Senior Engineer Main Power Converter System (m/f/d)

at  Enercon

ENERCON has been one of the technology leaders in the wind power sector for 40 years. As the first manufacturer of wind turbines, the company used a gearless drive concept that is a characteristic of all ENERCON wind turbines. ENERCON is also at the forefront in other areas, such as rotor blade design, control technology, grid connection technology, and with its wide range of technological new developments, proves its innovative strength time and again.

YOUR QUALIFICATIONS

• Master’s Degree or PhD in electrical engineering, mechatronics or comparable qualification
• Knowledge of main converter requirements engineering, verification & validation methods and applicable standards
• Experience with power electronics design and converter topologies
• Experience with model-based design approaches (Matlab, Simulink, Simscape)
• Experience with industrial state-of-the-art converters (e.g. ABB, Ingeteam, GE Power Conversion, HopeWind, Siemens, Vertiv, Woodward) of advantage
• Good communication skills in English
• Hands-on mentality, innovative and independent way of working

• Specification of main converter systems for WECs incl. functional requirements and test specification
• Model-based simulation and design of the main converter system at system, subsystem and component level
• Verification and validation (V&V) of the main converter system at system, subsystem and component level
• Continuous improvement of the requirements and V&V methodology of main converter systems
• Specifying, planning, coordinating and performing V&V activities of the main converter
• Interdisciplinary collaboration with main converter SW and control HW development
• Harmonization of functional interfaces & test setups with surrounding systems of the electrical drivetrain
• Development-accompanying testing on MiL, HiL, B2B test benches or prototype turbines
• Type testing activities including exchange with certifying body
• Collaboration with interdisciplinary internal and external partners
• Cooperation in concept and feasibility studies