Senior Combustion Dynamics Engineer

Business Unit: GE Infrastructure, EnergyFunction: Engineering/ Product DevelopmentResponsibilities: - Predict, mitigate and solve combustion dynamics using state of the art tools and experiments to ultimately "write the book on how I solved combustion dynamics."
Develop roadmap for computational advancements and use university research and GE community such as GRC for execution.
Co-author combustion dynamics design practice to include prediction and validation methods as well as lessons learned from field experience and NPI development.
Develop and design dynamics mitigation devices to enhance combustion operability and provide differentiated technologies to enhance emissions and combustor turndown.
Develop transfer functions for combustion dynamics and resulting system interactions.
Run sub-scale and large scale combustion testing to validate combustion dynamics models.
Design and validate both passive and active control devices to mitigate combustion dynamics.The right candidate will have a demonstrated ability to:
Work with larger community and research universities to sell requirements to predict and mitigate combustion dynamics.
Work with core combustion modeling leadership team to execute towards a detailed roadmap.
Provide model-based pre-test predictions for combustion dynamics for lab and field-testing.
Present combustion dynamics research and validation efforts at GE combustion symposiums.
Run both sub-scale and large-scale combustion testing for ultra-low NOx designs including E-Class, F-Class and premixed syngas systems.
REQUIREMENTS
Qualifications: - MS in Engineering or Science.
Must have a minimum of 8 years industrial applications of gas turbine engineering experience.
Laboratory and field testing experience of combustion systems in large industrial gas turbines.
Knowledge of IGCC, syngas and liquid fuel combustion systems and operability.Desired: - PhD in Mechanical Engineering with thesis on combustion dynamics.
Experience with Fluent CFD.
Familiarity with Gas Turbine Combustion Systems.
Strong computer skills using thermoacoustics tools and CFD.
Demonstrated strong technical skills.
Strong interpersonal and leadership skills.General: GE is an equal opportunity employer, offering a great work environment, challenging career opportunities, professional training and competitive compensation.The United States has regulations that govern the hiring of current or former U.S. Government employees. If you currently work for (or have in the past) the U.S. Government (in any capacity), you may have certain responsibilities under these regulations and certain restrictions may apply to your potential employment with GE. Therefore, if you are contacted by GE regarding a position of employment, and you have worked for the U.S. Government at any time, please immediately inform the GE representative of this fact.