Aeroelastic Simulation Engineer

Job Description Summary

• The vision of the SVO- New Products team is to create robust but cost-effective wind turbine product designs by providing best-in-class system value optimization, load assessment, validation, methods, and tools.
• As a SVO engineer, you will perform system value optimization work, deliver loads and cosims, prepare certification documentation, support method/standard work development, and develop the loads toolchain.

Job Description

Essential Responsibilities

• Perform system value optimization

• Help perform system value optimization work, making tradeoffs in the loads, stability, operation, and performance of the product

• Help perform feasibility studies and develop tech charts

• Deliver NPI/DTO loads

• Prepare loads inputs, create the simulation model, execute loads simulations, and perform post processing

• Perform basic operability checks and frequency domain stability checks

• Hand off model and controller parameters to MLA

• Update load envelopes

• Prepare load certification docs

• Prepare certification load packages and documentation

• Help address questions from certification bodies

• Deliver cosims

• Prepare co-simulation for validation activities for prototype and fleet leader validation

• Help resolve gaps seen between simulations and field measurement.

• Develop methods and standard work

• Help develop advancements in load methods

• Help develop DP and standard work updates

• Develop loads tool chain

• Help develop improvements to the pre and post processing toolchain (excludes One Wind tools)

• Overarching

• Help prepare design reviews

• Help prepare technical underwriting documents to support design reviews

• Help assess risk and develop mitigation strategies

• Help update loads DFMEA

• Support lean and industrialization initiatives

Qualification/Requirements

• B.S. in Mechanical, Wind, Systems, or Aerospace Engineering from accredited university (or equivalent)

Desired Characteristics

• Technical awareness about preparing loads for wind turbines
• Problem solving skills for complex problems
• Software development skills
• Strong oral and written communication skills, clarity of thought, and ability to defend a technical position
• Master of Mechanical, Wind, Systems, or Aerospace Engineering
• GE Renewable Energy Edison Engineer
• Completion of Corporate required training for the Edison Engineering Development Program
• Strong candidate identified

Additional Information

Relocation Assistance Provided: No