Technical Leader - Wind Blade Structure @ Gevernova

Job Description Summary

As the Technical Leader – Wind Blade Structure, you are responsible for the overall technical underwriting for blade structure by resolving product issues & challenges through effective coaching & mentoring of blade product team. You will support defining rigor for execution of the analysis & validation activities and acceptance of decisions for blade structure that will result in safe, high-quality products and services that meet customer needs.

You will also drive improvements of design rules/methods in the areas associated with blade structure analysis which includes composite failure criterions, models/results fidelity connected to component test & actual blade, validation models/methods, design reviews, production/fleet issue resolution etc. For these areas, you will support Principal Engineer (PEs), Senior Principal Engineers (SPEs) and Chief Engineers (CEs) to set and execute a strategy associated with design processes, field issue resolution, and design tools & technology.

You will collaborate with product teams, component team, cross-functional teams and other designated experts across blade & system organization to achieve desired outcomes, sometimes execute the work yourself based on product needs and criticality. You will mentor and develop engineering talent, creating technical depth within the blade structure domain.

This is a leadership position and requires technical proficiency and adept problem-solving skill while developing fundamental capabilities for organizational advancement.

As the Technical Leader – Wind Blade Structure, your curiosity, problem-solving skills, and ability to lead structure design team will be crucial in ensuring we can technically underwrite that our products and services are of high quality and meet customer needs. Your passion for innovation, your capacity to solve technical challenges head-on, and your ownership to develop technical talent will drive your success in OneWind Engineering.

Job Description

Essential Responsibilities

• Provide technical leadership and guidance to the product teams involved in blade structure assessment within the OneWind engineering team across all stages of the product lifecycle.
• Proactively resolve product structural issues & challenges through effective coaching and mentoring of individual contributors. Accountable for overall technical underwriting of blade structure analysis & validation along with results output and consequently, accountability for the structure itself and should adapt involvement based on task need and criticality.
• Identify and drive development/improvement of design models/methods through fidelity of failure modes prediction and correlation to real structures of fleet blade, full scale blade and component/coupon model which subsequently ensures high quality blade products. Further, architect the requirement for standard work implementation through methods and tools engineers.
• Provide technical guidance on utilizing available tools & applications, development of modeling methods for new technology, complex fleet event/issues, and non-standard manufacturing deviations linked to structure.
• Influence technical rigor for acceptance of design decisions, Design Failure Mode and Effect Analysis (DFMEA), Root Cause Analysis (RCA), design methods and tools.
• Assist the product structure team and sometimes execute the analysis & validation need for blade structure. Accountable for outcome through individual contributors and should adapt involvement based on products need and criticality.
• Work with people leader and CTH to mentor and develop technical talent.

Qualification / Requirements

• Bachelor’s degree from an accredited university or college in Mechanical Engineering, Aerospace Engineering, Engineering Mechanics, or equivalent with 10+ years of experience working in composite structure modeling domain.
• Proven experience with NPI design reviews underwriting, RCA, production/fleet issue resolution, model/method development etc.
• Leadership skills with proven ability to handle multiple task/people and obtain effective project outcome.
• Expertise in Finite Element Analysis & simulation tools such as CATIA, ABAQUS/ ANSYS and familiarity with MATLAB/PYTHON/VBA programming.
• Recognized expert in composite structure domain with experience in blade structure analysis & validation and new product/technology development.
• Ability to influence & build consensus with cross functional team & stakeholders.
• Prior relevant technical leadership experience guiding teams through the design process to deliver safe, high-quality products.
• Willingness to travel outside base location (15-20% of time) for project issue resolution & organizational advancement.
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Desired Characteristics

• Post graduate degree from an accredited university or college in Mechanical Engineering, Aerospace Engineering, Engineering Mechanics, or equivalent.
• Strong technical expertise in wind turbine blade composite structure with demonstrated ability to design and own engineering outcomes regarding safety, quality, and fulfillment of customer needs.
• Experience in complex issue resolution by coordinating cross-functional teams and demonstrating analytical problem-solving skills utilizing tools such as failure modes and effects analysis (FMEA), RCA 8D process, etc.
• Demonstrated problem solver in cross functional environment with mixed resource capability and personality type.
• Knowledge of wind turbine rotor blade full scale manufacturing, testing and component level tests & process trials.
• Knowledge of wind turbine industry standards and regulations as it pertains to blade structure.
• Demonstrated communication and interpersonal skills, with the ability to communicate complex technical concepts clearly and concisely to individuals at all levels of the organization while ensuring transparency and gaining alignment with internal/external stakeholders.
• Proven track record of curiosity and a strong passion for identifying and turning new ideas, technologies, and methodologies into product differentiated outcomes.
• Experience with coaching, mentoring, and developing technical engineering talent to guide their professional growth and career advancement.
• Demonstrated role model for wind engineering core competences and ability to empower others on same.

Additional Information

Relocation Assistance Provided: No