Wind Turbine Controls Engineer (m/f/d)

Overview

Early career Controls Engineering position on the full lifecycle of wind turbine controls engineering, from development of new technologies through design, prototype and field testing, to field issue resolution.

What you'll do

• Execute wind turbine controls system and software development.
• Perform Failure Mode and Effects Analysis and develop comprehensive requirements for wind turbine software features and components.
• Develop test cases and perform controls software validation.
• Be responsible for technical design of wind turbine controls hardware, including sensors (temperature, proximity, vibration, etc.), I/O, and communication equipment.
• Create engineering documentation, including bills of material, drawings, specifications, and manufacturing and field instructions.
• Occasionally travel to site to support product testing and/or customer issues.

What you'll need

• Bachelor's degree in Electrical, Mechanical, or Computer Engineering from an accredited University.

Nice to have

• Highly motivated, self-starter, energetic, positive, flexible in changing environments.
• Ability to demonstrate a structured approach to problem solving, learning agility.
• Excellent communication skills and ability to articulate technical problems in clear and simple terms.
• Strong interpersonal skills, ability to work in project teams in an international environment.
• Solid understanding of programming basics.
• Experience in one or more of the following areas, demonstrated through course work, internships, or other experiences: control systems and algorithm design, software development for embedded systems, PLC platforms and communication protocols, sensors, signal processing.
• Wind turbine technology experience (a strong plus but not required).
• Experience in any of the following adjacent fields: power systems, multi-body dynamics, data science, systems engineering, SW development methods such as verification and validation, version control, DevOps.
• Experience with model-based design techniques using MathWorks Simulink or comparable tool.
• Passionate about renewable energy and/or sustainability.

Details

• Location: Salzbergen.
• Relocation assistance provided.