Principal Engineer - Offshore Wind Turbine Design Leader

Rise Technical; Kingston upon Thames; Hybrid; GBP 100,000 - 125,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading offshore wind company in Kingston upon Thames is seeking a Wind Turbine Principal Engineer to lead the design and technical operations of floating turbine technology. You will manage turbine design, interface with major OEMs, and tackle complex engineering challenges. The ideal candidate has chartered engineer status and extensive experience in offshore wind design. This full-time contract role offers a hybrid working environment and is outside IR35.

Qualifications

• Chartered Engineer status required.
• 10–15 years of offshore wind design experience required.
• Proficient in engineering modeling and analysis software.

Responsibilities

• Lead the creation and verification of advanced aeroelastic turbine models.
• Drive turbine controller development and performance validation.
• Deliver specialist support to the Offshore Wind business.

Skills

Offshore wind design experience

Knowledge of DNV / IEC standards

Engineering tools proficiency

Strong engineering principles

Education

Degree in Engineering (Aeronautical preferred)

Tools

OrcaFlex

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FAST

MS365

Job description

A leading offshore wind company in Kingston upon Thames is seeking a Wind Turbine Principal Engineer to lead the design and technical operations of floating turbine technology. You will manage turbine design, interface with major OEMs, and tackle complex engineering challenges. The ideal candidate has chartered engineer status and extensive experience in offshore wind design. This full-time contract role offers a hybrid working environment and is outside IR35.