Principal Engineer - Wind Blade
- Posted 25 June 2024
- Salary Competitive Salary (DOE)
- LocationShanghai
- Job type Permanent
- Discipline Renewable Energy & Infrastructure, Energy Management
- ReferenceZW-PEWB-25JUN24
- Contact NameZehao Wang
Job description
Responsibility
Scope the qualification of materials for testing and process application methods.
Advising new technologies needed to enable longer, lighter, and more cost-efficient blades.
Proposing ideas to improve the multi-disciplinary blade design.
Evaluating potential of new material and technology ideas to set direction for technology roadmaps.
Contributing to the development of design, analysis, optimization, and visualization tools for structural simulations.
Collaborating with a diverse group of engineers in a global engineering organization.
Specification of tests in collaboration with the design engineers, along with the subsequent analysis and reporting.
Maintenance and calibration of test equipment and machinery.
Supporting for development of test methods, equipment, and facilities.
Supporting with local and international testing companies/institutions and suppliers of test equipment and technologies.
Requirement
12-15 years working experience and 8-10 years at R&D background.
Highly travelling
M.Sc. in Chemistry, Engineering, Materials Science or similar. Having knowledge and experience with materials from wind power, automotive or aerospace industry is a prerequisite.
Wind turbine knowledge/experience preferred.
Project Management experience or technical team leadership preferred.
Good technical understanding of Blade Design, Manufacturing and Field repair and upgrade methods.
Strong knowledges and applications of diversified blade materials.
Good problem-solving capabilities.
Strong communication skills, a high technical proficiency, and excellent proficiency in English are essential.
Ability to direct multi-skilled professional teams.
Engage in HSE management and be fully safety-focused.
Comfortable in working within multi-cultural and multi-national team.