Senior Electronics Obsolescence Engineer

Can you shape a brighter future?

Vestas Technology & Operations > Research & Development (R&D) > Control Units & Electronics

If you are motivated by sustaining and evolving long-lifecycle electronics solutions, then you may be the candidate we are looking for. 

The Control Units & Electronics team develops and sustains control hardware and low‑voltage electronics (including VHDL and firmware) used across Vestas’ wind turbine portfolio. Our products are safety‑critical and designed for long lifecycles, requiring active sustainment and obsolescence management over 40–50 years. You will work in a collaborative setup across Denmark and Portugal, closely interacting with sourcing, EMS partners, manufacturing, and product development to ensure continued production, quality, and reliability of legacy and current platforms.

Responsibilities

• Manage electronics obsolescence for legacy control units and electronic modules, ensuring long-term producibility and compliance
• Manage and coordinate obsolescence work packages, including planning, technical direction, and follow-up across multiple contributors
• Ensure quality, progress, and timely decision-making in obsolescence mitigation and redesign efforts
• Regularly monitor component lifecycles, BOMs, PCNs, and supplier notifications to identify and mitigate risks early
• Assess, qualify, and validate alternative and second source components in collaboration with development, sourcing, and EMS partners
• Support and coordinate redesign activities where obsolete components require circuit or layout changes
• Act as technical focal point for legacy electronics topics, supporting both production and development teams
• Collaborate closely with EMS partners to keep production running despite component shortages, allocations, or discontinuations
• Maintain component data, BOMs, and engineering changes according to change management processes

Qualifications

• BSc or MSc in Electronics/HW Engineering or similar
• 3+ years of experience working with Electronics development or a similar role
• Knowledge of lifecycle management, redesign due to obsolescence, and validation of alternative components
• Familiarity with change management systems, BOM maintenance, and engineering documentation
• Solid understanding of analogue and digital electronics, discrete components, microprocessors, FPGAs, memory, and power supplies
• Experience coordinating technical work across multiple contributors and disciplines, including defining tasks, providing technical direction, and ensuring progress
• Fluency in English (written and spoken)

Competencies

• Structured and analytical approach with well-developed problem-solving skills
• Direct and clear communication style, able to identify risks and make decisions with minimal supervision
• Effective stakeholder management across technical and non-technical interfaces
• Ability to manage multiple priorities with limited supervision
• Results-oriented mindset with a focus on accountability
• Effective communicator across cultures 

What We Offer

You will join an experienced and collaborative electronics organization working with products that have long lifecycles and high reliability requirements. The role offers significant technical responsibility, broad stakeholder interaction, and opportunities for professional growth.

Additional information

This is a hybrid position based in Porto, Portugal and requires up to 15 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
At Vestas, we recognize the value of diversity, equity, and inclusion in driving innovation and success. We strongly encourage individuals from all backgrounds to apply, particularly those who may hesitate due to their identity or feel they do not meet every criterion. As our CEO states, "Expertise and talent come in many forms, and a diverse workforce enhances our ability to think differently and solve the complex challenges of our industry". Your unique perspective is what will help us powering the solution for a sustainable, green energy future.

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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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