Job description
Wind Turbine Principal Engineer
£65/70 p/h
Full time Contract - Outside IR35 (12 months with potential to extend)
Kingston Upton Thames - Hybrid role
Join a global leader in offshore wind and take a principal role shaping next-generation floating turbine technology.
As Principal Engineer, you will be a key technical authority within our Offshore Wind business line, driving turbine design excellence and acting as the primary interface with major turbine OEMs.
This is a high-impact opportunity to influence complex engineering challenges and deliver cutting-edge solutions for large-scale offshore wind developments.
The Role:
- Lead the creation and verification of advanced aeroelastic turbine models.
- Drive turbine controller development, tuning, and performance validation.
- Conduct comprehensive turbine and controller assessments and support tower design activities.
- Oversee, support, and verify ILA workflows, working closely with external contractors.
- Engage directly with clients through high-level technical meetings and reviews.
- Deliver specialist support to the Offshore Wind business on advanced structural analyses and numerical simulations.
- Produce industry-standard technical documentation and high-quality engineering reports.
The Person:
- Chartered Engineer with a degree in Engineering (Aeronautical preferred).
- 10-15 years of offshore wind design experience across floating and fixed substructures.
- Strong knowledge of DNV/IEC standards, WTG design, and turbine engineering principles.
- Proficiency in engineering tools such as OrcaFlex, Bladed, FAST, and MS365.
