Engineer , Combustion Tuning
Listed on 2026-10-05
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Engineering
Systems Engineer, Electrical Engineering -
Energy/Power Generation
Electrical Engineering
Engineer, Combustion Tuning Company Overview
At Mitsubishi Power, we're not just building better clean energy technologies; we're architecting a better future. Our team is boldly redefining power generation to accelerate the world's energy transition. We operate as one team, pushing toward our vision of the future. We value problem solvers, prioritize collaboration, and support each other in an inclusive culture built on accountability and authenticity by demonstrating our values:
Safety, Family, Innovative, Inclusive, Accountable & Courageous. Together, we’re building the future we all aspire to - making net zero a reality.
Apply advanced controls and combustion engineering principles to the commissioning, startup, optimization, troubleshooting, and performance tuning of Mitsubishi Power heavy-duty gas turbines. This role specializes in combustion tuning, emissions optimization, combustion dynamics mitigation, and operational performance improvement of Mitsubishi Power gas turbine fleet. Responsibilities include analyzing combustion and turbine operating data, developing and implementing tuning strategies, supporting field startup and commissioning activities, diagnosing combustion-related issues, and ensuring reliable, compliant turbine operation across a range of operating conditions.
Key Responsibilities- These duties and responsibilities are in addition to Engineer I and Engineer II, Turbine Controls.
- Have a thorough understanding of the theory of the combustion process in industrial/large frame gas turbines.
- Have a thorough knowledge of the combustion dynamics that occur in an industrial/large frame gas turbine.
- High-level knowledge and capabilities within Digital Control Systems (Netmation, Ovation, SPPA-T3000, TXP, Speedtronic Mark VI/VIe, etc.).
- Knowledge of control and complex areas within control scheme as well as use and application as it relates to operation and troubleshooting for onsite execution.
- Able to perform combustion tuning on all classes of Mitsubishi Power gas turbines. This is to include the procedure for tuning, the process to perform countermeasures for pressure fluctuations encountered, and performance of special tuning such as load overshoot and Fuel Gas Temperature tuning.
- Knowledge and application of advanced control concepts such as Cascade Control, Feed Forward, PID tuning, bumpless transfers, etc.
- Have a thorough knowledge of the administrative requirements at the completion of combustion tuning to include customer and internal reporting.
- Provide start-up commissioning, operations and/or troubleshooting support for equipment failures and determine root cause analysis and implement solutions.
- Perform on-site combustion tuning of Mitsubishi Power gas turbines, using knowledge of combustion dynamics and Mitsubishi combustion tuning software.
- Provide calibration of field devices.
- Verify slot assignment, output, transmitter, failsafe structure, connections, display, system/loop check, operational, functional and tuning of Mitsubishi Power GT controllers.
- Program Mitsubishi logic controllers.
- Perform instrument loop calculation and operation set points.
- Prepare and submit accurate reports regarding conditions, required actions and obtained results.
- Review of other teams members controls and tuning reports for accuracy;
- Perform other such duties as may be required.
- Heavy overnight travel (at least 70%) by land and/or air.
- Comply with all safety policies, practices and procedures, reporting 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 all levels of employees.
- Protect…
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