WHITE RIVER JUNCTION, VT, Aug 19, 2025 – Concepts NREC has appointed Antoine Corbeil as vice president of engineering. He will oversee engineering strategy, drive projects, and support development of turbomachinery solutions. With more than 20 years of experience in mechanical engineering and turbomachinery research, he brings expertise in high-performance rotating machinery. He is a design engineer for gas-turbines with experience in both axial and radial engines. He has also been involved in R&D efforts for compact heat-exchangers and Brayton-cycle renewable energy efforts.
As a graduate of the Royal Military College of Canada and with a M.A.Sc. in Mechanical Engineering from the University of Ottawa, Mr. Corbeil has held technical and leadership roles, contributing to product development, customer success, and organizational growth. Prior to joining Concepts NREC, Mr. Corbeil worked at Brayton Energy, including president of its Canadian division for more than five years. He also spent over 15 years with Ingersoll-Rand, Bombardier Aerospace, and Pratt & Whitney Canada.
“Antoine has demonstrated a strong commitment to engineering excellence and customer satisfaction across his distinguished career,” said Sean McDermott, CEO of Concepts NREC. “His technical depth and leadership vision make him the ideal person to lead our world-class engineering team into the future.”
As vice president of engineering, Corbeil will lead a team who deal with design, analysis, and testing services for products in the aerospace, renewable energy, space, and defense sectors.
“I’m honored to step into this role and to continue building on Concepts NREC’s long legacy of engineering leadership,” said Corbeil. “I look forward to advancing our capabilities and towards collaborating with our customers to change the world as we know it with the next generation of innovative turbomachinery solutions.”
Source: Concepts NREC
About Concepts NREC
Established in 1956, Concepts NREC provides turbomachinery design, development, testing, manufacturing, and software solutions. Headquartered in White River Junction, VT, the company offers a comprehensive suite of services, including engineering design, CAE and CAM software, precision manufacturing, and educational training. Concepts NREC has developed the Agile Engineering Design System, an integrated software suite covering the entire turbomachinery design process, serving industries such as aerospace, automotive, energy, industrial processing, medicine, and transportation. The company employs approximately 163 professionals and has been recognized among the Best Places to Work in Vermont for 2025.