Mechanical Design Engineer - Combustion

Siemens Energy
North Carolina
A Snapshot of Your Day

Ready to help power the future? At Siemens Energy, innovation meets impact. As a Design Engineer on our Large Gas Turbine Combustion Design team, you'll help design and deliver critical combustion components that power the world's energy infrastructure. In this high-visibility role, you'll tackle complex engineering challenges, support production growth, and drive reliable, on-time delivery of cutting-edge technology that fuels the energy transition.

Bring your ideas. Solve tough problems. Build what powers the world.

How You’ll Make An Impact

  • Strengthen Supply Chain Resilience: Support the qualification of new global suppliers and help eliminate single-sourcing risks for critical combustion components.
  • Drive Mechanical Design Excellence: Develop robust mechanical designs for gas turbine combustion components using advanced CAD tools such as Siemens NX.
  • Own the Design Lifecycle:Support products from concept development through implementation, manufacturing support, and production readiness.
  • Create Critical Technical Documentation: Develop calculations, specifications, PMI drawings, and supporting engineering documentation to ensure successful execution.
  • Collaborate Across Functions: Partner with project management, aerodynamics, manufacturing, purchasing, and supplier teams to optimize designs for quality, cost, and manufacturability.
  • Support Global Manufacturing Operations: Provide technical guidance and on-site support to international manufacturing partners, including travel to ASIA (China, India) / Europe when required.

What You Bring

Required:

  • Master’s degree in Mechanical Engineering or a related field; a PhD or other advanced degree may be considered in lieu of some experience requirements.
  • 5–8+ years of experience in mechanical design and development, preferably within gas turbine combustion systems. Additional experience may be considered for a more senior level.
  • Strong expertise in detailed component design, stack-up analysis, tolerancing, and GD&T.
  • Proficiency with advanced CAD systems, preferably Siemens NX, and engineering documentation and design tools.
  • Proven ability to collaborate effectively across cross-functional and global teams.
  • Willingness to travel internationally up to 40%, including travel to China, to support supplier qualification and manufacturing activities.
  • Legally authorized to work in the United States without current or future employer-sponsored work authorization.

Preferred:

  • Gas turbine combustion / casing design and development
  • Siemens NX, PMI and the Siemens Energy PDP process
  • International suppliers and manufacturing partnerships in global engineering environments
  • Supporting supplier qualifications, manufacturing transfers, or supply chain development
  • Intercultural experience and a collaborative mindset for cross-disciplinary innovation.

About The Team

Our Gas Services division offers Low-emission power generation through service and decarbonization. Zero or low emission power generation and all gas turbines under one roof, steam turbines and generators. Decarbonization opportunities through service offerings, modernization, and digitalization of the fleet.

Who is Siemens Energy?

At Siemens Energy, we are more than just an energy technology company. With ~100,000 dedicated employees in more than 90 countries, we develop the energy systems of the future, ensuring that the growing energy demand of the global community is met reliably and sustainably. The technologies created in our research departments and factories drive the energy transition and provide the base for one sixth of the world's electricity generation.

Our global team is committed to making sustainable, reliable, and affordable energy a reality by pushing the boundaries of what is possible. We uphold a 150-year legacy of innovation that encourages our search for people who will support our focus on decarbonization, new technologies, and energy transformation.

Find out how you can make a difference at Siemens Energy:

Rewards/Benefits

  • Career growth and development opportunities
  • Supportive work culture
  • Company paid Health and wellness benefits
  • Paid Time Off and paid holidays
  • 401K savings plan with company match
  • Family building benefits
  • Parental leave

Jobs & Careers:

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Posted 2026-08-14

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