Siemens Gamesa Renewable Energy
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.
About the Role
Location
United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland
Glasgow City
Glasgow
Remote vs. Office
Office/Site only
Company
Siemens Gamesa Renewable Energy Limited
Organization
Wind Power
Business Unit
Technology
Full / Part time
Full-time
Experience Level
Not defined
Grid Control Development Engineer
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 constantly seeking talented individuals to join our team and support our focus on energy transformation. Find out
how you can make a difference at Siemens Gamesa: Working with us.
How to contribute to our vision
Do you want to be part of an industry that is striving to protect our planet from further damage?
Do you want to experience working in an environment where there's no barrier to your potential career success?
We are looking for Power Converter Control & Software Engineer who wish to work in the field of power converter control and develop new control systems for the next generation of large multi-megawatt wind turbines. Located in our Glasgow city center offices the successful candidates will find themselves working with experienced engineers to specify, implement, test, and deploy power converter control systems for Siemens Gamesa Renewable Energy wind turbines. We are locally a small team, working closely with other teams across the UK, Denmark and worldwide.
Depending on qualifications and experience these development engineer role(s) allow the successful candidates to participate with all aspects of the development of new control systems, right through from simulation and laboratory testing to the turbine and windfarm level testing, and in future support the deployment across the global fleet.
Some of your key tasks will include but not be limited to:
• You will design, develop, and implement new control features in line with our software quality and test processes
• Review relevant requirements, standards, and other documentation to clarify and understand the engineering requirements
• Occasionally you will be requested to complete remote site investigations and troubleshooting for our Electrical systems worldwide
What You Need To Make a Difference
Passion for renewable energy and a sense for the importance to lead the change. We are also looking for…
• Good interpersonal skills with the ability to communicate technical topics clearly and concisely
• A Bachelor’s degree which includes a significant proportion of electrical and electronic engineering
• Self-motivated with the ability to take the initiative in finding innovative solutions to complex technical challenges
These positions are open to both recently qualified graduate engineers with an interest and academic background in some/all the technical areas listed below, or experienced engineers at all levels who have experience in any of the following:
• Power electronic converter design and control
• Control theory and application
• Time and/or frequency domain modelling on platforms such as MATLAB Simulink, RSCAD (software package), Real Time Digital Simulator (RTDS)
• Power electronic drives, vector current control, Pulse Width Modulation
• 3-phase power systems analysis
• Grid forming control systems and power system simulation
• Real time embedded control and implementation
• Software Engineering
In return of your commitment we offer you…
• Become a part of our mission for sustainability: Clean energy for generations to come
• A global team of diverse colleagues who share passion for renewable energy
• Trust and empowerment to make your own ideas reality
• Personal and professional development to grow internally within our organisation
• Competitive Pension Scheme
Become a part of our mission for sustainability: Clean energy for generations to come. We are a global team of diverse colleagues who share a passion for renewable energy and have a culture of trust and empowerment to make our own ideas a reality. We focus on personal and professional development to grow internally within our organisation. Siemens Gamesa offers a wide variety of benefits such as flexible working hours as well as home-office possibility for many colleagues, employer-funded pension, attractive remuneration package (fixed/variable) and local benefits such as subsided lunch, employee discounts and much more