Sr Principal Mechanical Engineer

Sr Principal Mechanical Engineer

Do you have a passion for solving complex engineering challenges and developing world-class turbo machinery solutions? Air Products is seeking a Sr Principal Mechanical Engineer to join our Rotoflow® team in Bethlehem, PA or Houston, TX. In this role, you will apply your expertise in turbo machinery design, analysis, and project execution to support proprietary high-speed rotating equipment and machinery support systems used by customers around the world.

If you thrive in a safety-focused environment and enjoy tackling challenging engineering problems, we invite you to grow with us as we build a more sustainable future.

• Perform various turbo machinery design analyses including FEA (stress, deflection, and modal), hand calculations, and rotor dynamics,
• Development of standardized product deliverables collaborating with Product Owners,
• Executing mechanical design tasks related to awarded projects and product development initiatives, support of aftermarket activities and engineering tasks,
• Communicate with vendors on technical solutions,
• Support root cause analyses (RCA) of equipment and field commissioning and startup activities executed by the Aftermarket Team,
• Drive engineering and material cost reductions and competitiveness across project and product offerings collaborating with stakeholders,
• Collaboration with customers to ensure proper design and integration of equipment into the process,
• Select components and materials for turbo machinery and systems,
• Perform safety and operability reviews,
• Collaborate with various subject areas to finalize equipment designs,
• Checking and approving manufacturing drawings,
• Support of bid estimate development,
• Collaborate with the Business Improvement Team to develop new and standardized design engineering tools and work processes for streamlining projects and product development,
• Challenge norms with alternate solutions rooted in engineering fundamentals,
• Promote safety and diversity consistent with the philosophies of Rotoflow®

At Air Products we foster a culture of inclusion where every voice is heard, and everyone feels they belong and matter. Additionally, we offer competitive pay and great benefits for our employees. Check out some of our benefits below!

• Affordable medical, dental, and vision insurance available day one of employment
• 401(k) retirement savings plan with immediate vesting of company match and core contributions
• Paid vacation, holidays, and sick time
• Paid parental leave
• Adoption assistance
• Flexible Spending Accounts (medical, dependent daycare)
• Health Savings Account
• Life Insurance (AD&D), Supplemental AD&D
• Employee Assistance Program (EAP)

• 10–15 years turbo machinery or rotating machinery design experience,
• Deep understanding of design principles including FEA, rotor dynamics, bearing and seal technologies, and design for manufacturability,
• Detail-oriented, goal oriented, organized, creative, self-motivated, collaborative and customer focused,
• Excellent analytical, creativity, problem solving, time management, and decision-making skills,
• Excellent interpersonal skills (written, verbal and presentation),
• Exemplify a passion for winning and ability to motivate teams,
• Ability to create an environment of trust and consistently exhibit a positive attitude,

• Advanced FEA capabilities a plus,
• Rotordynamic analysis capabilities a plus,
• Fluid film bearing, gas bearing, magnetic bearing, hydrostatic bearing and rolling element bearing applications and design experience a plus,
• Gas seal and labyrinth seal applications and design experience a plus,
• Design for manufacturability experience a plus,
• Turbine testing, data acquisition and data evaluation a plus,
• 2D CAD and 3D modeling and simulation a plus,
• Equipment startup and plant integration a plus,
• Programming skills: VB, C#, C+, Python, Matlab, Fortran or similar languages a plus,

• Technical Degree: BS Mechanical Engineering (BSME) or related degree.
• Advanced degree and focus on turbo machinery design, rotor dynamics, fluid film bearings, seals, design for manufacturability, and/or manufacturing processes a plus.

• This position is based at our headquarters in Bethlehem, PA, or Houston, TX.
• Hybrid work schedule with 4 days in-office. Subject to change.
• Travel requirements:
  Minimal-under 10% for onsite customer support.
• Work environment:
  Indoors office setting at same site as testing lab and manufacturing floor.