The Principal Engineer is part of the Controlled Title Holders community. Controlled Title Holders are individual contributors, who through their deep technical expertise provide leadership including technical consulting, technical mentoring, technical reviewing, design practices, and driving technology improvements.
Scope
* The Principal Engineer is part of the Controlled Title Holders community. Controlled Title Holders are individual contributors, who through their deep technical expertise provide leadership including technical consulting, technical mentoring, technical reviewing, design practices, and driving technology improvements.
Main Duties
* Under the responsibility of the Turbine Design Leader, the Principal Engineer - Turbine Steam Path provides technical leadership in the field of mechanical steam path design associated to nuclear steam turbines. In addition he will be reporting functionnally to the Retrofit Concept Leader providing guidance and developing the technical skills of the Retrofit Concept Team.
Responsibilities
* Essential Functions / Responsibilities within their technical domain:
o Main technical authority concerning Steam Path design, including rotor, mobile blades & fixed blades from ITB and RTB technology.
o Ensure coordination between the different functions involved for Blades & Steam Path development: M.I., Aero, Thermodynamics, Design, Manufacturing
o Providing technical expertise/consulting to support NPI/ITO/OTR engineering phases, in particular as reviewers during design reviews.
o Contributing to root cause analyses of failures during operation.
o Proposing/analysing changes of process/method/tools.
o Technical mentoring and technical training to develop the organizations expertise, including inspiring and motivating our engineering community.
o Technical reviewing.
o Checking new and updated design standards related to Steam Path.
o Communicating within their technical domain both internally and externally (to customers, and suppliers) as required to support the business objectives.
o Contributing to the normal engineering work of their organization.
o Contributing to DFMEA and Product safety of Turbine components.
* Ensures that Nuclear Safety Items and Activities are Identified and closely monitored.
* Follow company EHS rules
Education
* Engineering degree in mechanical engineering / industrial engineering or equivalent.
Experience
* 10 years of experience in a design office.
* Worked on at least 3 new Steam Path development.
* Being part of a Technical Community Program at Technical Specialist level minimum.
Behavioural and/or Technical Know-how
* Deep technical knowledge in his/her domain, covering:
o Coordination of blades development (aero, MI, design, thermo)
o Product manufacturing knowledge (procurement, machining, assembly, special processes)
o Spin pit and on-site test measurements
o Design of Blades
o Design of diaphragms & fixed blades.
* Deep technical knowledge covering the technology, the Turbine product, the design for manufacturing aspect for Free-standing, snubbered, shrouded blades and with nub-sleeves.
* Strong experience of successful delivery in an engineering environment
* Significant experience in Steam Power Engineering
* Strong oral and written communication skills
* Collaborative, inclusive, supportive and empowering behaviors. Strong interpersonal and leadership skills.
* Pragmatic outlook
* Problem solving skills
* Able to interface effectively with all levels of the organization as well as represent the company externally with external customers/suppliers.
* Demonstrated leadership in defining the state of the art in your technical expertise and pursuing correct engineering process, along with the ability to train and mentor the teams
Language skills
English: fluent (fluency: speaking, listening comprehension, reading, and writing.)
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