Quest Global Manufacturing

Auxiliaries Engineer

Quest Global Manufacturing$93K — $97K *
Energy & Utilities
5 - 7 years of experience
Job Overview by Ladders

Qualifications

  • Bachelor's degree in mechanical engineering preferred
  • 5 years of relevant engineering work experience
  • Proficient in Microsoft Excel and PowerPoint
  • Ability to manage multiple projects simultaneously
  • Strong communication skills for technical presentations
  • Flexible in assuming new responsibilities
  • Knowledge of large turbine generator equipment design and troubleshooting

Responsibilities

  • Support engineering activities for generator auxiliary systems in service and modernization projects
  • Analyze data from BOMs, historical projects, and field performance to enhance quotation accuracy
  • Maintain standard design rules and engineering frameworks for operational efficiency
  • Conduct engineering calculations to aid project validation and troubleshooting
  • Collaborate with cross-functional teams to develop engineering documentation and drawings
  • Conduct design reviews ensuring compliance with engineering standards
  • Provide technical support during commissioning and operational stages
  • Participate in outage recovery and failure analysis for continuous improvement initiatives

Benefits

  • Health insurance
  • Paid time off
  • Retirement plan
  • Opportunities for publication and technical reporting
  • Travel incentives for fieldwork and client engagement
Full Job Description
Job Requirements

The ideal candidate will be trained to provide project engineering and system-level support for generator auxiliary systems across service projects from initial negotiation through field commissioning. Duties include understanding and supporting generator auxiliary design and standardization efforts, performing data-driven analysis, managing quotations, optimizing engineering processes, and maintaining standard design rules and tools. The candidate will coordinate technical activities across cross-functional teams, support enterprise-level system analysis, and collaborate with internal and external stakeholders to deliver scalable, consistent, and efficient auxiliary system solutions. Additional duties include interfacing with customers worldwide, supporting field commissioning activities, and contributing to continuous improvement initiatives within the power generation environment. We are looking for candidates with knowledge of the power generation industry, solid computer and analytical skills, and excellent written, verbal, and interpersonal communication abilities.

What You will Do:
• Support generator auxiliary system engineering activities for service and modernization projects, with a focus on system optimization, standardization, scalability, and repeatability across auxiliary configurations.
• Analyze SAP Bills of Materials (BOMs), cost data, historical project information, and field performance data to improve quotation accuracy, validate configurations, identify inconsistencies, and support data-driven engineering decisions.
• Develop and maintain standard design rules, configuration logic, analytical tools, and engineering frameworks to enhance consistency, efficiency, compliance, and operational performance across projects and business units.
• Perform engineering calculations and technical evaluations including fluid flow, heat transfer, auxiliary electrical loads, equipment sizing, and weight analysis to support project definition, validation, troubleshooting, and upgrade planning.
• Interpret and analyze functional diagrams, control logic documentation, wiring diagrams, P&IDs, and system schematics to support system validation, operational analysis, troubleshooting, and modernization efforts.
• Collaborate with designers and cross-functional teams to develop, review, release, and maintain engineering documentation and drawing packages including P&IDs, wiring diagrams, outline drawings, piping modifications, technical specifications, and BOMs.
• Conduct design reviews for generator and auxiliary system upgrades/modifications, applying engineering standards and structured decision-making to balance cost, performance, safety, compliance, and standardization objectives.
• Provide technical support to applications engineering, field service, vendors, district offices, and external customer organizations during quoting, manufacturing, installation, commissioning, outage recovery, and operational support activities.
• Support customer presentations, project reviews, witness testing, first article inspections, and operational issue resolution through technical analysis and data-driven recommendations.
• Review, approve, and publish technical specifications, engineering reports, vendor drawings, and customer deliverables while ensuring compliance with applicable industry standards including DIN, PED, ASME, ASTM, ANSI, SIL, ATEX, and NFPA.
• Participate in forced outage recovery programs, product integrity initiatives, and failure analysis activities to support continuous improvement and reliability enhancement efforts.
• Travel as required to customer sites and vendor facilities for inspections, walk-downs, testing, commissioning support, data collection, and validation activities.

What You Will Bring:
  • Bachelor's in mechanical engineering is a preference
  • 5 years of relevant engineering work experience ideal
  • Basic Microsoft Excel, Microsoft PowerPoint Software knowledge
  • Ability to work independently with clarity on scope and responsibility
  • Ability to manage multiple projects and deadlines
  • High flexibility in taking new tasks/responsibilities
  • Proactive and Solution Oriented.
  • Communication skills, including report writing, e-mails, verbal and technical presentation skills.
  • Working knowledge of design and troubleshooting the equipment associated with large turbine generators.


Pay Range: ($45 to $47/hr).

Compensation decisions are made based on factors including experience, skills, education, and other job-related factors, in accordance with our internal pay structure. We also offer a comprehensive benefits package, including health insurance, paid time off, and retirement plan.

Work Experience
  • Data Analytics
  • Research experience
  • Auxillaries experience

About Quest Global Manufacturing

Quest Global Manufacturing is a leading provider of engineering and manufacturing services to the aerospace, defense, and industrial markets. The company was founded in 1997 and is headquartered in McLean, Virginia. Quest Global Manufacturing has a team of over 11,000 professionals who work with clients around the world to design, build, and maintain complex systems and components. The company's services include product design, engineering, prototyping, testing, and more. Quest Global Manufacturing is committed to delivering innovative solutions that help its clients succeed in today's competitive marketplace.
Learn more about Quest Global Manufacturing
Size
11,000 employees
Industry
Founded
1997

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