Generator Specialist

Vestas; Aarhus; On-site; DKK 900,000 - 1,100,000; Full time

Job summary

Vestas in Aarhus is seeking a Generator Specialist to drive verification across turbine generator technologies and to take a leading role in ensuring performance and reliability.

You will collaborate with global teams in Denmark, Portugal and Germany to define verification strategies, perform data-driven analyses, and mentor engineers while advancing sustainable wind energy.

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s or Master’s degree in Mechanical, Electrical, or Electromechanical Engineering.
• Minimum of 8 years of relevant experience in product development and verification within drivetrain or generator technologies.

Responsibilities

• Define and continuously improve verification strategies for new generator designs and technologies.
• Lead end-to-end generator verification activities, including planning, testing, evaluation, reporting, and risk mitigation.
• Collaborate with design engineers in FMEA processes to develop robust verification methodologies.
• Establish and ensure consistent use of guidelines, standards, and best practices across projects.
• Perform advanced data analysis and root-cause investigations, translating insights into corrective actions.
• Act as the domain sign-off authority for generator verification during peer reviews and key milestones.
• Provide technical leadership by coaching engineers, supporting projects, and driving continuous improvement across the organization.

Skills

Generator verification

System integration

Data analysis

Technical leadership

Education

Bachelor’s or Master’s degree in Mechanical, Electrical, or Electromechanical Engineering

Job description

Aarhus N, Region Central Jutland, DK, 8200

Work experience: Specialist

Type of position: Full-Time

Job Family: Engineering

Ready to shape the future of wind energy?

Join Vestas as a Generator Specialist and take a leading role in driving generator verification across cutting-edge turbine technologies.

In this cross-functional position, you will influence system performance, reliability, and innovation while collaborating with global experts in Portugal, Germany, and Denmark.

If you bring deep technical expertise and passion for sustainable energy, this is your opportunity to make a tangible impact on the green transition.

Vestas Technology > Research & Development (R&D) > Powertrain > Generator

Vestas Technology & Operations (VTO) is the integrated CTO and COO organization within Vestas, encompassing the full industrial value chain — from Research & Development, Procurement and Manufacturing to Supply Chain and Quality. VTO’s mission is to transform the way Vestas engineers, sources, contracts, manufactures and delivers its products to consistently meet the highest standards for quality, cost efficiency and time-to-market.

The Generator Submodule is comprised of highly skilled professionals located across our main hubs in Portugal, Germany, and Denmark. The team is responsible for the generator system, which plays a critical role in converting mechanical energy from the wind turbine rotor and drivetrain into electrical power.

Our culture is strongly rooted in Vestas’ core values—Accountability, Collaboration, Simplicity, and Passion which guide our daily work and support our ambition to achieve world-class performance.

The Generator Submodule builds on a strong legacy of both in-house development and externally sourced generator solutions. Our portfolio spans a broad range of technologies, including:

• Induction generators
• Synchronous generators

We are committed to delivering solutions that ensure:

• Predictable performance
• High reliability
• Cost efficiency

Within this dynamic and innovative environment, we are currently seeking a Generator Specialist. This role offers the opportunity to contribute to and help shape the functional leadership team within generator verification, playing a key role in advancing our technical excellence.

Responsibilities

As a Generator Specialist, you will take ownership of system integration and functional leadership within generator verification across multiple projects. You will ensure alignment with Vestas’ project framework and Stage-Gate models, while driving consistency, quality, and efficiency across initiatives.

This role carries a strong cross-project and cross-functional mandate, with a focus on technical governance, best practices, and continuous improvement.

• Define and continuously improve verification strategies for new generator designs and technologies
• Lead end-to-end generator verification activities, including planning, testing, evaluation, reporting, and risk mitigation
• Collaborate with design engineers in FMEA processes to develop robust verification methodologies
• Establish and ensure consistent use of guidelines, standards, and best practices across projects
• Perform advanced data analysis and root-cause investigations, translating insights into corrective actions
• Act as the domain sign-off authority for generator verification during peer reviews and key milestones
• Provide technical leadership by coaching engineers, supporting projects, and driving continuous improvement across the organization

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s or Master’s degree (M.Sc.) in Mechanical, Electrical, or Electromechanical Engineering
• Minimum of 8 years of relevant experience in product development and verification within drivetrain or generator technologies.
• Proven track record of working within complex, global