design of screw rotors, vibration analysis, bearings and oil systems for screw compressors is strongly preferred. 

• Working knowledge of piping, flanged connections, valves, pressure & temperature instrumentation, and fluid sealing methodologies such as O-ring and gasketed joints is strongly preferred. 

• Experience with pressure vessels/pressure boundary components is preferred. 

• Strong background in manufacturing processes such as machining and assembly techniques is preferred and familiarity with iron, steel and aluminum casting processes is desirable. 

• Proven record of innovation in the field of Screw compressors. 

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