Turbomachinery Secondary Flow Engineer

About the role

You define the flow path and performance for power conversion turbomachinery inside a nuclear energy team. Analysis and design activities advance power generation capability for scalable clean energy. Cross-functional collaboration with operators and engineers produces manufacturable, high efficiency, and robust solutions.

Software engineers turn product ideas into working code. Engineers work in small teams, review each other's work, and ship in small batches. Most teams follow agile practices such as sprints and daily standups. Engineers also write tests, fix bugs, and improve performance. The field values clear communication as much as technical skill. Engineers spend part of every week on planning, code review, and debugging, not just writing new code. The ability to explain a technical decision in plain words separates strong engineers from the rest.

Key facts

What you'll do

Secondary flow passages for the turbomachinery are defined to meet performance and reliability goals. Trade studies on seal configurations drive actionable architecture decisions that affect system performance, reliability, and commercial viability. Seals are procured or manufactured to support manufacturability and robust operation in service.

Requirements

A Bachelor's degree in Mechanical or Aerospace Engineering is required. Experience analyzing secondary flow systems from a systems perspective or from a seal design perspective is required. Rotating seal design experience or experience with seal procurement is required.

Nice to have

A Master's degree in Mechanical or Aerospace Engineering is preferred. Experience with commercially available secondary flow analysis packages (AxStream, Concepts NREC, Dyrobes) is preferred. Experience with supercritical CO2 is preferred. Experience conducting 3D CFD analyses of secondary flow paths in turbomachinery is preferred. Thermodynamic cycle analysis experience is preferred.

Skills & tools

Secondary flow analysis packages and CFD methods for turbomachinery are used for design and evaluation. Thermodynamic cycle analysis supports system level decisions in advanced energy applications.

Practical notes

citizenship or lawful permanent residency is required. Onsite free daily lunch and dinner are provided.

Typical interview steps

Hiring for engineering roles usually starts with a recruiter screen, followed by one or two technical rounds. Candidates often solve a coding problem, discuss past projects, and answer system design questions. Some loops include a take-home task. Final rounds typically cover team fit and give candidates a chance to ask questions. Interviewers look for how you break down an unfamiliar problem, not just whether you reach the answer. Practicing a few problems aloud and reviewing your own past projects are the best preparation.

Good to know

Work in advanced turbomachinery analysis for nuclear power conversion. Common tools include secondary flow analysis packages and CFD methods for turbomachinery. Thermodynamic cycle analysis supports system level decisions in advanced energy applications.

Questions to ask

Useful questions for the interview: what a typical week looks like, how work is assigned, what tools the team uses, and how feedback works. Asking how the role has changed recently and what the team wishes it had known when joining is also reasonable. Questions about the manager's priorities are especially valued.

Career growth

Engineering careers usually progress from individual contributor to senior, staff, and principal levels. Some engineers move into management and lead teams of five to twenty people. Others stay on the technical track. Growth follows demonstrated impact, not tenure alone. A typical engineering ladder has clear levels with defined expectations for scope, quality, and mentorship. Moving up usually requires owning outcomes end to end rather than completing assigned tickets.