Senior Control Engineer

Siemens Gamesa; Bengaluru; On-site; INR 1,800,000 - 3,200,000; Full time

Job summary

Siemens Gamesa Renewable Energy in Bengaluru, India, seeks a Senior Controls Engineer to develop, tune, and validate wind turbine control strategies using aeroelastic simulations and field data analysis. You will collaborate with global teams and contribute to controller certification activities, delivering innovative and reliable turbine solutions.

Responsibilities include running aeroelastic workflows, analyzing turbine response, and proposing controller enhancements to improve energy

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s or master’s degree in Control & Automation, Mechanical, Electrical, or Electronic Engineering from a recognized institute.
• Minimum 4+ years of relevant experience in controls, preferably within wind turbine technology or renewable energy applications.

Responsibilities

• Develop, optimize, and validate advanced wind turbine control systems.
• Evaluate turbine control behavior using aeroelastic simulations to improve performance.
• Collaborate with global cross-functional teams to solve technical challenges.
• Develop MATLAB/Simulink-based tools and automation workflows for tuning and validation.

Skills

Aeroelastic simulation

MATLAB/Simulink

Python

Git/Mercurial

Jira

Agile development

Controller tuning

Communication skills

Education

Bachelor's/Master in Control & Automation or related engineering

Tools

Flex5

Bladed

OpenFAST

LaTeX

Git

Mercurial

Job description

A Snapshot of Your Day

As a Senior Controls Engineer, on a typical day within the Loads and Controls team at Siemens Gamesa Renewable Energy, you will work on developing, tuning, and validating advanced turbine control strategies using aeroelastic simulations, field data analysis, and automation tools. Your day may involve setting up and running aeroelastic simulation workflows, analyzing turbine response and controller performance, identifying optimization opportunities, and proposing control enhancements to improve energy production and reduce structural loads. You will collaborate closely with global teams across loads, software, and turbine design to solve complex engineering challenges and support validation activities on operational turbines.

In addition, you will contribute to controller certification activities by preparing technical documentation, supporting compliance analyses, and participating in technical reviews. Through your expertise in controls engineering, simulation-driven development, and data analysis, you will directly support the delivery of innovative and reliable wind turbine solutions that accelerate the transition to sustainable energy.

How You’ll Make an Impact

As part of the team, you will contribute to the development, optimization, and validation of advanced wind turbine control systems.

• Work with aeroelastic simulation tools similar to Flex5, Bladed, or OpenFAST to evaluate and improve turbine control behavior.
• Collaborate with global cross-functional teams across loads, software, mechanical, and validation engineering to solve complex technical challenges.
• Develop and maintain MATLAB/Simulink-based tools and automation workflows for controller tuning, validation, and performance analysis.
• Drive continuous improvements in control methodologies, simulation workflows, and engineering processes while ensuring adherence to engineering quality standards and best practices.
• Effectively communicate complex technical concepts and project updates to stakeholders.
• Contribute actively to technical discussions, knowledge sharing, and innovation within the global engineeringorganization.

What You Bring

As a part of the Loads and Controls team in Bangalore location, you will execute projects in collaboration with global engineering teams across Denmark, Spain, and other Siemens Gamesa locations.

• Experience with aeroelastic simulation and control tools such as Flex5, Bladed, or OpenFAST is preferred.
• Hands‑on experience with MATLAB/Simulink and a solid understanding of object‑oriented programming principles.
• Knowledge of Python, LaTeX, distributed version control systems such as Git or Mercurial, and agile development tools such as Jira will be an added advantage.
• Strong expertise in controller tuning, stability margin analysis, and parameter optimization techniques.
• Compliant, systematic, self‑initiative, team player and consistent with excellent communication skills and the ability to communicate in all verticals with multicultural international stakeholders.

Eduction & Experience

You must have a Bachelor’s or master’s degree in Control & Automation, Mechanical, Electrical, or Electronic Engineering from a recognized institute.

You should have minimum 4+ years of relevant experience in controls, preferably within wind turbine technology or renewable energy applications.

About Team

This role is part of the Loads and Controls Engineering Department within Siemens Gamesa Renewable Energy Technology organization. The team works on cutting‑edge control technologies and advanced engineering solutions for next‑generation wind turbines in a highly international environment.

The position offers an exciting opportunity to work on complex engineering challenges, collaborate with global experts, and contribute directly to the development of sustainable energy solutions that power the future.

Who is Siemens Gamesa?

Siemens Gamesa is part of Siemens Energy, a global leader in energy technology with a rich legacy of innovation spanning over 150 years. Together, we are committed to making sustainable, reliable, and affordable energy a reality by pushing the boundaries of what is possible. As a leading player in the wind industry and manufacturer of wind turbines, we are passionate about driving the energy transition and providing innovative solutions that meet the growing energy demand of the global community. At Siemens Gamesa, we are always looking for dedicated individuals to join our team and support our focus on energy transformation.

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