Hydraulic Design Engineer

Voith Group•York, PA

21h•Hybrid

About The Position

Voith Hydro is hiring a Hydraulic Design Engineer in York, Pennsylvania, with a hybrid work arrangement. The engineer works with the Project Manager and teams across Voith Hydro operating units to design and, in many cases, model-test modernized hydro turbines that meet or exceed contractual requirements. The role develops hydraulic shapes that satisfy hydraulic and mechanical requirements while balancing manufacturing costs and project schedules. It also performs transient calculations for upgraded hydraulic waterways to support safe, reliable plant operation. As experience grows, the engineer may support improvements to design and CFD tools. The posting describes the role as requiring a high degree of autonomy and refers to it as a Sr. Engineer in the position summary. The position includes turbine component design, numerical analysis and optimization, model-scale design and testing, documentation, customer presentations, project coordination, and support for manufacturing and field testing. Hydraulic engineering is identified as being on the critical path during project execution. The job may require travel and includes work in an office and industrial environments, with the physical activities described below. Voith describes its benefits as flexibility with work/life balance, a competitive compensation and benefits package, a 401(k) with a generous company match, a climate-neutral footprint worldwide, and tuition reimbursement. Voith Group is described as having around 20,700 employees and locations in over 60 countries.

Requirements

Bachelor’s degree in mechanical, civil, aerospace, or another appropriate engineering discipline.
15 years of experience in the hydro industry.
Thorough understanding of fluid dynamics.
Knowledge of turbomachinery.
Previous experience with CFD.
Solid computer skills, including PC applications and CAD and CAE tools.
Strong written and verbal communication skills.
Willingness to travel.

Nice To Haves

Relevant master’s degree or PhD.

Responsibilities

Design hydro turbine components, including runners, guide vanes, stay vanes, and other components, as part of a worldwide design team.
Conduct numerical analyses and optimize turbine water passageways using state-of-the-art technology.
Optimize hydraulic and structural mechanics to produce reliable hydro-mechanical solutions.
Document numerical and model-test results.
Perform transient calculations and prepare reports documenting hydraulic waterways to help ensure safe operation.
Develop concepts to address environmental issues.
Plan and execute model-scale designs and tests in the hydraulic laboratory.
Maintain schedules, recognizing that hydraulic engineering is on the critical path during the execution stage.
Present technical information to customers through reports and presentations.
Coordinate with project management on schedules, budgets, and deliverables.
Execute hydraulic acceptance testing with customers in the hydraulic laboratory.
Support manufacturing, field testing, and troubleshooting.
Perform meshing and mesh refinement or optimization, including ICEM meshing for custom meshes.
Occasionally support enhancement of design and CFD tools as experience increases.