Wind Systems Validation Engineer (m/f/d)

GE Vernova, Inc.; Barcelona; Presencial; EUR 45.000 - 70.000; Jornada completa

Descripción de la vacante

GE Vernova, Inc. in Barcelona is seeking a Validation Engineer for Wind Systems. You will contribute to field testing, certification, and design validation of onshore/offshore turbines, focusing on measurement systems and data collection.

The role requires travel to test sites worldwide, collaboration with vendors and institutes, and clear reporting to certification bodies, with emphasis on accurate data analysis and risk mitigation.

Formación

• Degree in Engineering or related field, or equivalent experience.
• Experience working with measurement systems.
• Willingness to travel to test sites globally and climb wind turbines.
• Strong analytical and problem-solving skills.
• Proficient written and spoken English.

Responsabilidades

• Perform field testing and participate in designing, validating, and certifying wind turbines.
• Organize, procure, and manage test equipment and vendor contracts.
• Coordinate with independent test institutes to ensure data quality and timely reports.
• Travel to global test sites to install and monitor data systems.
• Analyze data and present results to internal stakeholders.
• Operate wind turbines in specified test modes per requirements.

Conocimientos

Measurement systems experience

Project management

Analytical mindset

Cross-functional collaboration

English communication skills

Travel readiness

Climb wind turbines

Educación

Bachelor's degree in Engineering or related technical field

Herramientas

Python

MATLAB

FAMOS

GitHub Copilot

Descripción del empleo

Job Description Summary The Wind Systems Validation Engineering team is seeking a skilled Validation Engineer to join our dynamic and innovative team. You will play a pivotal role in field testing wind turbines, focusing on certification, design validation, and risk mitigation. Your responsibilities will include testing prototypes, test turbines, and components, by contributing to the planning, installation, and operation of measurement systems for wind turbine validation projects.

Job Description Essential responsibilities:

Self-execute, or coordinate with third parties, field testing to contribute at designing, validating, and certifying onshore and offshore wind turbines. Organization and procurement of test equipment, selection of vendor, communication and negotiations with vendor and external institutes. Manage contracts with independent test institutes to ensure high-quality test data and reports are received on time. Travel to global test site locations to install, monitor, troubleshoot data systems. Reporting and communication to certification bodies. Conduct the data analysis, and present the results to internal stakeholders. Operate wind turbines in specific operation modes according to test requirements.

Qualifications/Requirements:

• Bachelor or above degree in Engineering or related technical field or equivalent experience.
• Experience in working with measurement systems.
• Ability to work effectively in a global team.
• Availability to travel to test sites and climb wind turbines.
• Demonstrated ability to manage projects.
• Analytical and clear-thinking mindset, capable of investigating issues, summarizing information, drawing conclusions, and recommending solutions.
• Basic Wind turbine system knowledge.
• Excellent oral and written communication skills in English.
• Valid class B driver's license.

Desired characteristics:

• Experience in data analysis and software, Python, Matlab, FAMOS, or comparable.
• Skills with GitHub Copilot are a plus.
• Previous experience in wind turbine design engineering.
• Advanced degree in Engineering or a related technical field from an accredited college or university, or equivalent experience.

Additional Information

Relocation Assistance Provided: No

Addressing the climate crisis is an urgent global priority and we take our responsibility seriously. That is our singular mission at GE Vernova: continuing to electrify the world while simultaneously working to help decarbonize it. If we want our energy future to be different…we must be different. Our mission is embedded in our name. We retain our treasured legacy, “GE,” in our name as an enduring and hard-earned badge of quality and ingenuity. “Ver” / “verde” signal Earth’s verdant and lush ecosystems. “Nova,” from the Latin “novus,” nods to a new, innovative era of lower carbon energy that GE Vernova will help deliver. Together, we have The Energy to Change the World. www.gevernova.com