Wind Turbine Controls Engineer (m/f/d)

Job Description Summary

This early career Controls Engineering position allows you to grow your skills as a member of the team that handles the full lifecycle of wind turbine controls engineering - development of new technologies, design and implementation on the actual product, prototype and field testing, and field issue resolution.

Job Description

Roles and Responsibilities

• 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 & field instructions
• Occasionally travel to site to support product testing and/or customer issues

Required Qualifications

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

Desired Characteristics

• 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 of 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 is 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 & Validation, version control, DevOps
  • Experience with Model-Based Design techniques using Mathworks Simulink or comparable tool
• Passionate about renewable energy and/or sustainability

Additional Information

Relocation Assistance Provided: Yes