Instrumentation Development Engineer

Company Description

The Ansaldo Energia Group is one of the world's leading power generation companies. Its core business is the supply and service of components and technological solutions for power generation with rotating machines. The company designs and manufactures turbines and generators, and provides service and continuous improvement. Headquartered in Genoa, the Group employs more than 3,300 people and has a strong international presence with more than 30 offices around the world.

Ansaldo Energia is one of the leading players in the transformation and decarbonisation of power generation. Its turbogas fleet is already capable of burning between 40 and 70 per cent hydrogen, with the aim of reaching 100 per cent by 2030.

You will be responsible for gas turbine instrumentation.

As an Instrumentation Development Engineer, you will be responsible for the development, improvement and lifecycle support of gas turbine instrumentation. You will collaborate with multidisciplinary teams to ensure robust, reliable and high‑performance instrumentation solutions.

• Develop new and improve existing gas turbine instrumentation.
• Analyze new engine requirements, project tenders, and customer contracts; consolidate instrumentation needs.
• Drive the development of new instrumentation, from specification and design through assembly, implementation, commissioning, testing, monitoring and validation.
• Oversee the complete measurement chain and ensure correct alignment of instrumentation with related system interfaces.
• Advise designers in creating and updating the instrumentation documentation and the integration into the product structure.
• Provide product support and act as the primary contact for instrumentation‑related issues from field service, new units, suppliers, manufacturing, quality assurance and power plant erection or commissioning.
• Perform root‑cause analysis and technical problem solving, including analysis of instrumentation signals and machine operational data.

• University degree in mechanical engineering, preferably with a focus on aerospace, mechatronics, robotics, turbo machinery, process technology or energy technology.
• Strong know‑how in sensor integration design and measurement‑chain engineering for harsh environments.
• Preferably, know‑how in dynamic measurement chains for rotor vibration and acoustics.
• Preferably, practical experience in power plant, gas turbine or aero‑engine applications.
• Knowledge of 3D CAD tools; experience with Siemens NX® is an advantage.
• Ability to work in distributed, multidisciplinary teams with complex interfaces.
• Experience in measurement signal and data analysis; experience with LabVIEW® and MATLAB® is beneficial.
• Skills in root‑cause analysis and structured problem‑solving methods.
• Willingness to travel to power plants, construction sites, the factory in Genoa (Italy) or suppliers, approximately once per month in average, occasionally for up to two weeks.
• Excellent command of English;
  German is an advantage; knowledge of Italian is a plus.

Working with passionate people
• Participating in environmental sustainability
• Challenging work
• Attractive and exciting products
• Interaction with international colleagues
• Flexible working conditions
• Place of work in a beautiful small Swiss city rich in culture and history in the heart of Switzerland, close to the metro poles like Zurich and Basel.