Thermal Management Systems Engineer

at  Vestas

VESTAS TECHNOLOGY & OPERATIONS > RESEARCH & DEVELOPMENT (R&D) > CONVERTER CONCEPT

Vestas R&D is where new product ideas or technologies are matured, developed, tested, and improved. To put it short, Vestas R&D is the cornerstone of Vestas. We are shaping the future of modern energy.
The Converter & Electrical Module is part of Vestas R&D organization. The department is an essential contributor in making the current and future wind turbines more efficient and cost effective by developing the electrical power conversion components as power stack (power electronics), transformer and switchgear. This is done by being responsible for development and maintenance of the components according to the full value chain requirements. All Vestas products are based on internally developed converters since electrical power conversion is at the core of how a wind turbine performs, operates and interacts with the electrical grid.
The daily work will be within a broad network of stakeholders and together with the electrical, mechanical and thermal specialists you will set the standard for tomorrows design.
You will be a part of the Converter Concept team within the Converter & Electrical Module. The Converter Concept team consists of 16 highly skilled designers and specialists located in Aarhus Denmark, Porto Portugal and Chennai India.

QUALIFICATIONS

Your qualifications include:

• A relevant master’s degree in thermal, power electronic, electrical or mechanical
• Between 2-3 years of experience in thermal design of power electronics components
• Good leadership and communication skills and capable of acting as a motivator
• Good communication skills in English orally and written
• Capable of delivering short term results without losing the long-term vision

It would be nice if you have knowledge of:

• Power Semiconductor cooling (liquid and air)
• Thermal management of Capacitors, laminated bus, insulators, sensors
• Design for harsh environments
• Analysis, modelling, simulation, simulation tools.
• FE/FV modelling - both commercial tools (ANSYS + COMSOL) and self-constructed software
• Experience in experimental physics and design of test/verification.

As an Assistant Lead Engineer in Converter & Electrical Module, you will be a part of the Converter team and will report to Converter Concept Sub-Module Manager and your main responsibilities and tasks will be:

• Create preferred solution/concepts of catalogue for thermal management in Converters and busbars
• Create and maintain tools for climatic calculation and design for relevant components
• Create design description in relation to thermal solution for Converters
• Analysis and Simulation of main thermal design in Power Electronics Converters
• Reliability analysis of components in relation to thermal management
• Support component verification through test and analysis; create design verification documents
• Support in creating and maintaining basic guidelines for thermal modelling and measurements
• Support in creating and maintain modelling overview of solutions currently
• Carry out RCA and investigation on filed issues in relation to thermal management of Converters