Subsystem Lead Engineer - Tower Access & Safety (m/w/d)

Nordex Group; Hamburg; Hybrid; EUR 55,000 - 75,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Flexible working hours

Public transportation subsidy

Company pension scheme

Health days and activities

30 days of vacation

International corporate culture

Employee discounts

Job summary

Nordex Group in Hamburg is looking for a technical coordinator to lead tower access and safety systems for wind turbine towers. The successful candidate will interface across multiple disciplines, ensuring consistency in technical standards for steel and hybrid towers. Candidates should hold a degree in mechanical engineering and have several years of relevant experience. The role offers flexible working options and a range of benefits, including 30 days of vacation and public transportation subsidies.

Qualifications

• Several years of experience in mechanical component development or system responsibility, preferably related to towers.
• Solid knowledge of steel, sheet metal, or welded constructions.
• Familiarity with structured development processes and methodologies.

Responsibilities

• Technical lead for tower access and safety systems such as ladders and lifts.
• Central interface to engineering, service, HSE for tower-related system topics.
• Ensuring consistent technical standards across different tower concepts.

Skills

Mechanical component development

Cross-functional technical coordination

Fluent English

Knowledge in steel constructions

Education

Degree in mechanical engineering or comparable qualification

Job description

In this role, you are responsible for the technical coordination of access, maintenance, and safety systems within wind turbine towers. You act as a key interface between engineering, service, HSE, product safety, and sourcing. Your work ensures safe, consistent, and robust solutions for steel and hybrid tower concepts.

YOUR TASKS

• Technical lead for tower access and safety systems such as ladders, lifts, platforms, doors, and protection features
• Central interface to engineering, service, HSE, product safety, and sourcing for all tower‑related system topics
• Representation of the subsystem in interdisciplinary tower meetings for steel and hybrid towers
• Presentation of system status, risks, challenges, and open points in review and decision boards
• Ensuring consistent technical standards and system architectures across different tower concepts
• Coordination and maintenance of DFMEA within the system responsibility
• Close collaboration with design teams to define and continuously improve technical solutions

YOUR PROFILE

• Completed degree in mechanical engineering or a comparable engineering qualification
• Several years of experience in mechanical component development or system responsibility, preferably related to towers
• Solid knowledge of steel, sheet metal, or welded constructions
• Experience in cross‑functional technical coordination and stakeholder alignment
• Familiarity with structured development processes and methodologies
• Fluent English skills; German and/or Spanish are considered an advantage

Nordex offers a range of attractive benefits – here’s a selection of what you can look forward to.

Your Benefits

• #GreenerFuture : Shape a sustainable future with us – your work makes a real contribution to the environment.
• #Flexibility : Work-life balance is important to us – we offer flexible working hours, various working time models, and up to 8 days of mobile work per month.
• #Mobility : We promote sustainable mobility – we support you with an 80% subsidy for the public transportation ticket (Deutschlandticket) and a €15 employer contribution for bike leasing.
• #CareForTomorrow : With our company pension scheme, you secure a financial advantage for the future – complemented by the option of occupational disability insurance.
• #Health : Your health matters to us – benefit from health days, company sports activities, office yoga, and free support from the pme Family Service.
• #Holiday : We offer you 30 days of vacation per year based on a full-time position, plus December 24th and 31st off.
• #OneCompany : Stronger together – with over 10,000 employees from 95 nations, we promote an international and collegial corporate culture.
• #CorporateBenefits : Saving made easy – enjoy attractive discounts on travel, tech, and much more.

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Nordex adheres to a policy of equal employment opportunity. All employment decisions are made without regard to religion, age, sex, color, national origin, handicap, or other protected class and are in full compliance with all federal and state laws. Severely disabled applicants and applicants of equal status will be given special consideration in the event of equal suitability. In principle, employment is also possible on a part‑time basis.