Wind Turbine Control Engineer — Optimize Performance

Emerson; Viborg; On-site; DKK 500,000 - 750,000; Full time

Job summary

Emerson in Denmark is seeking an Engineer Turbine Control to design, test, and optimize control features for wind turbines across the full engineering lifecycle, from requirements and design to simulation, validation, software release and commissioning support.

The role collaborates with engineering, field service, sales and customers to improve turbine performance, reliability, and processes, requiring a degree in a related field, hands-on control-system experience, MATLAB/Simulink expertise,

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s or Master’s degree in a related field (Control, Electrical, Software, Automation).
• At least two years of engineering or development experience.
• Practical experience with control-system development, testing, troubleshooting, or validation.
• Advanced working knowledge of MATLAB and Simulink.
• Strong software development, debugging, and problem-solving skills.
• Experience analyzing technical data and preparing specifications, reports, or test documentation.
• Excellent written and verbal English communication.
• Willingness to travel approximately 30 days per year for testing and commissioning.

Responsibilities

• Design, implement, validate, and release turbine-control features based on defined technical requirements.
• Develop and maintain configurations, test specifications, and release documentation.
• Perform simulations and functional tests to assess turbine loads, performance, and controller behavior.
• Analyze operational data and turbine logs to troubleshoot issues and identify optimization opportunities.
• Tune control software in simulation environments and at turbine sites as needed.
• Support prototype, retrofit, commissioning, and troubleshooting activities remotely and on-site.
• Provide technical input for project planning, risk assessment, customer discussions, and engineering decisions.
• Improve turbine-control tools, methods, and development processes while sharing knowledge with colleagues.

Skills

Structured analytical thinking

Ownership and accountability

Data-driven decision making

Clear technical communication

Team collaboration

Quality mindset

Problem solving

Education

Bachelor’s or Master’s degree in Control/Electrical/Software Engineering, Automation

Tools

MATLAB

Simulink

GH Bladed

PEPTOOL

Job description

Emerson in Denmark is seeking an Engineer Turbine Control to design, test, and optimize control features for wind turbines across the full engineering lifecycle, from requirements and design to simulation, validation, software release and commissioning support.

The role collaborates with engineering, field service, sales and customers to improve turbine performance, reliability, and processes, requiring a degree in a related field, hands-on control-system experience, MATLAB/Simulink expertise,