Student Worker - Wind turbine control
Siemens Gamesa
You will join the Optimization & Validation team within the Turbine Control department, supporting the team in updating the wind turbine controller software for different turbine platforms.
Once a turbine platform is updated, you will use BHawC, our in-house aeroelastic wind turbine simulation code, to simulate the new controller. Then, using our MATLAB-based engineering tools, you will compare the new controller version with the previous one. You will review key turbine responses to verify that the turbine behaves as expected and identify any unexpected or unusual behavior.
Working closely with experienced colleagues, you will investigate differences between controller versions and help understand the reasons behind them. This will give you hands-on experience with wind turbine control, aeroelastic simulation, MATLAB-based engineering tools and controller validation, while contributing directly to the controller software used across our turbine platforms.
How You’ll Make An Impact
- You will maintain and update wind turbine models using MATLAB scripts, ensuring they align with engineering specifications.
- Simulate turbine behavior using BHawC.
- Analyze simulations to identify unexpected turbine behaviour and investigate the underlying causes.
- Ensure the quality of the controller updates by validating that the turbine behaves as expected across different operating conditions.
- Update and optimize MATLAB and Python scripts for generating turbine simulation reports.
- Generate detailed technical reports on turbine behavior using specialized tools and LaTeX, aiding in the tuning of turbine controllers.
- Contribute to our engineering toolbox by improving our existing tools or developing new ones.
- Maintain a list of the updated turbines in Jira.
- Currently enrolled in a Master’s degree programme in Wind Energy, Mechanical, Control, Aeronautical Engineering or a similar discipline, preferably with at least 1.5 years remaining.
- Experience or academic coursework in MATLAB and Python, particularly in programming, data processing, analysis, visualisation and engineering simulations.
- Solid understanding of wind energy engineering principles, control systems and mechanical/aeronautical engineering concepts.
- Proficiency in LaTeX for document preparation, technical report writing and simulation data interpretation.
- Experience with Git for version control of engineering tools and scripts.
- Strong critical thinking skills to analyse plots and detect outliers, ensuring the quality of each software version.
- Knowledge of BHawC or HawC2 would be an advantage but is not a requirement.
- Familiarity with Jira to keep track of the progress of your work.
- You are fluent in English, both written and spoken, as it is the primary language of our business.
The Optimization & Validation team is part of the Turbine Control Department within R&D, consisting of six full-time employees and two student assistants based in a new office in Ballerup, Denmark. We are proud to be an international team with colleagues from four continents: North America, Europe, Africa, and Asia. Our team plays a key role in offshore wind turbine development projects, scoping and tuning controllers using BHawC simulations, supporting certification activities, coordinating controller changes with the Software Department, and discussing simulation results with Turbine Loads and component design teams. As projects progress towards prototype testing, we perform extensive validation activities, ensuring turbine and controller performance matches simulation predictions. Much of this work is based on data collected from our offshore turbines installed in Østerild. We encourage open technical discussions and value diverse engineering perspectives, welcoming constructive disagreement to identify problems and reach better technical decisions.
Who is Siemens Energy?
At Siemens Energy, we are more than just an energy technology company. With +100,000 dedicated employees in more than 90 countries, we develop the energy systems of the future, ensuring that the growing energy demand of the global community is met reliably and sustainably. The technologies created in our research departments and factories drive the energy transition and provide the base for one sixth of the world’s electricity generation.
Our global team is committed to making sustainable, reliable, and affordable energy a reality by pushing the boundaries of what is possible. We uphold a 150-year legacy of innovation that encourages our search for people who will support our focus on decarbonization, new technologies, and energy transformation.
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Rewards/Benefits
Here are examples of the rewards and benefits Siemens Energy offers:
- Opportunities to work with a global team
- Opportunities to work on and lead a variety of innovative projects
- Medical benefits
- Flexible work options available
- Time off/Paid holidays and parental leave
- Continual learning through the Learn@Siemens-Energy platform
- Access to a variety of employee resource groups
Don’t hesitate to apply before the 26th November 2026. Ongoing selection is applied; the role might be filled before the last application date.
Location: 2750 Ballerup, DK.