Upwing Energy is developing and commercializing first-of-their-kind Subsurface Compressor Systems (SCS) for natural gas extraction. Our development efforts combine exciting engineering challenges in turbomachinery; rotordynamics; high-speed and high-power electric motors; power electronics; industrial automation; aerodynamics; structural, thermal and fluid flow simulations; mechanical design and design-for-manufacturability.
The ideal Fluids Engineer will have a strong analytical background with experience matching models to test data. This position will own compressor performance requirements definition based on gas reservoir data from reservoir engineering. Throughout the product development process, the Fluids Engineer will provide design, analysis and test contributions to the team from a fluid mechanics and dynamics perspective as well as work with the engineering and test teams to correlate models to test results.
Essential Responsibilities:
Motor Thermal Analysis with conjugate heat transfer
Material thermal property characterization
Turbulent fluid simulation
Fluid Property Modeling
Windage Estimation
Pressure Loss Estimation for basic tubing flows
Correlation Development
Compressor Thermodynamic Analysis
Bearing Heat Transfer Analysis
OLGA: wellbore modelling and data matching
OLGA: preliminary wellbore with the SCS system curve development (using pressure boost module)
OLGA: advanced wellbore with the SCS (using compressor module)
Develop OLGA compatible compressor map
System optimization with OLGA
Develop/deliver compressor design specification for compressor design team
Field data analysis and integration into OLGA model
Piping network analysis
Integration of advanced reservoir models (ROCX, Eclipse)
Reports updates of activities and status to teams and management regularly
Skills and Experience:
Mechanical Engineering degree
A minimum of 5 years of engineering experience with a minimum of 3 years of fluid mechanics and dynamics analysis experience
Computational Fluid Dynamics proficiency with tools like ANSYS Fluent, and ANSYS CFX
Heat Transfer proficiency with tools, such as ANSYS Mechanical
Strong practical application of engineering fundamentals, including
Fluid Mechanics & Dynamics
Thermodynamics
Thermodynamic Cycle Analysis
Equations of State
Demonstrated Skill with the following tools is preferred:
REFPROP
Multiflash
OLGA
PIPESIM
Scripting and programming languages such as Python, MATLAB, Excel VBA
Excel
Intangibles Sought:
Must have the initiative to take ownership and drive results
Fundamental curiosity as to how things work
Drive to constantly learn new things and apply them to development and improvement of analysis methods
Determination to investigate and understand root cause of problems
Ability to communicate problems, analysis and results clearly to a general engineering audience of various specializations
Be open to new ideas and input from others in a collegial, team environment
Strong organizational skills
Integrity, commitment and honesty
Readiness to do whatever task is necessary to move the product/team/company forward
Physical Demands:
Most time will be spent in an office environment. Personal protective equipment is required in designated areas. Minimal travel will be required to support products in the field.
Other:
The above job description is not intended to be an all-inclusive list of duties and standards of the position. Incumbents will follow any other instructions, and perform any other related duties, as assigned, by their supervisor. Management reserves the right to change, rescind, add or delete the duties and responsibilities of positions within this job classification at any time.
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