Mechanical Engineer - CFD Multiphase Flow

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Posted Position Title: Mechanical Engineer - CFD Multiphase Flow Career Level: EL Function: Engineering/Technology Function Segment: Research - Mechanical and Industrial Engineering Location: United States U.S. State, China or Canada Provinces: New York City: Niskayuna Postal Code: 12309-1027 Relocation Assistance: Yes Role Summary/Purpose: GE is an equal opportunity employer, offering a great work environment, challenging career opportunities, professional training and competitive compensation.

As Mechanical Engineer in the area of CFD and multiphase flow you will be responsible for developing and applying cutting-edge technical solutions to improve both the performance and operability of General Electric's products in the Aviation, Wind, Power & Water and Oil & Gas industries.

Essential Responsibilities:

• Develop and validate component and system-level models of multiphase fluid flow
  
• Conduct aero- thermodynamic analysis of multiphase systems to identify design risks and design improvements
  
• Coordinate directly with design engineers and scientists in GE's businesses to develop technology plans for General Electric's next-generation products.

  You will:
  

  • Work as a part of multidisciplinary teams to develop technology solutions/breakthroughs for GE products
    
  • Develop and apply models for ice accretion and shedding to design improvements in jet engine and gas turbine operability and performance.
    
  • Develop and apply CFD particle tracking models and surface interaction models to identify reliability and flow assurance risks to subsea and unconventional oil and gas production systems.
    
  • Validate icing and erosion models with test data to include: Leveraging existing validation and industry best practices; designing and conducting validation testing either in-house or coordinating external testing with government, industry and academic partners
    
  • Participate on multidisciplinary software development teams to incorporate advanced thermal and particle transport models into next-generation design tools.
    
  • Assist in developing cross-functional multi-generation technology plans as a framework for the research and development to be applied to GE's Aviation, Power & Water and Oil & Gas businesses
  Qualifications/Requirements:
  • Doctorate degree in Mechanical Engineering, Aerospace Engineering or a related field
    
  • Experience conducting aero-thermodynamic analysis using one or more commercial codes (ANSYS CFX, Fluent or equivalent)
    
  • Background in thermal transport and phase change.
    
  • Strong multiphase fluids background (mixed and discrete phase) such as: Understanding of Surface-Particle interaction: involving icing, erosion, deposition, scaling or fouling OR proven ability to model multiphase systems using 1-D, 2-D and 3-D models
    
  • Must be willing to work out of an office located in Niskayuna, NY.
    
  • Must be willing to take a drug test and submit to a background investigation as part of the selection process.
    
  • Must be 18 years or older.
    
  • You must submit your application for employment on the careers page at www.gecareers.com to be considered.
  Additional Eligibility Qualifications: GE will only employ those who are legally authorized to work in the United States for this opening. Any offer of employment is conditioned upon the successful completion of a background investigation and drug screen. Desired Characteristics:
  • Programming Experience in FORTRAN/C++/Shell Scripting
  • Strong ability to develop innovative solutions to aero- thermodynamic problems
  • Understanding of structural analysis
  • Ability to do CAD Modeling using commercial codes: UG, ICEMCFD, Pro E, Solidworks or equivalent
  • Direct experience with analysis of components for Ice Accretion and/or solid-particle erosion
  • Domain knowledge in Turbomachinery design
  • Domain knowledge in Pumping/Valving components and systems
  • Project leadership experience
  • Experience in the design & development of test hardware

  This position is eligible for The Employee Referral Program.

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