Graduate Engineer (Research and Development)

Graduate Engineer (Research and Development)

About the Role

Job ID 305300 Location United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland Staffordshire Keele

• Country: UNITED KINGDOM OF GREAT BRITAIN AND NORTHERN IRELAND
• State/Province/County: Scotland
• City: Glasgow

Remote vs. Office Office/Site only Company Siemens Gamesa Renewable Energy Limited Organization Wind Power Business Unit Technology Full / Part time Full-time Experience Level Entry-Level / Graduate A Snapshot of Your DayThe Siemens Energy Wind Power Electrical Drivetrain Research and Development (R&D) Engineering Graduate Programme is targeted at graduates from a variety of pathways to develop them over a two-year period to be able to enter a professional career in the industry. This an outstanding opportunity to join a team who are the forefront of new technologies, supporting the fight for a more sustainable future.The graduate programme is structured around placements in working departments where you will be integrated into different teams and learn through experiencing the day-to-day activities. As part of this role, you will be required to complete three 8-month long placements based in either Keele or Glasgow.How You’ll Make an Impact

• Evaluation and design of components used in our wind turbine Electrical Drivetrain systems and products, including their requirements and characteristics
• Evaluation and design of potential solutions for controlling the wind turbine Electrical Drivetrain, including controlling the generator and grid
• Research into new and emerging technologies.
• Validation of components/equipment in laboratory/wind turbines.
• Creation of system models and utilisation of them to perform simulations.
• Software design, implementation and test

What You Bring

• You will have completed, or you will be working towards a degree in Electrical and/or Electronic Engineering or Computer Science
• A passion for renewable energy and genuine enthusiasm, interest and ability in research and development
• Good foundation knowledge in one or more of the core technologies that are used in the Electrical Drivetrain in our wind turbine products
• Ability to grasp new concepts.
• Willingness to travel and work on wind turbines sites and with R&D collaborators. You will be expected to work onsite in either Glasgow or Keele as your base location.