Job Description Summary
As a Research Engineer - Combustion, you will collaboratively execute combustion, heat transfer and thermal management technology, research & development programs for GE Vernova's businesses. You will interact with personnel at Vernova Advanced Research & GE Vernova to develop and deliver novel combustion technologies for the Energy Transition. This is a high impact and high visible role with tight deadlines requiring extremely quick turn-around times, often needing to work with limited inputs/data and huge opportunities for creativity and innovation.
Job Description
Roles and Responsibilities
• Apply your knowledge in heat transfer, combustion, thermal management and process modeling to develop innovative aerothermal/mechanical solutions for GE Vernova product portfolio
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- Apply your knowledge in combustion aerodynamics and heat transfer to develop innovative aerothermodynamic solutions for combustion
- Responsible for advanced modeling and simulation for combustion aerothermodynamics, including high-fidelity CFD analyses, with opportunities for in-house code development
- Develop ideas and concepts, and mature technologies through various readiness levels (TRL), to improve combustor aerothermal performance
• Develop ideas and concepts, and mature technologies through various readiness levels (TRL), for Hydrogen Combustion in Gas Turbines and Aeroderivatives
• Deliver on technical projects meeting schedules and budgets, implement plans with minimal guidance to meet technical requirements and document results
• Participate in a team on multi-generation technology programs to enable future design advancements, while independently executing tasks leveraging your technical skills
• Network and collaborate with Gas Power, Renewables and Advanced Research team members to identify opportunities for innovation, build plans and execute on technical projects
- Interpret the results of the analysis and provide meaningful insights to the global teams
- Document thoroughly the project work
- Participate in technical reviews and ideation sessions
- Be current on the state-of-the-art on the analytical and numerical modeling and limitations of the techniques
- Do literature survey, synthesize the findings and provide recommendations for the way forward.
Required Qualifications
• Ph.D in Aerospace/Mechanical Engineering specializing in Combustion, with at least 1 year of experience in industrial research or post-doctoral research OR M.S in Aerospace/Mechanical Engineering specializing in Combustion with at least 4 years of experience in industrial research
• Demonstrated fundamental knowledge in computational heat transfer / thermal management, combustion and process modeling evidenced by advanced graduate coursework and research
- Fundamental knowledge in thermodynamics and process modeling
- Demonstrated fundamental knowledge in gas turbine combustion, evidenced by advanced graduate coursework and research
- Demonstrated ability and experience in Combustion Modeling, Simulation & Analysis (expertise in two or more of the following: LES, fast chemistry, combustion kinetics, flamelet generation manifolds, thickened flames, flame holding/flame speed/flashback mechanisms), Turbulent Combustion Modeling
- Experience with commercial software (FLUENT, CFX) or in-house code development; especially handling large datasets, and associated post-processing to provide physics-based insights to guide design
• Demonstrated ability and experience in thermal and flow Modeling, Simulation & Analysis
• Experience with commercial software (FLUENT, CharLES) or in-house code development
- Solid understanding of high performance computing processes
- Deep understanding of Hydrogen Combustion and Emissions in Combustors of Gas Turbines and Aero-derivatives
- Solid understanding of phenomena in gas turbine combustion, namely, instability, acoustics, flashback and flameholding and modeling for the same
- Sound knowledge of Gas Turbine Thermodynamics and Power Plant Products and Processes
• Excellent oral and written communication skills
• Design experience in combustion heat transfer and thermal management, at various levels of fidelity
• Advanced computational or experimental skills from "start-to-finish" to provide physics-based insights to guide design and innovation
Demonstrated ability to quickly learn new, unfamiliar technology areas and to abstract system level concepts
- Demonstrated ability to work independently as well as in a team environment as "ONE TEAM"
- Demonstrated initiative, accountability and ownership of assigned tasks.
- Curiosity and appreciation for role of inter-disciplinary technologies in the product development and the overall "Big Picture"
- Understanding of Energy Transition Space and technologies/solutions to navigate the transition
- Solid understanding of Technology Readiness Levels and Technical Competitive Assessment
- Demonstrated Creativity and Problem Solving Abilities.
- Solid understanding of energy transition and decarbonization
- Passion towards Innovation, Emerging Technologies, IP Landscape, White Space identification and Patents
- Understanding of Energy Transition Space and technologies/solutions to navigate the transition
Desired Characteristics
- Experience in Gas Turbine Turbomachinery, Heat Transfer, Combustion Testing
- Experience in detailed performance modeling of turbomachinery and, components, and sub-components
- Experience in performing design trade-off studies and design optimization
- Exposure to prototype/ engine Tests, experience with data mining/processing and building models
- Ability to automate the processes for improved productivity
- Hands-on working on Python or Matlab
- Experience of using High Performance Computing for advanced and complex analysis.
- Conversant with Machine Learning applications that leverage data from Combustion tests and modelling;
- Conversant with Surrogate/Reduced Order Modelling concepts , with applications to Gas Turbine Models.
Additional Information
Relocation Assistance Provided: Yes