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Mechanical Engineer, Nacelle Enclosure Trainee-170004NW

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Mechanical Engineer, Nacelle Enclosure Trainee-170004NW

 

 

Description
 
Mechanical Cover Design Engineer – Trainee
 
Description of Sub area and Department
Vestas Power Solutions is the cornerstone of Vestas. Through innovation, development and continuous product improvement we develop the products and technologies that reduce the cost of energy and bring the highest possible value to our customers and to Vestas. To put it short: Vestas Power Solutions develops the wind power systems of the future.
As Mechanical Design Engineer you will part of a department which is responsible for large structural components that must be able to with stand extreme and fatigue loads during the product lifetime. Working with these components requires the candidate to master multiple competences for a mechanical engineer as you will have to master casted iron components, bolt connections and contacts in general, material understanding, NDT, tolerance chain analysis, manufacturability etc. All these with a full value chain perspective. In the department we are responsible for design and analysis from the early concept study to the final specification for production. Additional we are also looking ahead to verify new technologies such that these can be part of future projects.
 
Responsibilities
Accountable for the quality of own design work
Responsible for generating creative solutions to design challenges, in order to fulfil the product and technology road maps
Delivery of design work to gate reviews and to the project, matching specifications for function, cost, quality and time
Work successfully with the departmental and project delivery teams by living up to the Company Values
Design Engineer is responsible for providing the most robust, reliable, efficient design solution with highest performance and lowest cost.
Take ownership of own career and competence development
Maintain awareness of engineering practices and technology developments
Safe working in line with HS&E policy
Design Engineer is accountable for understanding, clarifying and documenting:
- Design and develop pre-selected concept to match defined requirements and specifications
- Design functionality, including functional HW/SW interfaces
- Design performance and reliability including lifetime estimates of the design
- Design verification and validation
- Design risk associated to the design
- Design safety
- Sourcing of components
 
Stakeholder management
 
Qualifications
Minimum M.Sc within Mechanical Engineering, Structural Engineering or similar
Minimum 5+ years of wind turbine design experience
Able to work with global suppliers and delegating and creating results through those as part of own deliveries
 
Competencies
- Skilled in mechanical engineering and design
- Skilled in structural analysis using FE tools, preferably Ansys ACP
- Skilled in structural verification of bolt connections
- Skilled in understanding of turbine loads
- Experience with 3rd party certification
- Experience with extreme and fatigue analysis
- Experience WITH metallic and composite materials and their properties
- Experience in system interface design & stakeholder mgmt.
Familiar with Matlab
- Knowledge about composite mechanics
- Knowledge about composite manufacturing methods
- Knowledge of system engineering tools like DFMEA, HSE assessments, documentation
- High degree of personal planning
- Accountable and focus on deliver on time
- Good English communication skills
You should be able to identify yourself with our values:
- Proactive and change ready
- Passionate

 

 

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 Engineering and R&D

Primary Location

Portugal-Porto

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About Vestas
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Vestas is the energy industry’s global partner on sustainable energy solutions. We design, manufacture, install, and service wind turbines across the globe.

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