R&D Simulation Lead

Job Description

Would you like to grow your skills and career in one of the most fast-growing and innovative companies in the renewable energy sector globally?

In Vestas Power Solutions more than 3000 committed and engaged colleagues work globally to ensure we optimise the product P&L to deliver the right product, for the right market, at the right time and at the right cost. Our three main Technology Centres are in Denmark, Portugal, and India.

Based on the needs of our customers we design, develop, and deliver turbine, plant, and hybrid power solutions. In Power Solutions we cover the full lifetime of our products, from the early exploring and incubation of new technologies to the handling of CIM cases on our installed fleet. We work closely with our colleagues across Vestas to deliver customer value

The Power Solutions Porto and Chennai build and add capacity and capability to the global engineering organization. Working together with the other Power Solutions in Denmark, Germany and UK, Chennai and Porto Engineering Centres focus on the research and development and engineering support spanning all of Vestas' product portfolio. With a broad engineering capability spanning all engineering disciplines, such as electrical, mechanical, controls, software, data analytics, these centres enhance the global R&D setup, within a creative and energetic environment.

With the right skills and tools and through lean and efficient processes, we create design solutions for all Vestas product portfolio, aiming to reduce complexity and improve efficiency.

Responsibilities

We have an immediate opening for the position of "Lead Engineer, Powertrain NVH" in the Powertrain Department in Porto, Portugal specializing in the technical leadership of development projects and analysis of Powertrains with focus on numerical methods e.g. Finite Elements and alike.

You will become part of a cross-functional engineering team responsible for delivery of complex work packages and technical solutions to the entire Powertrain area, and activities will involve all facets of product development, but with priorities centered on project and work package implementation in close collaboration with teams in Germany, Denmark and Portugal, including:

• Technical management of project development projects, ensuring the projected outcome is realized while mitigating technical risks in close collaboration with the involved teams and stakeholders
• Preparing and conducting project Technical Reviews and regular Progress Reports
• Ensuring alignment of specification and design of systems, parts, tools and components to meet defined requirements
• Facilitating design decisions within the constraint of systems designs, design standards, quality, feasibility, extensibility and maintainability
• Developing and iterating prototypes/simulations to enable informed decision-making including new products and change requests
• Adopting and adapting of design models (3D, 2D, etc.,), material selection, tools and techniques based on the context of the work

Qualifications

Education:

• Master's degree in Mechanical Engineering or related field

Experience:

• More than 5 years of experience in R&D in simulation and analysis of noise and vibration of rotating machinery, especially gearboxes, from Wind Turbines, Aerospace, Heavy Industries, Automotive, etc
• Extensive experience in managing NVH activities in product development projects, especially in the wind industry

Technical Skills:

• Solid knowledge of NVH fundamentals, including dynamic analysis
• Proficiency with NVH simulation tools (e.g. Ansys, Masta)
• Familiar with gearbox design and development processes

Leadership:

• Experience working in or guiding technically cross-functional and multicultural project teams
• Well-developed analytical, problem-solving, and communication skills. ability to present technical findings clearly to stakeholders
• Fluency in English is mandatory, other languages are beneficial
• Ability to work in a hectic and robust environment

Competencies

Your analytical skills in combination with your technical and value chain understanding enable you to focus your activities for finding the optimum technical solution within the given boundaries.

Thanks to your forward-thinking and collaborative personality, you set the direction, define and prioritize work and make sure that necessary conclusions can be taken.

With your structured and organized way of working you plan and prioritize the tasks while at the same time keeping focus on the overall targets.

Your organizational and communicative skills enable you to reach your results through international and multi-disciplinary teams which involve colleagues from various parts of Vestas as well as supply partners globally.

What We Offer

We offer an exciting job with great opportunities for professional and personal development in an inspiring and diverse work environment within the energy industry's global partner on sustainable energy solutions. At Vestas, we aim at being sustainable in all aspects - both as employer and business partner. You will become part of a highly professional environment with a broad interface, significant technical commitment, and lots of enthusiasm. You will contribute to Vestas' ability to launch future products. Vestas is growing and developing, and we want you to grow with us.

Additional information

We look forward to receiving your application as soon as possible, as we will be reviewing applications on a rolling basis. To apply for this opportunity please submit your resume in English.