Turbomachinery Aerodynamic Design Manager
HybridBethlehem, Pennsylvania, United States
Job Summary
Lead aerodynamic design strategy and performance prediction for turbomachinery systems, including impellers, vanes, centrifugal compressors, and turboexpanders. Direct the advanced aerodynamic design and flowpath optimization of rotating equipment to improve efficiency and operating range while applying CFD, 1D, 2D, and quasi-3D methodologies. Mentor and develop a team of four Aero Engineers, fostering technical excellence and guiding new product development efforts. Collaborate with cross-functional teams from proposal through project execution, supporting equipment testing, field commissioning, and root cause analysis. Spend 75% of time on hands-on design activities and 25% leading the engineering team. This role serves as the technical authority for aerodynamic capabilities within Rotoflow's global portfolio of turboexpanders and turbomachinery systems.
Required Qualifications
- BS in Mechanical Engineering or related engineering subject area
- 10+ years of turbomachinery or rotating machinery aerodynamic design experience
- Experience with aerodynamic design of turbomachinery flowpath components, impellers, vanes, compressors, turboexpanders, or related rotating equipment
- Experience using CFD-based aerodynamic analysis tools
- Demonstrated experience leading engineers, projects, technical disciplines, or engineering teams
- Strong understanding of thermodynamics, fluid dynamics, and turbomachinery performance analysis
- Strong understanding of turbomachinery aerodynamics
- Experience applying CFD, 1D, 2D, and 3D aerodynamic analysis tools in a turbomachinery environment
- Demonstrated technical leadership capabilities with the ability to influence engineering direction and standards
- Strong analytical, problem-solving, decision-making, and critical-thinking abilities
- Detail-oriented, organized, self-motivated, collaborative, and customer-focused
- Excellent written, verbal, and presentation communication skills
- Ability to balance technical leadership responsibilities with hands-on engineering contributions
- Ability to create an environment of trust, accountability, and positive team engagement
- Minimum Hiring Requirements BS in Mechanical Engineering or related engineering subject area required
- 10+ years of turbomachinery or rotating machinery aerodynamic design experience
- Experience with aerodynamic design of turbomachinery flowpath components, impellers, vanes, compressors, turboexpanders, or related rotating equipment
- Experience using CFD-based aerodynamic analysis tools
- Demonstrated experience leading engineers, projects, technical disciplines, or engineering teams
- Strong understanding of thermodynamics, fluid dynamics, and turbomachinery performance analysis
Desired Qualifications
- Advanced degree focused on Fluid Dynamics, Thermodynamics, Aerodynamics, Turbomachinery, or a related subject area
- 5+ years leading aerodynamic engineers in a design environment
- Experience with performance prediction methodologies, aerodynamic performance mapping, equipment selection approaches, and flowpath optimization
- Experience developing and using performance mapping methodologies for turboexpanders, centrifugal compressors, and related rotating equipment
- Experience with numerical methods, CFD, and turbine blade geometry modeling techniques
- Turbine testing, data acquisition, and performance evaluation experience
- Experience with aerodynamic design and CFD platforms such as ANSYS, Concepts NREC AxCent, or similar turbomachinery analysis tools
- Experience improving engineering analysis tools, performance modeling methodologies, engineering workflows, and aerodynamic design processes
- Programming experience using Python, MATLAB, C++, C#, VB, Fortran, or similar technical programming languages
- Proven mentoring, coaching, influencing, and organizational leadership capabilities
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