Hybrid Senior Engineer, Aeroderivative Performance – Field Test Owner

at Switzerland Global Enterprise

• Job title: Senior Engineer, Aeroderivative Performance – Field Test Owner
• Job type: Full Time
• Experience level: Senior
• Salary: Not specified
• Degree requirement: No Education Requirement
• Tech skills: Python
• Location requirements: Hybrid, Greenville, United States

About the role

• Senior Engineer specializing in Aeroderivative gas turbine performance and operability within GE Vernova. Leading field testing and developing engineering standards for cycle model validation.

Responsibilities

• Establish Rigorous Testing Standards & Protocols: Develop comprehensive procedures, calculation tools, and pretest readiness protocols that ensure data quality suitable for advanced cycle model validation.
• Lead Technical Test Preparation & Execution: Drive quality improvements into the test procedure, instrumentation plans, and pretest readiness process in commissioning to ensure data quality improves for cycle models, unit variation decreases, and execution quality is high.
• Serve as lead for field testing, performing real-time data quality assessment and troubleshooting performance issues using both field diagnostics and cycle model analysis.
• Work with the cycle modeling team to ensure field data packages support NPSS steady-state and transient model validation.
• Execute data reduction and preliminary model matching in the field, applying gas turbine thermodynamic principles to interpret performance deviations and guide data collection strategies.
• Mentor and Develop Team Capabilities: Take primary responsibility for developing junior engineers in both field procedures and underlying physics, teaching the connection between rigorous field data collection and accurate cycle modeling.
• Serve as technical point of contact for third-party vendors, analyze past test results to identify improvements, and drive consistency in data collection and validation across all field operations.

Requirements

• Significant experience in the Engineering/Technology & Performance Engineering
• Knowledge level comparable to a Master's degree or a high school diploma with relevant experience
• Willingness and ability to travel up to 50% of the time
• Deep understanding of Aeroderivative gas turbine performance principles, data acquisition systems, and instrumentation
• Expertise in industry-standard performance test codes (e.g., ASME PTC 22, PTC 46)
• Proven track record of writing technical procedures and developing engineering calculation tools from scratch
• Demonstrated experience in a formal or informal mentorship role, with a passion for teaching others
• Excellent communication and customer-facing skills, with the ability to clearly explain complex technical issues
• Strong analytical skills and proficiency with data analysis tools (NPSS, Python, etc.)

Benefits

• Relocation Assistance Provided: Yes