Senior Wind Turbine Controls Engineer - Aberdeen, United Kingdom - SUPERIOR RECRUITMENT GROUP LIMITED

SUPERIOR RECRUITMENT GROUP LIMITED

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Aberdeen, United Kingdom

3 weeks ago

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Tom O´Connor

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Description

We have a unique opportunity to play a leading role in pivoting a technology leader of control systems within oil and gas into the wind turbine controls market.

The clients vision is to not only enter the controls market in wind but to define and lead theindustry.

The company has a heritage of reimagining solutions to long standing industry problems and investing in ideas which challenge the status quo.

We realise that to achieve our vision, we require driven and motivated talent.

If you have been a part of the windcontrols market and share our belief that new ways of working are required, then please keep reading.

Some of the Key Accountabilities

Reimagining approaches and solutions to long standing wind industry problems.
Using your wind turbine controls industry knowledge, creating development plans for new technology offerings that provide significant market differentiation and disruption.
Lead the technical development in wind turbine controls technology, defining technical specifications and delivery plans.
Responsible for all architectural control layers and levels associated with the company's technology roadmap inc, hardware, firmware, software and SCADA.
Define technical requirements and scopes of work for wind turbine control systems inc software, firmware and hardware.
Responsible for the development of wind turbine control system strategies and system architectures.
Domain expert in wind turbine control parameters and interface strategies for retrofits and upgrades.
Responsible for the implementation of wind turbine protocols, cyber security, and encryption.
Provides technical support on the IEC and 61850 certifications related to Control and Protection Systems in the power industry.
Lead software development teams using Scrum or agile frameworks.
Owns, develops, and implements the progress of all projects within their remit

Who We're Looking For

Are you an experienced wind turbine engineer?
Would you like the opportunity to develop and pursue your own ideas?
Would you like to join a team whose role is to reimagine solutions to energy industry problems?
Have you ever considered the importance of having a safe environment for nurturing innovative ideas?

Essential

Retrofit projects: optimization of performance of existing turbines.
Market knowledge of wind turbine control OEM strategies.
Computer and/or PLC programming: C/C++, PLC Structured text (IEC , or similar.
Understanding of all architectural control layers and levels in the wind turbine industry inc, hardware, firmware, software and SCADA.
Use of revision control systems (subversion, git, etc.).
Scripting: python or similar languages.
Object Oriented design methodology and implementation experience.
Familiarity with prioritybased operating systems (e.g. VxWorks).
Familiarity with communication protocols: CAN, RS422/485, Modbus TCP/RTU, or similar.
Familiarity with software and controls documentation methods and tools such as process diagrams, state machine diagrams, flow charts, logic diagrams, data flow diagrams, or similar.
Basic knowledge of electrical control circuitry and electronics.
Basic use of oscilloscope.
Working knowledge of sensors, actuators, embedded controllers.
General troubleshooting and debugging skills.
Matlab/Simulink experience.
Excellent verbal and written communication skills and attitude, with an ability to convey technical information to nontechnical people.
Ability to develop, communicate and deliver upon strategic sales plans.
Selfmotivation and an ability to work autonomously, efficiently, and rigorously including the ability to manage own time and workload effectively.
Ability to work unsupervised and exercise initiative to resolve potential problems.
Confidential, sincere, honest with integrity.
A collaborative work ethic in diverse groups and teams.