Chief Engineer for Turbine Control

It takes the brightest minds to be a technology leader. It takes imagination to create green energy for the generations to come. At Siemens Gamesa we make real what matters, join our global team.Siemens Gamesa has a vision for renewable energy: we believe in the power of nature and technology. Help us to be ready to face the energy challenges of tomorrow and make a green footprint – join the team in creating a better future for us on our planet.We focus on hiring the best people, wherever they may be in the world. We pride ourselves on the flexibility we offer to our employees and are committed to building a workforce that can grow with the company. Siemens Gamesa is an equal opportunity employer. We celebrate diversity and are committed to creating an inclusive environment for all employees.In our culture of trust, we focus on empowerment, diversity, and continuous learning. Valuing our people is what makes us one global team, with our colleagues’ safety at the heart of our organization.The Turbine Control department is an integral part of the Siemens Gamesa Offshore Technology organization, which forms the core of our technological leadership. We continuously aim to be best in class and we are looking for a Chief Engineer within the field of Turbine Control.How to contribute to our visionThe Turbine Control department consists of more than 50 dedicated engineers in Spain, Denmark, and India. We deliver competitive and high-quality control solutions that optimize the annual energy production of our offshore and onshore wind turbines, without compromising the structural integrity and operational constraints in the sub-systems.We work on the forefront of technology and new product development. We play a decisive part from the initial ideation of new control concepts to the final type certification of the solutions and new products. To do so, we develop and maintain our advanced inhouse model-based control development framework and the tool chains that supports it.Our markets and customers are international and so are our teams. We are a part of the Loads and Control Systems module where we collaborate closely with our sister departments in Loads, System Level Control and Project Management. We are international and our daily work is in English as we have colleagues in US, India, France and Denmark across the Loads and Control Systems module.As Chief Engineer within Turbine Control, we expect you to:Be overall technically responsible for wind turbine control functionality, configuration, prototype validation and certification.Collaborate with modules across the organization, gather requirements, and represent the department/area.Provide technical guidance to projects and team members within the field of Turbine Control.Collaborate in scoping of new technology development projects as well as develop and maintain technology roadmaps related to the turbine control domain.Contribute to frameworks and processes that encompass design manuals and links to the technical quality, robustness, and feasibility of deliverables in technology and projects.Offer counsel on patent matters, review patents, and make assessments for internal applications.Be part of the Chief Engineer community within the Loads and Control Systems module, representing the turbine control domain.Be a team player, capable of supporting multiple projects simultaneously, and contributing to driving progress in various areas.Maintain and developing interfaces to universities and other research partners.What you need to make a differencePassion for renewable energy and a sense for the importance to lead the change. We are also looking for…a candidate with a relevant educational background. We will mainly be looking for candidates within the fields of control engineering, wind power engineering or electrical engineering – preferably on M.Sc. level or higher.a candidate with at least 10 years of experience within the wind industry working in turbine level control solutions.a candidate with a high degree of intercultural insight, who can collaborate with people from many different cultures and with different technical areas of expertise.a candidate with good personal impact, who has a clear and open way of communicating and strong oral and written English skills.In return of your commitment, we offer you…Become a part of our mission for sustainability: clean energy for generations to come.We are a global team of diverse colleagues who share a passion for renewable energy and have a culture of trust and empowerment to make our own ideas a reality.We focus on personal and professional development to grow internally within our organization.Siemens Gamesa offers a wide variety of benefits such as flexible working hours as well as home-office possibility for many colleagues, employer-funded pension, attractive remuneration package (fixed/variable) and local benefits such as subsided lunch, employee discounts and much more.Empowering our peopleHow do you imagine the future?Our global team is on the front line of tackling the climate crisis, reducing carbon emissions – the greatest challenge we face.Other informationFor further information regarding the recruitment process, please send the recruiter an email via nisha. 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