Converter Control Lead Engineer

3 weeks ago

Aarhus, Denmark Vestas Full time

Professional | Full-Time | Engineering  

Are you ready to guide the way in shaping the future of sustainable energy? Join Vestas as a Converter Control Lead Engineer and play a vital role in developing innovative converter solutions for the wind industry. Take charge of implementing project work, mentoring colleagues, and defining grid requirements.


Power Solutions & Vestas Quality > Applications, Controls & Electrical > Converter & Electrical Module > Converter Control Application

Converter Control Application is a key area in securing Vestas' leading position within sustainable energy in the future. We develop and implement all converter application and control functionalities for all Vestas turbine families. In the grid team, we secure compliance with various grid codes, develop grid-type test certification strategies, design how the power to the grid is managed, and engineer grid event features such as voltage or frequency events. We cover the full value chain, from requirements and design for new turbines to validation, field support, and support for sales and service.

The department is characterized by very skilled employees who consistently aim to balance creativity with quality. Through our core knowledge, we provide best-in-class converter solutions that meet system, product, and grid requirements.

Responsibilities

You will be part of the Converter Control development team, which lays out converter requirements, owns converter control design and performs control software development, testing and verification

You will be part of the Converter Control Grid team, as a Lead Engineer, implementing project work and field support

You will mentor, guide, and support the decision-making of less experienced colleagues and lead/drive work packages/projects

You will oversee parts of the gameplan for the functional area

You will scope and estimate work packages and justify the business case for the development

You will define and mature grid requirements 

Qualifications

5+ years of demonstrated experience in the Power Converter Industry with relevant knowledge in converter grid-side control

Master or PhD in Engineering within electronic, control or power electronic.

Master time, DQ0, Sequence, and Phaser domains for 3-phase power systems

Ability to decipher grid codes and relate to the above domains

Realize functions to c-code and vice versa

Skilled in simulation environments such as Matlab, Simulink, PLECS, or PSCAD

Have a systematic and theoretical approach being able to evaluate scientific articles and take them to the test (knowledge of industry trends and emerging technologies is ideal)

Competencies

Highly independent and self-initiated to learn

Highly skilled in problem-solving, analysis and debugging

Flexibility and embracing change as new opportunities

Ability to handle multiple tasks and projects without losing focus or compromising quality

Being effective at delegation and guiding others

Being skilled in estimating tasks and communicating with Tech Leads and project managers 

A mindset of improving quality by reducing complexity and by elegant implementation

What We Offer

We offer you a job in a truly global and fast-moving organization with excellent opportunities for cross-disciplinary and personal development, where emphasis is placed on the right balance between creativity and quality in all solutions. You will benefit from working at a high professional level and with a solid technical commitment in a very inspiring environment. You will be directly involved and facilitate the development of a core product and service, which is of utmost importance to our customers.

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