Senior Engineer - Turbine Operability

Job Description Summary
Tuning and Operations is devoted to Wind Turbine systems modeling and Operability tuning for New Products, Cost-out programs and Fleet support, with a strong focus on product optimization.

The vision of the Tuning and Operations team is to support in developing winning LCOE wind turbine products for all markets, leveraging advanced multibody dynamics simulation capabilities, system dynamics analysis and system optimization through controller tuning, while keeping high-standards on quality and on time delivery.

The role of the Senior Operability engineer includes driving control tuning optimization for reliable, high performance and low LCOE wind turbines products, adhering to market compliance and supporting segment simulation teams by providing control tuning guidance.

Job Description

Roles And Responsibilities

• Identify, develop, evaluate, introduce, and manage engineering solutions for product control and control system technology needs. Apply control theory and mathematical modeling to design and control systems with desired behaviors. Includes operability, setting of boundaries, cycle optimization, control logic, control related software, sensors, hardware and software algorithms, and feedback to control the performance of devices, subsystems and systems.
• Developing specialized knowledge in their discipline. Serves as best practice/quality resource. Has awareness of latest technical developments in own area. Contributes towards strategy and policy development and ensure delivery within area of responsibility.
• Has in-depth knowledge of best practices and how own area integrated with others; has working knowledge of competition and the factors that differentiate them in the market.
• Uses judgment to make decisions or solve moderately complex tasks or problems in areas of operational/product management, manufacturing, technology, or engineering. Takes new perspective on existing solutions. Uses technical experience and expertise for data analysis to support recommendations. Uses multiple internal and limited external sources outside of own function to arrive at decisions.
• Acts as a resource for colleagues with less experience. May lead small projects with moderate risks and resource requirements. Explains difficult or sensitive information; works to build consensus. Developing persuasion skills required to influence others on topics within field.

• Master's degree from an accredited university in electrical engineering, Control Engineering or Aerospace Engineering.
• Expertise and some years of experience in controls domain tuning & optimization in relevant industry
• Effective problem identification and solving ability.
• Proven ability to work in a cross-functional and global environment.
• Strong oral and written communication skills in English.
• Strong interpersonal skills, leading and influencing skills and a positive energy.

• Experience in controller code development for wind turbines.
• Some years of aeroelastic simulation experience for Wind Turbines.
• Knowledge of high-fidelity MBS softwares for wind turbine aero elastic simulations (Bladed, Simpack, Hawc2, Adams, etc.).
• Good understanding of WT controls.
• Wind turbine system design experience.
• Excellent communication, interpersonal, and presentation skills, including ability to work across cultural boundaries in a global team.
• Product or Project Management experience.
• Pro-active thinking & action to ensure quality.
• Strong issue resolution skills and conflict management.

GE Power is a world energy leader providing equipment, solutions and services across the energy value chain from generation to consumption.