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Air Products and Chemicals, Inc. Principal Mechanical Engineer in Allentown, Pennsylvania
Reference #: JR-2024-11648 At Air Products, our purpose is to bring people together to reimagine what's possible, collaborate and innovate solutions to the world's most significant energy and environmental sustainability challenges. Grow with us as we embark on building tomorrow together by being the safest, most diverse and most profitable industrial gas company in the world.
Reimagine What's Possible
At Air Products, our purpose is to bring people together to reimagine what's possible, collaborate and innovate solutions to the world's most significant energy and environmental sustainability challenges. Grow with us as we embark on building tomorrow together by being the safest, most diverse, and most profitable industrial gas company in the world.
Reimagine What's Possible
Roles and Responsibilities:
We are seeking an Principal Mechanical Engineer in our Allentown, PA global headquarters who will be responsible of address complex mechanical design challenges while working in an innovative company at the forefront of the energy transition.
The successful candidate will harness their understanding of materials structure/property/performance and mechanical engineering fundamentals in both high temperature and cryogenic temperature static equipment.
They will support Air Products' suite of technologies in air separation, process gases, carbon capture, and green hydrogen. The mechanical engineer will be involved in mechanical design issues across construction sites and operating plants.
The role requires a thorough knowledge of mechanical engineering design codes, as well as mechanical performance modeling and fracture mechanics.
This role will collaborate with other engineers in the US, Europe, Middle East and Asia to advance Air Products' technologies and competitiveness.
Job Duties
Lead and/or support research programs to develop innovative designs of equipment and equipment internals.
Design and operate lab-scale process equipment to investigate issues such as distribution, fluid flow, heat transfer, and cyclical operation.
Perform stress/structural and failure analysis in support of research initiatives, capital projects, and operating plants.
Collaborate with vendors, universities, and test facilities to advance mechanical engineering capabilities.
The job responsibilities may require up to 10% travel, including plant visits, conference travel, manufacturing and supplier visits.
Minimum Qualifications
B.S., M.S., or Ph.D. in mechanical engineering
5-8 years' experience performing mechanical equipment design work in the chemical process industries and/or energy industry.
Experience of mechanical design work at fabrication shops, construction sites and operating plants a plus.
Experience working with prototype mechanical designs (either experimental or computational or both).
Experience with conducting complex finite element analysis (FEA) modeling.
Experience designing with stainless steels, high nickel alloys, and aluminum.
Desired but not required:
Experience with non-metallics materials design.
Experience with welds and welding procedures.
Experience with gasification, ammonia production, CO2 capture and sequestration, and/or hydrogen production.
Experience with cryogenic materials performance and testing.
Experience with cyclical processes.
Knowledge of machining techniques, fabrication methods and welding processes.
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W offer a comprehensive benefits package including paid holidays and vacation, affordable medical, dental, life insurance and retirement plans. You will be eligible for benefits and also be 100% vested in your retirement benefits on your first day of employment.
We are an Equal Opportunity Employer (U.S.).You will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, national origin, age, citizenship, gender, marital status, pregnancy, sexual orientation, gender identity and expression, disability, or veteran status.
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Air Products is an Equal Opportunity Employer (U.S.) All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, national origin, or protected veteran status and will not be discriminated against on the basis of disability. Air Products is also committed to Employment Equity (Canada). Individuals who may have an accommodation need related to applying for positions with Air Products in the U.S. and Canada, should contact Air Products at 1-800-966-2724, Option #1.