Optimizing Wind Turbine Performance Engineer

Há 2 dias


Porto, Porto, Portugal Vestas Tempo inteiro

Vestas is a leading energy company specializing in wind power solutions.

As an Optimizing Wind Turbine Performance Engineer, you will be responsible for designing and optimizing Vestas' products for optimal performance, loads, and control strategies to meet market requirements. This involves translating product roadmaps into module requirements with full value chain integration.

You will take ownership of growing and developing optimal Loads & Control solutions for product lifecycle applications and utilize the full potential of onshore turbines or improve commercial edge as per market needs.

This role requires improving the technical aspects of Loads and Control development for specific products from feasibility to full validation and certification. Key responsibilities include:

  • Life Cycle Optimization for legacy and ongoing products through learning from fleet experience
  • Development and validation of wind turbine aeroelastic models
  • Support test and integration of innovative technologies onto new products
  • Calculate design loads, power performance, and noise levels for internal and external stakeholders
  • Facilitate the certification process of wind turbines, including performing the design loads verification test campaign on prototype wind turbines

In close cooperation with our internal stakeholders, you will balance trade-offs between power production and loading.

To succeed in this role, you should have a Ph.D. or M.Sc. in structural, civil, wind, mechanical, control, or mechatronics engineering. Additionally, 0-2 years of experience within the wind industry and proven history in running wind turbine product development from a load and control perspective are required.

A strong background in innovative simulation of mechanical systems and experience with aeroelastic tools like Flex5, Bladed, or HAWC2 are highly valued. Programming experience in languages like Matlab is also beneficial. Project management skills and knowledge of control of mechanical systems are essential.

The ideal candidate will possess the following competencies:

  • Ability to improve processes and test status quo for how load calculations are conducted
  • Ability to promote engineering solutions within the area from start to end
  • Skilled at handling multiple stakeholders at various levels of the organization
  • Pragmatic and quality-conscious
  • Result-oriented with a good focus on the task
  • Creative approach to new tasks
  • Ability to work as part of a team as well as with independent tasks

Vestas offers a competitive salary of approximately $120,000 per year, based on the national average in Portugal. The position is hybrid, allowing you to work remotely while being based in Porto, Portugal.

About Vestas

Vestas is a global leader in sustainable energy solutions, with over 173 GW of wind power installed worldwide and 40+ years of experience in wind energy.



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