Sr Principal Engineer - Mechanical Design

Solar Turbines•San Diego, CA

1d•$128,470 - $192,710•Onsite

About The Position

The incumbent will be part of the Gas Turbine Product Engineering Group (GTPE) and will be responsible for providing technical input to a multi-disciplined engineering team engaged in R&E programs focused on the Taurus 70 and Titan 250 Gas Turbines. The programs involve all aspects from market understanding through concept development, detail design, release of options and variances, first article build and field trials. The position is expected to utilize lean engineering and focus on quality, product problem resolution, lifecycle cost, product performance, durability, serviceability, maintainability, and time to market. This position will interface closely with the other groups within GTPE, Technology & NPI, Turbomachinery Operations, Global supply chain, Marketing, Solutions. Platforms. Engineered., Project Application Engineering, Test Engineering, Overhaul build and test, and Customer Services. Direct interface with external customers will be occasionally required. Designs, develops, builds, and implements new components, products, or technologies in a self directed manner. Technical expertise with ability to lead projects and mentor others.

Requirements

Analytical Thinking: Extensive Experience
Decision Making and Critical Thinking: Extensive Experience
Managing Multiple Priorities: Extensive Experience
Technical Excellence: Working Knowledge
Project Management: Working Knowledge
Design Engineering: Extensive Experience
Product Testing: Extensive Experience
Product Design and Development: Extensive Experience

Responsibilities

Leads new designs and teams resolving manufacturing or operational issues, for complex components and systems. Responsibility for design acceptance, manufacturing producibility, and validation. Develop project scope to address business challenges and opportunities.
Guiding the evolution of new technologies and process improvements to achieve greater efficiency, cost reduction and quality improvement.
Define and implement engineering procedures to make the product or process more reliable, efficient and cost-effective. Understanding functional requirements and translating into detail design documents.
Leading collaboration with all functional areas to provide a design solution that meets the requirements of the enterprise partners and customers.
Requires a degree in an accredited Engineering, Computer Science, or Materials Science curriculum.