Job Description Summary

Job Description

Essential Responsibilities

• Lead the development and execution of advanced aeroelastic simulation strategies for multi-variable RCA and fleet-related investigations.
• Manage end-to-end simulation workflows, ensuring technical rigor and alignment with project timelines from initiation to closure.
• Take ownership of complex ASR and SAFER actions, providing high-level technical input to ensure fleet safety and regulatory compliance.
• Perform advanced diagnostics on field data to uncover hidden load-related trends, translating findings into actionable field improvements in turbine operation and loading.
• Design and implement enhancements to field data analysis tools, driving automation and reliability in the existing toolchain.
• Lead technical coordination within System Simulation disciplines and with Systems and Controls teams to resolve complex cross-functional challenges.
• Facilitate and lead technical design reviews, ensuring all documentation meets stringent quality and safety standards.
• Conduct independent risk assessments and propose mitigation plans for field-critical performance gaps.
• Set the standard for peer reviews, acting as a reviewer for complex simulation packages.
• Synthesize field lessons-learned to formalize and update organizational load methods and DFMEA documentation.
• Drive process improvements in lean and industrialization initiatives to enhance simulation throughput.
• Mentor and provide technical guidance to less-experienced engineers, sharing expertise on simulation best practices and field data assessments of turbine operability
• Collaborate closely with the system modeling team to validate and refine the accuracy of physics-based models.

Qualification/Requirements

• Extensive years of professional experience in Mechanical, Wind, Systems, or Aerospace Engineering from an accredited university (or equivalent).
• Proven proficiency with wind turbine loads simulation, with a focus on real-world field application and root cause analysis.
• Significant experience working with complex wind turbine field data (e.g., SCADA, GR, trip logs) to drive engineering solutions.
• Strong proficiency in programming (MATLAB, Python) and GitHub workflow management.
• Experience leading initiatives for design and process improvements.

Desired Characteristics

• Experience in Systems Engineering specifically related to wind turbine operability, performance and reliability.
• Demonstrated ability to own and drive large technical workstreams independently.
• Sophisticated problem-solving skills for multi-physics, high-ambiguity engineering challenges.
• Strong leadership in cross-functional settings: Ability to influence stakeholders and teams without needing formal reporting authority.
• Superior communication skills: Demonstrated ability to articulate complex technical data clearly to leadership and non-technical stakeholders.
• Coaching aptitude: Proven track record of training and elevating the technical capabilities of junior team members.
• M.S. in Mechanical, Wind, Systems, or Aerospace Engineering is highly preferred.

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