Fluidstack
Mechanical Engineer, Power Generation
$190K–$253K
Austin, TX +3 · Hybrid · Full-time · Posted Jul 17, 2026
- Location
- Austin, TX
New York, NY
San Francisco, CA
Seattle, WA - Experience
- 10+ years in rotating equipment engineering for power generation, including gas turbines, reciprocating engines, and large pumps and compressors, from specification through factory and site acceptance.
About the job
Owns the specification, integration, testing, and fleet reliability of rotating equipment for behind-the-meter power generation.
What you'll do
- Specify, evaluate, and integrate turbines, engines, generators, and their mechanical packages.
- Lead factory and site acceptance testing and hold vendors to equipment performance requirements.
- Root-cause field reliability issues and engineer fixes for rotating equipment.
What they ask for
- Experience engineering rotating equipment such as gas turbines, reciprocating engines, or large pumps and compressors.
- Own equipment specifications and vendor technical evaluations.
- Witness factory acceptance tests and assess equipment performance.
- Read vibration data and root-cause rotating equipment failures in the field.
Nice to have
- Gas turbine or recip package integration, API standards fluency, condition monitoring systems, or power plant commissioning.
Pay
$190K – $253K (base salary)
Tools
gas turbines, reciprocating engines, large pumps, compressors, vibration data, condition monitoring systems, API standards
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