Control Engineer / Lead

Responsibilities:-

• As a Control Engineer in LaC 2/4MW Products you will be driving the technical aspects of Loads and Control development for a specific product from feasibility to full validation and certification
• Ensure that the quality of work done by the team fulfills the high standards of Vestas and Loads and Control
• Lead scoping and execution of initiatives to improve our existing methods and processes
• Lead scoping and execution of new turbine variants from a loads and control perspective

Qualifications And Experience:-

• PhD / Master’s / Bachelor’s in Mechatronics / Instrumentation & Controls / Similar specialization
• In close collaboration with our internal stakeholders, balance the trade-offs between power production and loading
• Define requirements for control strategies for new wind turbines
• Development and validation of wind turbine aeroelastic models
• Coordinate test and integration of innovative technologies onto new products
• Calculate design loads, power performance and noise levels, for internal and external stakeholders
• Coordinate the certification process of wind turbines, including performing the design loads verification test campaign on prototype wind turbines

Competencies:-

• Experience in within Wind industry is good to have
• Good competences within control of mechanical systems
• Experience in dynamic simulation of mechanical systems
• Programming experience for example in Matlab
• Experience in handling projects following milestones and meeting deadlines, and maybe you are certified in project management
• Experience or knowledge of aero elastic tools as Flex5, Bladed or HAWC2
• Proven history in running wind turbine product development from a load and control perspective
• knowledge of innovative simulation of mechanical systems
• Experience in version control systems, e.g. GIT and agile planning tools, e.g. Jira

Location:-

• Chennai, India.

Company Overview:-

Vestas strives to be the most inclusive workplace in the sustainable energy industry and ensure equal opportunities for everyone regardless of the social identity. We are stronger as a company not despite our differences, but because of them, both professionally and personally. Beyond a diverse workforce, we want to ensure that all of our employees are included and actively contributing to Vestas’ success and innovation. Only then can we become the global leader in sustainable energy solutions and ensure sustainability in everything we do.

At Vestas, we offer global opportunities for people with growth mindsets and the desire to make a shared and positive impact. We work in the true spirit of our corporate values: accountability, simplicity, collaboration, and passion. We expect everyone to live up to these in their day to day work – no matter what you do and where you are in the organisation.