Senior Mechanical Engineer – Wind Turbine Power Converter - Niepołomice
Nr Ref.: 1701095
Woodward is a multinational company with leading edge technology, headquartered in Fort Collins, CO. We are an independent designer, manufacturer, and service provider of energy control and optimization solutions for commercial and military aircraft, turbines, reciprocating engines, and electrical power system equipment. Global customers in the aerospace, power and process industries, and transportation markets rely on Woodward technology to make their equipment more efficient and reliable minimizing environmental impact.
Join our RPS Engineering team as a Senior Mechanical Engineer – Wind Turbine Power Converter:
DUTIES:
- Mechanical design and product-support for Frequency-Converters / Switch-Gears used in multi megawatt wind power plants
- Strong experience in 3D-CAD-applications (PTC-CREO / Pro-Engineer) or adequate and PLM/ERP-systems and item-change-management of bill of materials (BOM)
- Good experience in calculation / verification in certain electro-mechanical areas like bolted joints, corrosion, busbars, cables, hoses, power-electrical components
- Preparation of specifications and good knowledge of relevant design-standards / norms
- Focus on cost - efficient design
- Strong experience in computational analysis like thermal or short-circuit simulations (e.g. Ansys etc.)
- Troubleshooting and root cause analysis of design problems and determining solutions
- Creating test plans, technical coordination internally as well as with suppliers
- Performing detailed analysis to evaluate potential solutions that would reduce risk, cost and complexity of design and test problems
- Working on assigned tasks autonomously and able to work independently
- Take an active role in an international engineering team
JOB QUALIFICATIONS / REQUIREMENTS:
- Bachelor’s or Master’s Degree in Mechanical Engineering or related field
- More than 4 years of proven experience in industry
- Working experience in designing and documenting mechanical 3D-switch gears
- Readiness to work overtime, international travel and perform other duties when required even in test-bays and at wind-turbines
- Ability to effectively operate in the international project team environment and communicate with customers
- Capable to drive results across organizational boundaries
- Demonstrated ability to communicate well in English, orally and through written documentation
WE OFFER:
- Stable employment within a growing and dynamic team
- Advancement opportunities in international team
- Competitive base pay
- A total rewards package, that includes: private health insurance, life & accidental insurance, foreign languages courses, Multisport package
- Company performance bonus program
- Work-life balance, semi-flexible working time
- Employee – friendly renumeration structrure based on creative works (available for selected positions)
- Relocation package