Asst. Lead Engineer - Structural

Job Description

As a Structural / Mechanical Engineer within Vestas Power Solutions, you’ll be part of the multi-disciplinary Nacelle Cover Sub module team. You’ll handle FEA assessments, design verification, and optimization of Nacelle Cover Panels, ensuring they meet performance, reliability, and safety standards.

Responsibilities:

• FEA Assessment: Perform local and global FEA modelling for Nacelle Cover Panels.
• Project Collaboration: Define load requirements, safety factors, and design verification reports.
• Design Functionality: Ensure design meets functional interfaces, performance, and reliability requirements.
• Optimization: Design panels for safety, cost optimization, and robustness.
• Certification: Work closely with product certification bodies (DNV and others).
• Solution Generation: Develop solutions for design challenges and oversee project delivery through design gates.
• Documentation: Generate engineering documents, verification reports, and compliance documentation.

Qualifications:

• Education: Bachelor's & Master’s in Mechanical, Polymer, or related Engineering fields.
• Experience: 7+ years in structural design and FEA; 5+ years with Ansys/Workbench.
• Skills: Deep understanding of composite materials, structural mechanics, and CAD software (CREO preferred).
• Additional Skills: Knowledge of programming languages (Python, Matlab), FEA scripting, topology optimization, and turbine load analysis.

Competencies:

• Materials Knowledge: Expertise in composites and manufacturing processes.
• Design Tools: Proficiency in Ansys, CAD software, bolt verification tools.
• Standards & Analysis: Understanding of wind industry standards, extreme and fatigue analysis, system interface design.
• Certification & Documentation: Experience in generating design verification reports and managing 3rd party certification.

What We Offer: Innovative Work: Involvement in developing and upgrading products for a greener future. Creative Environment: Encouragement to propose ideas for improving product cost and engineering processes. Team Spirit: Positive, multicultural team environment.

Additional Information: Vestas reserves the right to amend or withdraw this job listing at any time.