Junior reliability analytics Engineer d/f/m

RWE; Hamburg; On-site; EUR 60,000 - 90,000; Full time

Job summary

RWE Renewables UK Management Ltd. is seeking a Reliability Engineer to support offshore wind projects in Europe and APAC. The role involves reliability analyses, data handling from SCADA/CMMS databases, and contributing to investigations into failures.

You will work on reliability improvement initiatives and assess risks and opportunities within projects. The ideal candidate has a Bachelor’s in Mechanical or Electrical Engineering, 1–3 years of experience, and strong English communication

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree in Mechanical or Electrical Engineering.
• 1–3 years of relevant professional experience.
• Fundamental knowledge of Weibull analysis, FMEA/FMECA, root cause analysis.
• Understanding of drivetrain, generation, pitch and yaw systems, power conversion and SCADA.
• Proficient in Excel, Python or MATLAB for data handling.
• Business-fluent English and strong communication skills.

Responsibilities

• Support reliability engineering activities throughout project development, construction and operations for offshore wind turbine assets.
• Perform reliability analyses of wind turbine components and subsystems, including modelling failure rates for critical mechanical and electrical components.
• Monitor turbine reliability and availability indicators and analyse operational and maintenance data.
• Collect, structure and analyse data from SCADA, CMMS and engineering databases while maintaining reliability records and analysis repositories.
• Contribute to investigations into component failures and unplanned downtime, including root cause and failure analyses.
• Maintain and improve component failure mode and criticality databases and internal component failure prediction models.
• Develop and implement reliability improvement initiatives based on engineering and operational insights.
• Identify, resolve and mitigate technical issues, including EOW claims and the assessment of technical risks and opportunities.

Skills

Weibull analysis

FMEA/FMECA

Root cause analysis

Data analysis

Communication skills

Education

Bachelor’s degree in Mechanical or Electrical Engineering

Tools

Excel

Python

MATLAB

ISO 14224

IEC 61400

Job description

RWE Renewables UK Management Ltd. To start as soon as possible, full time, permanent

Are you excited by the opportunity to turn engineering data into insights that improve the reliability and performance of offshore wind turbines? In this role, you will support reliability engineering across project development, construction and operations for offshore wind turbine assets in Europe and APAC.

About the role

• Support reliability engineering activities throughout project development, construction and operations for offshore wind turbine assets.
• Perform reliability analyses of wind turbine components and subsystems, including modelling failure rates for critical mechanical and electrical components.
• Monitor turbine reliability and availability indicators and analyse operational and maintenance data.
• Collect, structure and analyse data from SCADA, CMMS and engineering databases while maintaining reliability records and analysis repositories.
• Contribute to investigations into component failures and unplanned downtime, including root cause and failure analyses.
• Maintain and improve component failure mode and criticality databases and internal component failure prediction models.
• Develop and implement reliability improvement initiatives based on engineering and operational insights.
• Identify, resolve and mitigate technical issues, including EOW claims and the assessment of technical risks and opportunities.

Job requirements and experience

• Completed bachelor’s degree in Mechanical or Electrical Engineering.
• One to three years of relevant professional experience.
• Fundamental knowledge of Weibull analysis, FMEA/FMECA, root cause analysis and failure analysis.
• Understanding of drivetrain, generation, pitch and yaw systems, power conversion and SCADA.
• Basic knowledge of condition monitoring techniques such as vibration analysis, thermography and laboratory analysis.
• Confident data-handling skills using Excel, Python or MATLAB.
• Basic knowledge of ISO 14224 and IEC 61400.
• Business-fluent English and strong communication and negotiation skills.

Advantageous, but not essential

• Academic focus on reliability engineering.
• Practical experience gained through an internship or graduate programme.
• Experience in wind energy, wind turbine manufacturing, utilities, oil and gas, maintenance engineering or quality engineering.

RWE is committed to creating a diverse and inclusive environment – we value your passion, your willingness to learn and your desire to thrive. Even if you don't have all the above skills, need flexible working arrangements or other adjustments not yet listed here, we'd love to hear from you.

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We value diversity and therefore welcome all applications - regardless of gender, disability, nationality, ethnic and social origin, religion/belief, age, sexual orientation, and identity. #inclusionmatters

As a global leader, RWE Offshore Wind is shaping tomorrow's energy on the high seas. We are active across Europe, Japan and Korea. We have already 18 wind farms in operation with an installed capacity of over 3 gigawatts. With over 20 years’ experience in developing, building, operating and maintaining offshore wind farms we have established long-term partnerships, working hand in hand with local businesses and communities. Every year, we invest millions of euros in new offshore wind projects and support harbours, educational programmes, local organisations and more. Our passionate workforce is committed to driving technological and sustainable improvements, delivering construction projects on time and within budget to the highest quality and safety standards, and contributing to the energy world of tomorrow.

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