Specialist, Blade Engineer

at  Vestas

QUALIFICATIONS

• Minimum Master’s degree in mechanical/structural engineering or a related field
• Minimum 3 years of experience in the wind industry, specifically in designing composite structures
• Good knowledge of composite structures and manufacturing methods
• Good understanding of aero-structure elasticity, plate and shell theory, cross-sectional analysis of composite beams, and general beam theory
• Previous experience as a structural designer, with a focus on composite materials, is desirable
• Programming skills, particularly in Python, are beneficial
• Experience with Finite Element Method (FEM), especially ANSYS, and knowledge of composite testing at various levels (full, component, and coupon)

Your primary responsibilities include:

• Responsible for structural design and assessment of structural integrity for new innovative blade and composites concepts
• Collaborate with a team of structural engineers and technology specialists to perform conceptual and detailed design of composite structures on a large scale
• Ability to understand and design structures in a modular based context is advantageous
• Work cross disciplinary as a specialist and contribute to evaluating business cases for concepts
• Cooperate with experts in other engineering disciplines such as aerodynamics, structures, electrical, loads, and controls
• Assist in maintaining the tool chain for improved design and simulation of blades
• Knowledge in use of AI for structural engineering is advantageous, however, not a requirement