Wind Turbine Power Performance Engineer

GE Vernova, Inc.; Barcelona; On-site; EUR 72,000 - 108,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Medical benefits

Dental benefits

Vision benefits

401(k) plan

Job summary

GE Vernova is seeking an Engineer to join the Power Performance team focused on power curve testing and system-level performance simulation. You will learn under senior engineers, contributing to contractual and validation testing activities and growing toward independence.

You will work with MATLAB and Python to analyze data, validate models, and support test planning through reporting, while collaborating in a cross-functional team environment and traveling up to 10% as needed.

Qualifications

• Bachelor's Degree in Engineering with at least 2 years of industry experience.
• Alternative: Master’s Degree in Engineering with less than 2 years of industry experience.
• Willingness to travel up to 10% of time.

Responsibilities

• Support the development of integrated power curve simulation models under guidance; execute or support simulations per design practice; participate in model validation and verification activities with guidance
• Learn and apply power curve test methods for contractual and validation testing, developing familiarity with IEC standards and GE requirements
• Assist in execution of contractual power performance tests, supporting planning through final reporting; contribute to tasks within a test program
• Support test engineers in analyzing power curve test data; learn contractual obligations related to MPPT and terrain assessment
• Process and analyze performance data from operating wind turbines and support root cause analyses of field performance anomalies
• Develop awareness of turbine components, subsystems, and controls that influence power performance
• Help maintain and improve tools used to analyze and report power curve test results; develop familiarity with MATLAB and Python
• Apply lessons learned and best practices to test documentation and engineering workflows

Skills

Power curve testing

Simulation tools

MATLAB

Python

Education

Bachelor's degree in Engineering

Master's degree in Engineering

Tools

MATLAB

Python

Job description

GE Vernova is seeking an Engineer to join the Power Performance team focused on power curve testing and system-level performance simulation. You will learn under senior engineers, contributing to contractual and validation testing activities and growing toward independence.

You will work with MATLAB and Python to analyze data, validate models, and support test planning through reporting, while collaborating in a cross-functional team environment and traveling up to 10% as needed.