Jobs at Solar Turbines

Designs turbomachinery package systems and components using Creo, including piping, hoses, brackets, fuel, lubrication, and starting subsystems. Produces mechanical interface drawings, bills of materials, and production documentation; coordinates with suppliers and internal teams; supports field issue resolution and Lean process improvement. Applies structural and system analysis while managing multiple project deadlines in an onsite team environment.

Designs turbine and driven-equipment control systems and upgrades, including electrical schematics, wiring diagrams, PLC code, and HMI software. Collaborates with engineering, project management, manufacturing, testing, and field teams to define requirements, complete testing, support commissioning, and incorporate design improvements. Participates in HAZOPs, customer design reviews, factory pre-commissioning, acceptance tests, and technical risk assessments.

Supports European, African, and Middle Eastern VAT and indirect tax compliance. Provides technical guidance to shared service centers, advises on cross-border transaction VAT treatment, monitors compliance KPIs, supports tax audits and authority inquiries, evaluates complex contracts and projects, and ensures processes comply with local legislation. Collaborates with internal tax teams and external advisors in an international environment.

Supports HR operations across Angola, Southern Europe, and Africa, with responsibility for Angolan labor compliance, regulatory submissions, immigration and visa processes, employee services, benefits administration, Workday transactions, recruitment and exit administration, and employee records. The role partners with HR leaders, employees, authorities, and external providers while maintaining accurate documentation, supporting continuous improvement, and managing confidential information in a multilingual, multicultural environment.

Provides confidential executive and departmental administrative support, including calendar and meeting coordination, travel arrangements, events, employee language training, reports, presentations, expense authorization, purchasing, vendor negotiations, and project coordination. The role also mentors peers, supports social media content, and requires strong Czech and English communication skills. This is a fully onsite, five-day-per-week position.

Design electrical hardware and control systems for gas turbines, generators, compressors, and emissions-reduction systems. Develop electrical schematics and PLC ladder logic, perform software testing using simulation tools, support customer and design review meetings, and collaborate across engineering disciplines. The role also supports field commissioning, safety risk assessments, HAZOP activities, and installed equipment troubleshooting. Travel may be required for customer and field support.

Performs mechanical and structural analyses supporting customer turbomachinery projects. Uses CAD and analysis tools, including Creo, SolidWorks, ANSYS, and RISA-3D. After training, specializes in multiple mechanical analysis disciplines and serves as a subject matter expert. Collaborates cross-functionally, manages multiple priorities, and supports design validation and project execution. The role requires strong mechanical fundamentals, attention to detail, communication skills, and the ability to meet deadlines.

Leads mechanical design and development for gas turbine components and systems from concept through production, validation, field trials, and service. Resolves complex manufacturing and operational issues, ensures design acceptance and producibility, improves reliability, efficiency, cost, and quality, and guides new technologies and engineering processes. Collaborates cross-functionally with engineering, manufacturing, supply chain, testing, marketing, and customer service teams while mentoring others and occasionally interfacing with customers.

Provides administrative and coordination support to a director-level team, including answering calls, maintaining schedules and policy manuals, preparing communications and meeting materials, processing expenses, arranging meetings and travel, managing office supplies, and supporting payment and charge card reconciliation. Requires accuracy, communication, collaboration, adaptability, prioritization, problem-solving, office administration skills, and Microsoft Office proficiency.

Designs, analyzes, tests, and improves gas turbine components and hardware. Leads mechanical design projects from root-cause analysis through validation and implementation, ensuring performance, durability, manufacturability, maintainability, and cost targets. Performs FEA, design reviews, engineering drawing checks, technical reporting, and component or engine test leadership. Collaborates with engineering, manufacturing, supply chain, and customer service teams.

Develops and maintains manufacturing plans for gas turbine parts, repairs, and third-party production. Reads engineering drawings, applies GD&T and machining fundamentals, interprets CMM reports, and creates Creo manufacturing drawings. Supports machinists and shop-floor teams with tooling, routing, ergonomics, and cycle-time improvements. Leads containment, root-cause analysis, and corrective actions for defects and scrap. Coordinates with supply chain, supervisors, schedulers, repair engineers, suppliers, and design engineers to ensure quality and on-time delivery.

Develops, validates, and improves nondestructive examination processes for compressor components, welds, castings, forgings, and brazed parts. Partners with suppliers and Supply Chain, establishes inspection methods and acceptance criteria, reviews engineering drawings and supplier results, evaluates nonconforming parts, and drives corrective actions. Requires extensive NDE experience across ultrasonic, radiographic, magnetic particle, and penetrant testing, plus knowledge of relevant standards, materials, defects, and failure mechanisms.

Optimize service-parts planning, warehouse workflows, material flow, inventory management, layouts, and fulfillment processes. Lead Lean and Six Sigma improvements, support WMS and operational technology enhancements, develop KPI dashboards, and partner with operations, supply chain, logistics, inventory, IT, and sales teams to improve productivity, service levels, safety, capacity, and cost efficiency.

Supports strategic sourcing and supply chain activities for sand casting suppliers. Responsibilities include developing supply chain solutions, evaluating suppliers, negotiating contracts, analyzing performance and cost opportunities, managing partnerships, assessing risks, and improving inventory utilization. The role requires knowledge of ferrous metallurgy, foundry practices, machining, NDE processes, industry specifications, production management, and lean methodologies.

Leads enterprise application ownership for invoicing, tax, and finance systems; defines requirements, supports ERP and system integrations, and improves global Invoice-to-Cash processes. Oversees tax technology compliance, electronic invoicing, business cases, solution design, testing, deployment readiness, global rollouts, change management, and hypercare. Partners with tax, accounts receivable, shared services, vendors, and globally distributed project teams to standardize invoicing capabilities and reduce regulatory risk.

Designs tooling and manufacturing components by interpreting tool orders, developing concepts, creating detailed drawings and 3D models, performing basic FEA, and supporting fabrication and testing. Collaborates with internal customers, vendors, and shop-floor personnel; researches materials, conducts make-buy analyses, troubleshoots technical issues, and applies GD&T and manufacturing practices to deliver quality tooling projects.

Develops manufacturing processes, NC programs, process plans, routings, bills of materials, fixtures, and inspection plans for turbine engine and gas compressor components. Uses NX CAD/CAM and related software to support multi-axis machining, collaborates with shop-floor, operations, QA, and engineering teams, implements new products, improves processes, and facilitates disposition of non-conforming parts.

Lead cross-functional engineering teams to design, validate, and deliver complex components and systems. Define technology roadmaps, improve processes for efficiency and quality, implement engineering procedures, oversee product testing and manufacturability, and provide technical advisory and project management for product development through production.

Develops manufacturing processes, NC programs, routings, bills of materials, fixtures, and inspection plans for turbine engine and gas compressor components. Uses NX CAD/CAM and Infor BAAN, collaborates with shop-floor, manufacturing engineering, operations, and quality teams, implements new products, improves machining processes, and facilitates disposition of nonconforming parts. This is an onsite role requiring five days per week, with no relocation assistance or remote option.

Designs and analyzes gas turbine aerodynamics, including flow paths, airfoils, exhaust diffusers, collectors, and qualification testing. Develops aerodynamic design methods, software, and automation tools; collaborates with mechanical design, heat transfer, and performance teams; and supports new engine programs, upgrades, durability, manufacturing, and field issue resolution. Requires gas turbine aerodynamics experience, aerodynamic design tool expertise, and coding proficiency.