Senior Principal Mechanical Engineer

Air Products

Sr Principal Mechanical Engineer focusing on turbomachinery design and analysis for Air Products. Collaborating on project development and engineering tasks while ensuring safety and diversity.

Posted 6/12/2026full-timeBethlehem • Pennsylvania, Texas • 🇺🇸 United StatesSeniorWebsite

Tech Stack

Tools & technologies

Python

About the role

Key responsibilities & impact

Perform various turbomachinery design analyses including FEA (stress, deflection, and modal), hand calculations, and rotordynamics
Development of standardized product deliverables collaborating with Product Owners
Executing mechanical design tasks related to won projects and product development initiatives, support of aftermarket activities and engineering tasks
Communicate with vendors on technical solutions
Support root cause analyses (RCA) of equipment and field commissioning and start up activities executed by the Aftermarket Team
Drive engineering and material cost reductions and competitiveness across project and product offerings collaborating with stakeholders
Collaboration with customers to ensure proper design and integration of equipment into the process
Select components and materials for turbomachinery and systems
Perform safety and operability reviews
Collaborate with various subject areas to finalize equipment designs
Checking and approving manufacturing drawings
Support of bid estimate development
Collaborate with the Business Improvement Team to develop new and standardized design engineering tools and work processes for streamlining projects and product development
Challenge norms with alternate solutions rooted in engineering fundamentals
Promote safety and diversity consistent with the philosophies of Rotoflow®

Requirements

What you’ll need

Technical Degree: BSME or related degree, advanced degree and focus on turbomachinery design, rotordynamics, fluid film bearings, design for manufacturability, and/or manufacturing processes a plus
10-15 years turbomachinery or rotating machinery design experience
Detail-oriented, goal oriented, organized, creative, self-motivated, collaborative and customer focused
Excellent analytical, creativity, problem solving, time management, and decision-making skills
Advanced FEA capabilities a plus
Fluid film bearing, gas bearing, magnetic bearing, hydrostatic bearing and rolling element bearing applications and design experience a plus
Rotordynamic analysis capabilities a plus
Turbine testing, data acquisition and data evaluation a plus
2D CAD and 3D modeling and simulation a plus
Equipment start up and plant integration a plus
Programming skills: VB, C#, C+, Python, Matlab, Fortran or similar languages a plus
Excellent interpersonal skills (written, verbal and presentation)
Exemplify a passion for winning and ability to motivate teams
Ability to create an environment of trust and consistently exhibit a positive attitude

Benefits

Comp & perks

Affordable medical, dental, and vision insurance available day one of employment
401(k) retirement savings plan with immediate vesting of company match and core contributions
Paid vacation, holidays, and sick time
Paid parental leave
Adoption assistance
Flexible Spending Accounts (medical, dependent daycare)
Health Savings Account
Life Insurance (AD&D), Supplemental AD&D
Employee Assistance Program (EAP)

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Hard Skills & Tools

FEArotordynamicsturbomachinery designfluid film bearingsdesign for manufacturability2D CAD3D modelingdata acquisitiondata evaluationprogramming (VB, C#, C++, Python, Matlab, Fortran)

Soft Skills

detail-orientedgoal orientedorganizedcreativeself-motivatedcollaborativecustomer focusedanalyticalproblem solvinginterpersonal

Certifications

BSMEadvanced degree in turbomachinery design