Mechanical Design Engineer

PDS Tech•North Chesterfield, VA

2d•Onsite

About The Position

PDS Tech Commercial is hiring a Mechanical Design Engineer II to support our client, a global leader in the energy industry, at their North Chesterfield, VA location. This is an exciting opportunity to contribute to cutting-edge steam turbine service engineering projects that help deliver reliable, efficient power solutions worldwide. If you're passionate about engineering excellence, problem-solving, and making an impact in the energy sector, this role offers the chance to work alongside industry experts on complex and meaningful projects.

Requirements

Bachelor's Degree in Mechanical Engineering or a related engineering discipline from an accredited college or university.
Minimum 3+ years of experience in steam turbine service engineering.
Minimum 1+ year of field execution experience, preferably within the power generation industry.
Strong understanding of steam turbine systems and balance-of-plant operations.
Experience supporting outage planning, execution, inspections, repairs, and operational activities.
Demonstrated problem-solving, analytical, and root cause investigation skills.
Strong written and verbal communication abilities.
Ability to effectively manage priorities and contribute to project execution.

Nice To Haves

Experience with NX CAD drafting/design software.
Familiarity with industrial, fossil, and nuclear steam turbine applications.
Established project management experience.
Knowledge of steam turbine component inspection methodologies and repair processes.
Proven ability to work collaboratively across engineering, sourcing, and customer-facing teams.
Adaptable, team-oriented mindset with a strong desire to learn and grow.

Responsibilities

Provide technical guidance and engineering support to field engineers and service managers during outage planning and execution.
Support customer-facing teams by addressing steam turbine design, service, and application-related questions.
Lead small-scale steam turbine service engineering projects, including interchangeability studies and technical evaluations.
Conduct root cause analysis investigations and develop corrective and preventive actions for product and process non-conformances.
Partner with parts engineering and sourcing teams to ensure design requirements related to form, fit, and function are achieved.
Evaluate material substitutions and support resolution of product non-conformance issues.
Collaborate with global engineering teams on steam turbine design improvements and service solutions.
Provide technical expertise related to steam turbine rotating and stationary components, inspections, repairs, assembly, disassembly, and startup activities.
Travel domestically to support customer site visits and project needs as required (approximately 5% travel).