Blackstone Industrial Services ยท 1 week ago
Applications Engineer - Centrifugal or Steam Turbines
Houston, TX
Full-time
Hybrid
Senior Level
5+ years expBlackstone Industrial Services provides comprehensive turbomachinery services across the oil and gas sector. The Applications Engineer plays a hybrid role focusing on technical evaluation, equipment development, and sales strategy, while supporting the pre-sale technical process for high-value engineered offerings.
Oil and Gas
Responsibilities
Serve as the technical lead in the Inquiry-to-Order (ITO) process: from customer inquiry, through scoping and quoting, to final handoff to execution
Develop and validate technical scopes of work for retrofit, upgrade, and overhaul solutions in collaboration with Engineering
Interpret customer specifications and identify deviations or clarifications
Evaluate process data (flow, pressure, gas composition, temperature) to select appropriate compressor models and configurations
Perform thermodynamic and mechanical performance calculations to develop performance curves, power requirements for compressors and their auxiliaries
Review applicable API standards (e.g., API 617, API 614)
Participate in quoting reviews, risk assessments, and contract technical terms validation
Prepare and design high-quality technical proposals and cost estimates
Serve as the main technical contact during pre-sale and post-award phases
Collaborate with Account Managers and Fleet SMEs to support bids and large project pursuit strategies
Conduct customer presentations, technical clarifications, and design review meetings
Maintain detailed knowledge of market trends and customer needs for assigned fleet(s)
Contribute to the refinement of technical and commercial workflows, tools, and documentation
Qualification
Required
BSc or MSc in Mechanical Engineering or related field
5+ years of experience in rotating equipment technical roles (engineering, field service, applications, or commercial)
Deep knowledge of at least one core fleet: centrifugal compressors, reciprocating compressors, or steam turbines
Experience developing or quoting engineered solutions, especially in oil & gas, chemicals, or power
Strong commercial acumen with ability to interact credibly with customers and internal stakeholders
Strong written and verbal communication; able to produce customer-facing documents and presentations
Familiarity with P&IDs, PFDs, mechanical drawings, and basic costing principles
Preferred
Strong interpersonal and technical skills for delivering tailored solutions to clients
Demonstrates an entrepreneurial mindset toward problem-solving
Comfortable working in matrixed teams across Sales, Engineering, and Operations
Experience with Salesforce or similar CRM and quoting platforms
Company
Blackstone Industrial Services
Blackstone believes that great people make great businesses.
201-500 employees
Funding
Current Stage
Growth StageCompany data provided by crunchbase