Senior Development Engineer on Digital Transformation of Wind Turbine Operation and Maintenance - DTU Wind

We are looking for a skilled and experienced senior engineer to lead the technical development of key knowledge, methods, and tools to accelerate the digital transformation of wind turbine operation and maintenance, such as advanced inspection, repair, and monitoring methods of critical wind turbine components, e.g., blades. You will also have other responsibilities to support the section’s activities, such as being responsible for increasing the commercial potential of DTU Wind’s research results around the topics.

You will join our section of Structural Virtual Testing and Digitalization, where you can have an important role in developing applied research and technologies to reduce the time required for and increase the value of physical testing of wind turbine structural components using high-performance virtual testing and cutting-edge digital technologies. The section is part of the division of Wind Energy Materials and Components in the DTU Wind department.

The job
We expect that you lead the technical development and further mature DTU Wind’s research outcomes to increase their commercial potential for cost-effective wind turbine operation and maintenance. You are also expected to lead strategic projects and initiatives on the topic through research - industry collaboration and partnerships. You will take responsibility for developing technology commercialization strategies to increase our research impact and align them with the department's strategy.

Our expectations of you

• Have good technical experience in at least one of the technologies relevant to wind turbine operation and maintenance, such as inspection, repair, monitoring, and root cause analysis
• Develop and maintain collaboration and partnerships between research and industry around the topics
• Develop project ideas around the topics and participate in funding acquisition
• Have good industrial connections and good knowledge of industrial business development 
• Have a good analytical approach and the ability to work systematically and well-organized
• Good at interpersonal communication and teamwork
• Good communication skills (written and oral) in English 
• Good communication skills (written and oral) in Danish are an advantage  
• Work as part of a team

What we offer in return
We offer an interesting and challenging job in an international atmosphere with the focus on research, teaching, innovation and scientific advice for the benefit of the surrounding community. We place emphasis on a high level of professionalism among our staff, so skills development is an integral part of our organization. We offer work flexibility in the position. In the area of technical and natural sciences, DTU is one of the leading research and education institutions in Europe.

Salary and appointment terms
The appointment will be based on the collective agreement with the Danish Confederation of Professional Associations (AC). The position is a full-time permanent position. The place of work is Risø Campus in Roskilde.

Application and contact
Please submit your online application no later than 15 January 2025 (23:59 Danish time).  Open the “Apply now” link, fill out the form and attach your motivated application, CV and exam certificates. 

Further information may be obtained from Xiao Chen ([email protected]), Associate Professor, Head of Section, Structure Virtual Testing and Digitalization and Ignacio Marti ([email protected]), Head of Division of Wind Energy Materials and Components at the Department of Wind and Energy Systems

You can read more about DTU Wind and Energy Systems at www.vindenergi.dtu.dk/english    

You can read more about Section of Structural Virtual Testing and Digitalization at https://wind.dtu.dk/research/research-divisions/materials-and-components/structural-virtual-testing-and-digitalization  

Applications received after the deadline will not be considered.

All interested candidates irrespective of age, gender, disability, race, religion or ethnic background are encouraged to apply. As DTU works with research in critical technology, which is subject to special rules for security and export control, open-source background checks may be conducted on qualified candidates for the position.

The Department of Wind and Energy Systems  is one of the world’s largest centers of wind energy and energy systems research and knowledge, with a staff of more than 400 people from 37 countries working in research, innovation, research-based consulting and education. DTU Wind and Energy Systems has approximately 90 PhD students. The department’s cross-disciplinary research is organized through strategic research programmes that collaborate with Danish and international universities, research institutions and organizations, as well as the wind industry.

Technology for people
DTU develops technology for people. With our international elite research and study programmes, we are helping to create a better world and to solve the global challenges formulated in the UN’s 17 Sustainable Development Goals. Hans Christian Ørsted founded DTU in 1829 with a clear mission to develop and create value using science and engineering to benefit society. That mission lives on today. DTU has 13,500 students and 6,000 employees. We work in an international atmosphere and have an inclusive, evolving, and informal working environment. DTU has campuses in all parts of Denmark and in Greenland, and we collaborate with the best universities around the world.