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Mechanical Engineer - Steam Systems

Aalo· Engineering
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Austin, TXFull-timePosted 4mo ago

About the role

Mechanical Engineer to lead design, analysis, and integration of steam systems for a steam turbine generator (STG); end-to-end mechanical design of main steam, reheat, extraction, auxiliary steam, condensate, and feedwater systems, ensuring performance, reliability, safety, and code compliance from concept through commissioning.

Responsibilities

  • Own steam-cycle mechanical design from heat balance through detailed engineering, including system sizing, piping layouts, equipment specification, and integration with the turbine island
  • Perform pipe stress and flexibility analysis per ASME B31.1 or B31.3
  • Conduct water hammer and two-phase flow evaluations
  • Perform steam purity/chemistry compatibility studies
  • Develop and review P&IDs, PFDs, equipment datasheets, isometrics, and design basis documents
  • Specify major components including main steam stop and control valves, isolation valves, safety/relief valves, steam traps, separators, desuperheaters, condensers, feedwater heaters, deaerators, and associated piping and supports
  • Lead technical interface with turbine OEM on steam admission conditions, extraction points, exhaust hood design, sealing steam, gland systems, and lube/control oil interfaces
  • Participate in design reviews, vendor qualification, factory acceptance testing, construction support, commissioning, performance testing per ASME PTC 6
  • Root-cause analysis of in-service issues

Qualifications

  • 10+ years of experience preferred; minimum of 4 years with relevant hands-on experience
  • B.S. in Mechanical Engineering or greater
  • Experience designing steam systems for utility, industrial, marine, or nuclear steam turbine generators with hands-on responsibility for sizing, layout, and specification of high-energy steam and feedwater piping and components
  • Experience with ASME B31.1 and/or B31.3, ASME BPVC Sections I, II, V, VIII, IX, OM (where applicable), ASME PTC 6 and PTC 46, and relevant IEEE, ANSI, NEMA, TEMA standards
  • Solid grounding in steam-cycle thermodynamics, two-phase flow, water hammer, NPSH and cavitation, steam purity and cycle chemistry (EPRI guidelines), and erosion/corrosion (FAC) considerations
  • Proven ability to produce engineering deliverables (calculations, specifications, design basis documents) that withstand independent technical review and regulatory audit
  • Must be based in the United States; willing to work on-site at headquarters in Austin, TX

Skills

Required:Steam system designPiping layout and sizingCode compliance and standards

Benefits

  • Competitive salary based on technical level
  • Health, Dental, and Vision Insurance
  • Paid Time Off
  • Corporate Gym Membership
Last updated Sep 10, 2026. Interested? Apply on the company site.

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