(Senior) Load Calculation Engineer (m/w/d)

Nordex SE; Hamburg; On-site; EUR 90,000 - 120,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Greener Future

Flexible hours

Public transport subsidy

Pension scheme

Health initiatives

30 days vacation

Job summary

Nordex SE in Hamburg, Germany, seeks a Senior Load Calculation Engineer (m/f/d) to perform aeroelastic load calculations for site-specific suitability across lifecycle stages, including service. The role involves updating models, analyzing site-driven impacts, and supporting control strategy verification. Requirements include an M.

Sc. in Mechanical/Aerospace Engineering or Physics, hands-on experience with Bladed, Alaska, HAWC2, Flex5, Python and MATLAB, and plus eight years in loads or data

Qualifications

• M. Sc. in Mechanical Engineering, Aerospace Engineering, Physics, or similar.

Responsibilities

• Perform aeroelastic simulations for site-specific suitability assessment across lifecycle stages (incl. service).
• Maintain, update, model and validate aeroelastic models from legacy platforms per state-of-the-art.
• Analyze site condition impacts on loads, components and controller behavior.
• Evaluate component sensitivity to site-driven variations.
• Support definition, calibration, and verification of control strategies.
• Contribute to methodology and toolchain improvements.
• Generate technical reports and documentation.
• Support certification, design updates, and claims investigations.

Skills

Aeroelastic simulations

Site suitability analysis

Data analytics

English proficiency

Education

M. Sc. in Mechanical or Aerospace Engineering or Physics

Tools

Bladed

Alaska

HAWC2

Flex5

Python

MATLAB

Job description

Location: Hamburg, DE, 22419 Rostock DMR, DE, 18059

As part of our growth, we are looking for a Senior Load Calcultation Engineer (m/f/d). Within the Load Calculation Sites team, you will perform the following tasks:

YOUR TASKS

• Perform aeroelastic simulations (load calculations) for site-specific suitability assessment (at any lifecycle stage, incl service).
• Maintain, update, model and validate aeroelastic models from legacy platforms according to latest state-of-the-art
• Analyzing site condition impacts on loads, components and controller behavior.
• Evaluating component sensitivity to site-driven variations
• Support definition, calibration, and verification of control strategies.
• Contribute to methodology and toolchain improvements.
• Generate technical reports and documentation.
• Support certification, design updates, and claims investigations.

YOUR PROFILE

• M. Sc. in Mechanical Engineering, Aerospace Engineering, Physics, or similar.
• Complementary training in Bladed, Alaska, HAWC2, Flex5, Python, MATLAB. Applied AI methodologies (ML, NN...)
• +8 years in loads, control, aeroelastic simulation, site suitability or data analytics
• Professional level of English. Spanish/German are nice to have.
• Availability to travel

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.
• *Some offers may varyby location

In principle, employment is also possible on a part-time basis.

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.

ABOUT THE NORDEX GROUP

The manufacture of wind energy plants in the on-shore segment has been our core competence and passion for around 40years. With more than 57GW installed capacity worldwide, our turbines supply sustainable energy to more than 80% of the global energy market and we are one of the largest companies in the wind industry. National subsidiaries in more than 40markets and production facilities in Germany, Spain, Brazil, the USA, Mexico and India offer our more than 10,400employees the opportunity for international and intercultural cooperation.

We are growing and together driving forward the expansion of alternative energies worldwide - if you wish, from now on with you. Join the #TeamNordex