Electrical/Electronic Engineer

The holder will be chiefly responsible for developing and improving Britwind’s small wind turbines.

Although re-engineering individual components is key to this role, the understanding of the whole system is more vital. Identifying opportunities to improve performance, be it safety, output, robustness, or cost, is fundamental to this position. To be successful, the holder will need to work closely with all elements of this small, close-knit business and influence its direction through turning ideas into action.

The holder will require the rigour and discipline to ensure that their work (literally) safely stands the test of time, but not be stifled or hide behind conservatism. This is an industry with a myriad of standards and regulations, but it’s also a niche where we are an influential player; the holder must be prepared to help write and rewrite the rules using creativity, innovation and forethought.

Responsibilities

• Development of new products, including power conversion equipment, wind turbine controllers and fleet wide monitoring systems.
• Continuous improvement in terms of safety, reliability, performance or obsolescence elimination through reengineering of existing components.
• Specification of engineered components, liaison with potential suppliers and management of subcontractors.
• Management of engineering changes, version numbering and document control.
• Leverage knowledge of power grid rules and connection criteria in the UK and abroad to advise and influence internally and externally.
• Integration of wind turbines into hybrid wind/solar and storage systems, both on-grid and off-grid.
• Ensuring compliance with DNOs and all other applicable regulatory bodies.
• Creation and management of electrical installation, user and maintenance manuals.
• Providing technical support, both remotely and on-site, working with resellers, installers and customers as required.
• Working with the production team and designing for manufacture to develop production methods that are robust and efficient, creating all required documentation as necessary.
• Analysing real-world performance data for fault-finding and continuous improvement purposes.
• Development of remote monitoring systems for design validation, performance management and product improvement.
• Evaluation of designs and production of documentation for external certification and approvals.
• Provide technical support for the procurement and manufacturing processes.

About You

Skill Set Required

• Solid experience in electrical design.
• Proven capability in testing of electrical systems including fault-finding, power and energy measurement, and data-logging.
• Clear understanding of energy management and control in domestic and small-scale renewables, including battery technologies and load management.
• Strong knowledge of MATLAB and Python or other similar programming languages.
• Practical experience of system assembly, testing and assessment
• Able to work independently and prioritise effectively, escalating issues as appropriate.
• Capable of explaining complex engineering concepts to a non-technical audience.
• Good verbal and written communication skills.

Beneficial Specific Knowledge and experience

• Knowledge of national/international standards and directives such as:
  • IEC 61400 series of wind turbine standards, especially 61400-2 (small wind).
  • MCS product and installer standards.
  • CE Marking.
  • The Low Voltage Directive 2006/95/EC.
  • The Machinery Directive 2006/42/EC.
  • Electrical Wiring Regulations BS7671.
  • Grid compliance standards, e.g. G98/G99.
• Experience of wind turbines, e.g. energy, loading and noise monitoring and optimization.
• Experience with motor drives, including filter design and EMC.
• Experience with ARM microcontrollers and C programming.
• Experience of working within a formal quality management system, e.g. ISO90001.
• Knowledge of quality tools such as PPAP, FMEA and Six sigma.
• Formal safety management qualification, e.g. IOSH/NEBOSH.
• UK driver’s licence.

Educational Requirements

• Degree in electrical or electronic engineering.