Job Description

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Siemens Gamesa Renewable Energy (SGRE) is world market leader in offshore wind power, and with our innovations SGRE aims to make the difference for wind power projects throughout the world. SGRE supplies wind turbines and is an outstanding supplier of reliable, environmentally friendly and affordable renewable energy systems. In 90 countries worldwide we supply clean and renewable energy with a total capacity of 85 GW with a team of 25.000 employees. Its end-to-end value chain presence encompasses onshore and offshore wind turbines design, manufacturing, installation as well as cutting-edge service solutions.

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Our Structural Design team is responsible for the design of project specific, offshore wind turbine towers and foundations, focusing on the primary (load carrying) structure. The team handles not only the structural design, but also the drawings, production specifications, assesses any production deviations and is driving new technology developments in this field. Design of offshore support structures is a multidisciplinary task in which we combine knowledge and understanding of the interplay between fields such as structural dynamics, hydrodynamics, geotechnics, (aero-elastic) loads analysis and production engineering. As such we are looking for people that have experience in (a selection of) these fields.

The team has a presence in Den Haag (NL), Hamburg (DE), Vejle (DK) and Bangalore (IN). The current position is open for the Bangalore office. Occasional international travel may be involved for training and/or project meeting purposes.

Depending on your field(s) of expertise the job encompasses (part of) the following responsibilities:

• Perform project specific tower structure design and optimization studies for commercial as well as R&D projects. Point of contact within your project(s) regarding the tower design scope, from the sales phase through installation.
• Detailed design and analysis of project specific tower structures, covering tower shells, flange connections, doorframe, and other details in accordance with e.g. Eurocode/DNVGL standards.
• Execution of detailed analytical and/or finite element analyses.
• Regular alignment with design stakeholders, including: sales, loads, tower design, project management, CAD design.
• Delivery of documentation for certification of the support structure.
• Support R&D projects to develop the next generation support structure design solutions.

What do I need to qualify for this job?

• You hold an MSc degree in aerospace, civil, mechanical engineering or an equivalent field.
• At least 2 years of proven, relevant, work experience.
• It is considered beneficial when you have experience in the offshore (wind) industry, and you are familiar with relevant (offshore) design standards such as Eurocode, DNVGL, etc.
• You are skilled in finite element analysis, preferably using ANSYS APDL or Workbench.
• It is paramount that you are proficient in English, both in reading and writing.
• We are seeking a person with excellent communication and presentation skills.
• You thrive in an international environment; our projects bring together various employee groups, nationalities, cultures and authorities.
• As a person you should be enthusiastic, decisive, self-starting, result-oriented, customer focused, resourceful and creative.

Skills Required

• Aircraft Structures
• Ansys
• Presentation skills