Lead Test Specialist – Emissions Development and Testing

Job Description

Essential Function

• Lead Test Engineer – Emissions Technology and Testing will setup, validate, troubleshoot, and operate emissions equipment and sampling systems to measure emissions from gas turbines and combustion systems and also measure fuel gas constituents.
• Work with instruments which includes, but not limited to, chemiluminescence, paramagnetic, infrared, flame ionization type of instruments as well as gas chromatograph, mass spectrometer and Fourier Transform Infrared Analyzer.
• Use equipment to measure, but not limited to, gaseous emissions of nitrogen oxides, carbon monoxide, carbon dioxide, unburned hydrocarbons, oxygen, water vapor, volatile organic compounds, formaldehyde, smoke, etc., and fuel gas constituents such as hydrogen, methane, carbon monoxide, ethane, propane, butane, etc.
• Work with test and design engineers to develop and implement new emissions measurement systems as needed to meet CDT COE testing requirements.
• Provide technical guidance and mentoring to team.
• Participate and lead Root Cause Analysis studies as needed.

Qualifications/Requirements:

• BS in Engineering or Sciences.
• Minimum of 3 years direct experience with measurement, emissions technology and analysis and a minimum of 5 years overall engineering experience.
• Strong and broad knowledge of analyzers used to measure emissions and fuel constituents and sample conditioning systems.
• Knowledge of Gas Turbine combustors.
• Knowledge of data acquisition measurement systems.

Desired Characteristics:

• Master of Science degree in Engineering or Sciences.
• Experience working with data systems design and development to support testing of gas & steam turbines, generators, and standards both in the field and laboratory environment.
• Experience with data acquisition, analysis and data reduction.
• Knowledge of instrumentation to measure temperature, pressure, flow, static and dynamic state, dynamic pressure, vibration, and accelerometers, etc., digital signal processing and computerized data acquisition systems.
• Familiar with government agencies such as EPA and government test methods.
• Basic understanding of programming languages such as C/C++/LabVIEW/Python/MatLAB and their uses in data acquisition and data analysis.
• Strong knowledge of emissions analyzers and fuel sampling systems, which consist of pipe and stainless steel and Teflon tubing, heated sampling lines and controllers, manual and automatic valves, regulators, flow meters, pumps, filters, water separators, chillers (sample conditioning), compression fittings, and other similar equipment.
• Strong knowledge of pressurized sampling systems and troubleshooting skills (mechanical aptitude).
• Strong comprehension of pressurized gas handling procedures and safety awareness.
• Knowledge of ISO and safety awareness. Need to know safe handling of pressurized gas cylinders and have a basic understanding of flammable, non-flammable, and hazardous chemicals such as carbon monoxide, methane, propane, and others. ISO compliance in following procedures and maintaining documentation for items such as equipment calibrations, inventory tracking, and test checklists.
• Experience in test measurement, emissions measurement system design and data analysis.
• Knowledge of industry and internal GE capabilities.
• Strong oral and written communication skills.
• Strong leadership, interpersonal and mentoring skills.
• Ability to work well with all organizational levels, both inside and outside GE Vernova.
• Ability to plan and manage projects that further the knowledge and capability of the business.

General:

The Component and Development Test (C&DT) CoE is responsible for the design and execution of critical test programs with the objective of acquiring high quality design data that will facilitate the development of world class products for the GE Power. C&DT uses state-of-the-art measurement and acquisition solutions to support worldwide test programs covering product and services applications in Gas, Steam, Generator, Wind and Aeroderivatives.

Additionally, C&DT conducts Advanced Technology testing to provide fundamental design data and leads the transition of new measurement technology from the research stage to…