Senior Engineer - New Product Implementation

Become a Senior Engineer at Nordex in Chennai, India, and join the global NPI team. You'll oversee blade manufacturing processes, develop new projects, and align with stakeholders. Enjoy opportunities for international travel and work in a dynamic R&D environment. Join Nordex as a Senior Engineer in Chennai, India, and be part of the global NPI team within R&D. This role involves overseeing blade manufacturing processes, developing new projects, and ensuring alignment with both internal and external stakeholders. You will prepare specifications, conduct trials, and supervise production processes. Enjoy the opportunity for significant international travel and contribute to innovative renewable energy solutions.

Nordex Chennai, Tamil Nadu, India On-site Full Time UTC+05:30

Nordex

Company Overview

Name

Nordex SE

Headquarters

Hamburg, Germany

Founded

1985

Size

Over 10,900 employees worldwide (Source: linkedin.com). Revenue of over 5.7 billion euros in 2023 (Source: renewable-energy-industry.com).

What They Do

Nordex focuses exclusively on onshore wind turbines in the 4 to 6 MW+ class. The company develops, manufactures, installs, and maintains these turbines through integrated processes that include design, precision engineering, rotor blade and tower production, logistics, turnkey installation, and complete lifecycle maintenance (Source: windindustry-in-germany.com). The core platform Delta4000, introduced in 2017 with the N149/4.X, offers flexible power ratings (4-6 MW) and rotor diameters of up to 175 meters. This platform is optimized for various wind conditions and extreme climates (Source: nordex-online.com). The products cater to various customer segments, including utilities, independent power producers, and community wind projects, providing tailored solutions for site-restricted or grid-limited locations with lifespans of up to 35 years.

Projects & Track Record

In Germany, Nordex has commissioned 8,653 MW of onshore wind power plants, with 4,946 MW under construction, including the first wind farm in Hamburg featuring N27/150 turbines that have been operational for over 32 years (Source: nordex-online.com). A prototype of the N175/6.X on a 179 m high hybrid tower in Santow, Mecklenburg-Vorpommern, is in pre-series, with installation scheduled for September 2025 and commissioning between October 2025 and January 2026 (Source: nordex-online.com). Globally, Nordex supplies over 52 GW of installed turbines in 85% of markets outside China, with about 1 GW in Canada, including the N163/5.X, N163/6.X, and N175/6.X cold climate models (Source: windindustry-in-germany.com). Key customers include Bürgerwind Hollich GmbH & Co. KG and Energieversorgung Mittelrhein (evm), who engage in long-term partnerships for turnkey projects and maintenance.

Recent Developments

In the past two years, Nordex secured significant contracts in Germany, including 107 MW repowering in North Rhine-Westphalia for Bürgerwind Hollich with 12 N163/6.X on 164 m high hybrid towers (Source: renewable-energy-industry.com). Additional contracts include 21 MW from BMR energy solutions for the "Heinz" site and 77 MW for the Schneifelhöhe wind farm (Source: renewable-energy-industry.com). Milestones include the commissioning of 2,202.2 MW in Germany in the first half of 2025 and the launch of series production of hybrid towers in April 2025 (Source: nordex-online.com). The merger with Acciona Windpower in 2016 remains a key expansion, with no further acquisitions or funding rounds mentioned in the latest sources.

Working There

Nordex employs over 10,900 people in various fields, including development, production, project management, installation, logistics, sales, and service (Source: nordex-online.com). The company culture emphasizes decentralized regional operations for customer proximity and continuous training for technicians to global standards. Training is provided through the Nordex Academy, which includes GWO certifications and practical training on Delta4000 simulators (Source: nordex-online.com). Hiring occurs at the locations in Hamburg and Rostock as well as in production facilities in several countries, with increasing demand for installation and service technicians in North Rhine-Westphalia and Rhineland-Palatinate (Source: renewable-energy-industry.com).

Contact

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Last updated on 2025-12-26 | Report an issue

Job Description

Be part of the global NPI team as part of R&D Team, process responsible for the different Blade manufacturing processes, Process development of new blade projects, Prototyping, Zeroseries, Production Roll out internationally. Preparation/ review of specifications, process documentations, BOM, VSM, man power allocation Developing decision matrix for new design of product and process, preparation of test documentation, conducting (physical execution) trials, preparation of test reports; Alignment with internal stakeholders in development projects in the area of defined responsibility (Blade engineering, QA, Tooling, R&D, NPI) on all necessary changes,
supervision of production/ development process Alignment with external stakeholders in development projects/ roll out projects in the area of defined responsibility on all necessary changes, supervision of production / development process

Your Profile

Formation on technician level is mandatory, Engineering degree for process, production, composites, aeronautics is mandatory
Office package, Teamcenter, AutoCAD 2D (optional CATIA, Siemens NX), Blueprint interpretation, Pedagogical capacity, Team management and conflict resolution
Minimum 3 years of practical experience in boat building, manufacturing of composite structures(Blades, civil) Hand layup, VART, RIM, working with Epoxid, Polyester
Minimum 8 years as engineer in maximum 3 different companies at Composite industry
(marine, civil, blades) (aeronautic composites will not be considered)
from 8 years at least 4 years acting in 2 of the following 3 areas: (Participation of new product developments, roll out of new products internationally, responsible process engineer in a production facility with focus on HSE, quality, costs and CT)
Willingness for business travel (Domestic & International) - 6 months per year, 3-6 weeks on a row.

Nordex adheres to a policy of equal employment opportunity. All employment decisions are made without regard to religion, age, sex, color, national origin, handicap, or other protected class and are in full compliance with all federal and state laws.