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Salary $100,000 a year job type full-time
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It takes the brightest minds to be a technology leaderIt takes imagination to create green energy for the generations to comeAt siemens gamesa we make real what matters, join our global team.
Loads & controls engineer – aerodynamic technology
Offshore wind power plays a critical role in securing a renewable energy futureSiemens gamesa renewable energy (sgre) is the world leader in offshore wind power with a growing backlog and strong investments in offshore r&dJoin us and be a part of a rapidly growing industry with a forecasted 25x increase in capacity by 2050.
The sgre conceptual blade design center drives the growth of the offshore wind industry by incorporating the innovative, state-of-the-art technologies to make possible the deployment of some of the longest composite structures in the world to continuously lower the cost of clean, renewable energyThe department is composed of experts in aerodynamics, aeroelasticity, composite structures, and controls, who work concurrently in an enriching open-office spaceOur world-class center offers an open, inspiring, and diverse working environment and is located in downtown boulder, colorado – an amazing place to work and live, with the rocky mountains at your doorstep and over 300 days of sunshine a year.
Sgre is led by its engineers, who turn curiosity and passion for change into renewable solutionsAs a loads & controls engineer, you will have the opportunity to contribute to the scoping and development of new aerodynamics technologies for sgre’s future blades.
Responsibilities
As a loads & controls engineer, your responsibilities will include the following:
Responsible for the loads simulations & analysis of aerodynamics concepts for wind turbine rotors
Responsible for the development of new and the improvement of existing tools for loads analysis & simulation
Contribute to the end-to-end life cycle of aerodynamic technology development: conceptualization, prioritization, design, prototyping, as well as application and control strategies for new turbines
Collaborate with a diverse group of engineers in a global organization
Required knowledge/skills, education, and experience
As an ideal applicant for this position, you have:
Bachelors degree in engineering required, preference of degree in aerospace engineering, mechanical engineeringMasters or phd preferred
Minimum of 5 years of experience in a similar roleWill consider 4 years of related experience with masters and 2 years of related experience for phd
Dynamic and aeroelastic modeling experience, preferably using wind turbine codes such as openfast, hawc2, bhawc, or similar
Basic knowledge of controls development using simulink or similar
Experience in engineering programming languages such as matlab, python, or similar
Strong interest and natural curiosity for latest developments within wind turbine aerodynamics, loads, and controls
Self-motivation and a sense of urgency to drive and inspire
A track record working collaboratively in multi-disciplinary engineering teams
Ability to communicate effectively and experience working in multi-disciplinary, international teams
Position will require international travel up to 10% of the time
Qualified applicants must be legally authorized for employment in the united statesQualified applicants will not require employer sponsored work authorization now or in the future for employment in the united states
Qualified applicants may be allowed remote working opportunities in the us, based on business needs .
It is imperative that you have the desire, drive, and ability to develop as a design engineer within our organizationIt is also important that you have a customer-centric, collaborative, and consensus-seeking mindset as well as exceptional communication and interpersonal skills.
Come join us and contribute to the worldwide expansion of offshore wind energy and make real what matters, clean energy for generations to come.
The candidate selected can expect a minimum compensation of 100k
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Empowering our people
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