Gas Turbine Systems Engineer

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Summary  Solar Turbines is seeking a highly skilled and motivated Hydro-Mechanical Accessory Systems Engineer to support the Package & Systems Development and New Product Introduction (NPI) India team. The engineer will lead the design, development, integration, and implementation of hydro-mechanical accessory systems for industrial gas turbine packages. The role works across electrical, controls, manufacturing, and project teams to deliver safe, reliable, serviceable, and cost-effective solutions that meet technical specifications, customer requirements, industry standards, and company procedures.  Primary Responsibilities  • Lead the design and development of hydro-mechanical accessory systems for industrial gas turbine packages, from concept through production release.  • Perform system definition, component selection, sizing, and design calculations for hydraulic equipment and related mechanical devices.  • Develop and maintain design specifications, process and instrumentation diagrams (P&IDs), schematics, engineering drawings, bills of material, design calculations, and test reports.  • Participate in NPI activities including concept evaluation, design reviews, prototyping, testing, validation, production readiness, and technical issue resolution.  • Collaborate with electrical, controls, packaging, manufacturing, sourcing, quality, service, and project engineering teams to ensure effective system integration.  • Conduct design and architecture reviews, evaluate alternatives, document decisions, and ensure compliance with technical specifications and established design standards.  • Provide technical support during package build, installation, commissioning, field operation, maintenance, and troubleshooting.  • Identify and implement improvements that enhance product performance, reliability, manufacturability, maintainability, serviceability, and cost competitiveness.  • Assess design risks and support reliability and safety compliance activities, including structured root-cause analysis and corrective actions.  • Manage multiple concurrent assignments while meeting project milestones, quality expectations, and team priorities.  Required Qualifications  • Bachelor's or Master's degree in Mechanical Engineering or a related engineering discipline.  • Minimum 6+ years of relevant experience in hydro-mechanical, hydraulic, fluid, or mechanical accessory system design.  • Experience with industrial gas turbine packages, package systems, or comparable rotating equipment applications.  • Hands-on experience in the design and sizing of hydraulic equipment or devices.  • Experience with system design, reliability analysis, design validation, and safety compliance.  • Ability to prepare and interpret engineering drawings, P&IDs, schematics, specifications, and technical reports.  • Strong analytical, troubleshooting, communication, and cross-functional collaboration skills.  Preferred Qualifications  • Proficiency in 3D CAD modeling and design tools; Creo experience is preferred.  • Experience developing or interpreting engineering schematics; Promis.e V8i experience is an advantage.  • Experience working in Agile or Scrum engineering teams.  • Knowledge of manufacturing processes, supplier collaboration, package installation, commissioning, and field service support.  • Demonstrated ability to translate customer and