Composite Design Engineer

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Vestas Technology & Operations > Research & Development (R&D) > Components Design

The Components Design team supports new product development, technology projects, continuous improvement, and cost-out initiatives for the Blade module. The CD team is accountable for the blade design for manufacturing and plays a key role in ensuring the right TRL, MRL, and SRL maturity. It is also responsible for translating product structural definition into a manufacturable product, accounting for process requirements and material specifications during the design and development of wind turbine blades. The team is made up of skilled employees located in Chennai (India), Lem (Denmark), Isle of Wight (UK) and Porto (Portugal). This is an exciting position that involves travel to Vestas blade manufacturing facilities and to external suppliers worldwide, working on existing products and participating in development projects.

Responsibilities

As a Composite Design Engineer, you will design optimized composite components that can be robustly manufactured. Mainly working in a multi-disciplined and cross-functional team you will:

• Design for manufacture of large-scale composite components using CATIA composite V5 (generative shape design - GSD, composites design - CPD, creating IMLs, ply splicing, producibility, flat patterns, laser projection)
• Develop and maintain FMEAs to ensure robust and efficient design
• Utilize Six Sigma methodology to reduce process variation and enhance process controls
• Drive the integration of elements into new blade designs
• Increase the design/process maturity of new blade elements across the full value chain
• Creation of Manufacturing Bill of Materials (BOM), Ply-books and drawings
• Support early prototype builds and carry out design/process verification activities to ensure the intent is met
• Define specifications across design, process, and tooling functions
• Creating engineering requests and changes via the Engineering Change Management system - ECM (Windchill)
• Compile requirements and stakeholder feedback to develop, down select and de-risk component design
• Provide supplier support, both internal and external
• Manage project execution roadmaps within team scope and effectively communicate with both internal and external stakeholders

Qualifications

• Hold a bachelor's or master's degree in mechanical engineering or equivalent, coupled with practical knowledge of composite manufacturing e.g., infusion technology, component assembly
• Experience within blade design, design for manufacturing, and have solid practice experience with CATIA composite V5
• Experience with running optimization and process development projects in manufacturing environments
• Experience with statistical data & tolerance analysis
• Experience in coordinating FMEAs
• Experience with project leadership
• Effective communication skills in English (written and spoken)

Competencies

• You will be motivated and responsible, particularly focused to meet project deadlines
• Display a high level of willingness to adjust priorities as needed, and problem-solving
• Takes initiative and is action-oriented but always defined by facts and data
• You will seek out what you need to complete your tasks
• Customer-oriented, with a service mindset and a significant quality focus
• Collaborative team focus, able to effectively communicate and work with a wide range of people across various international locations, backgrounds and cultures
• Able to understand project scope expectations (B-level), break down into specific deliverables (C-level) and lead project deliverables execution within the team scope according to its roadmap
• You will thrive in a motivated work environment with shifting priorities where no day is the same
• You will have a high focus on health and safety within new processes and your daily work
• Clear and effective communication with diverse stakeholders

What we offer

We offer an exciting job with significant opportunities for professional and personal development in an inspiring environment at a well-established wind turbine producer. We value initiative, responsibility and the right balance between creativity and quality in all solutions. You will become part of a highly professional team where we value each member taking responsibility for their assignments and guiding them until implementation, with openness and sharing amongst the team to grow and develop.

Additional information

This is a hybrid position based in Porto, Portugal and requires up to 30 days of travel per year.

We will be reviewing applications on a rolling basis, therefore, early applications are encouraged. To apply for this opportunity, please submit your CV in English.

Please note: We reserve the right to amend or withdraw this job posting at any time.

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DEIB Statement
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About Vestas
Vestas is the energy industry’s global partner on sustainable energy solutions. We are specialised in designing, manufacturing, installing, and servicing wind turbines, both onshore and offshore. 
Across the globe, we have installed more wind power than anyone else. We consider ourselves pioneers within the industry, as we continuously aim to design new solutions and technologies to create a more sustainable future for all of us. With more than 185 GW of wind power installed worldwide and 40+ years of experience in wind energy, we have an unmatched track record demonstrating our expertise within the field. 
With 30,000 employees globally, we are a diverse team united by a common goal: to power the solution – today, tomorrow, and far into the future. 
Vestas promotes a diverse workforce which embraces all social identities and is free of any discrimination. We commit to create and sustain an environment that acknowledges and harvests different experiences, skills, and perspectives. We also aim to give everyone equal access to opportunity. 
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