SUMMARY

Mitsubishi Power Americas provides power generation equipment and comprehensive engineering solutions for advanced class gas turbines.

The Fluid System Test Engineer, part of the Auxiliaries Design Engineering Team, acts as the technical liaison to ensure design intent and support project execution onsite. This role ensures the integrity of upgrade verification throughout the project lifecycle, facilitating seamless commissioning and commercial operation. Responsibilities include leading site commissioning, establishing validation standards, developing and executing inspection and test procedures, reporting findings, and resolving failures or deviations.

The ideal candidate will have experience with the majority of these skills in commissioning, pneumatics, piping, equipment, controls, and project engineering. In this multifaceted position, you'll apply engineering principles and experience, work autonomously on regular assignments, hold a degree of technical authority, and undertake progressively challenging tasks under the guidance of senior engineers or management. In this capacity, your work scope includes service support of existing systems, recommending design modifications to address specific issues, and testing of new system designs to ensure operating requirements are satisfied (blended fuel with hydrogen, emission control, alternate fuels, power augmentation, turndown, etc.)

ESSENTIAL DUTIES & RESPONSIBILITIES

Support the evaluation and enhancement of gas turbine systems with an increasing scope of responsibility. The Fluid System Test Engineer will perform routine work assignments with limited supervision and will actively work to increase product knowledge and skills;

• On-site Commissioning Support: interface between various departments and resolve technical issues for fluid components such as process equipment, piping, instrumentation, valves. Experience in managing suppliers to meet specification requirements, and statements of work.
• Auxiliary systems Inspection & Test Lead: For design & development projects, coordinate planning, specification, collection, and fulfillment of verification requirements and data. Lead integrated Auxiliary system test and analysis activities, from planning to reporting.
• Inspection & Test Plan Development: Develop comprehensive Inspection & Test plans outlining procedures for site inspection and testing during Installation and commissioning of auxiliary systems. Specify inspection items, reference test procedures, acceptance criteria, and verification requirements.
• Post-Upgrade Follow Through: Oversee the resolution of failure and deviations identified through lessons learned and root cause analysis.
• ISO 9001 Compliance: Support ISO 9001 audits and compliance efforts, complying with 002851-DD Design & Development standard operating procedure where applicable, while enhancing documentation and configuration control methods as needed;
• Communication: Utilize outstanding communication and writing skills. Prepare work instructions for field inspection or service-related work including recommendations for improving the way work is currently being performed.
• Ensure products meet or exceed Mitsubishi Power and customer requirements;
• Perform other such duties as may be required.

OTHER DUTIES AND RESPONSIBILITIES

• • Overnight travel (expected up to 25%) by land and/or air both domestically and internationally. Travel is concentrated around Spring and Fall outage season and can result in extended periods away from home. Travel to site ~ 2 or 3 jobs per year with onsite time of ~1 month each.
  • Perform site walkdowns to support project planning
  • Assist in Factory Acceptance Testing (FAT)
  • Comply with all company and customer safety policies, practices and procedures, but not limited to the use of personal protection equipment (hardhat, safety glasses or goggles, hearing and fall protection). Report all unsafe activities to Management and/or Human Resources.
  • Participate in proactive team efforts to achieve departmental and company goals.
  • Contribute to building a positive team spirit.
  • Communicate effectively with subordinates and management at all levels.
  • Protect confidential information by not communicating, disclosing to, or using for benefit of third parties.
  • Comply with all company policies and procedures.
  • Maintain the highest degree of honesty and integrity at all times.

KNOWLEDGE, SKILLS & EDUCATION

To perform this job successfully, an individual must be able to perform each essential duty satisfactorily. The requirements listed below are representative of the knowledge, skill, and/or ability required. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions.

• • • Education:MS [preferred] or BS degree inMechanical, Aerospace, Chemical, Electrical, or Nuclear Engineering or equivalent from an accredited college or university.
    • Experience: A minimum of five (5) years of work experience in auxiliary system design and installation for industrial machinery, power plants, or gas turbines (some work credit may be given for MS or PhD degrees based on the relevancy of course and related project experience). Experience with commissioning of pneumatic systems, hydraulic systems, instrumentation, and electronics/control systems.
    • Language Skills:Ability to read and interpret documents such as industry reports and technical journals. Ability to write technical reports and correspondence including customer reports. Ability to effectively present information in one-on-one, small group, and large group situations to customers, clients, vendors and other employees of the organization.
    • Mathematical Skills:Ability to perform necessary calculations to satisfy job requirements.
    • Reasoning Ability:Ability to make judgment decisions based on specifications or technical requirements.
    • Computer Skills: Advanced personal computer skills including 3D CAD programs (CREO, AutoCAD, SmartPlant). MS Office (Word, Excel, Outlook, PowerPoint, Access), etc.

Other Preferred qualifications

• • • Proficiency in design tools such as fluid analysis (AFT Arrow)
    • Familiarity with ASME B31.1, B31.12 and B31.3 piping codes and applicable industry standards.
    • Cross functional experience and fundamental knowledge in gas turbine operation, auxiliary systems, and control logic principles
    • Proven track record of commissioning large fluid systems, following the New Product Development processes, requirements, and design validation.

PHYSICAL DEMANDS & WORK ENVIRONMENT

The physical demands and work environment characteristics described here are representative of those that must be met by an employee to successfully perform the essential functions of this job. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions.

While performing the duties of this job, the employee is regularly required to; stand, walk, talk and hear. Typical onsite activities may also include climbing on ladders, working on scaffolding, and crawling through confined spaces. The employee must frequently lift and/or move up to 10 pounds and occasionally lift and/or move up to 25 pounds. The employee is regularly exposed to moving mechanical parts. The noise level in the work environment is usually loud.