Gearbox Tools and Analysis Engineer
Gearbox Tools and Analysis Engineer
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Job Description
The gearbox tools and analysis engineer will support new product development in the onshore wind application space. In this position you will be the gearbox loads focal point and own the gearbox load assessment for NPI programs. You will own multiple gearbox analysis tools including the mechanical load assessment tools vibration analysis tool drivetrain torsional vibration analysis tool and others to support the design verifications and quality control of gearboxes in various platforms.
Essential Responsibilities
- Work with the design owners and suppliers to understand the gearbox design characteristics to support integrating them successfully into the wind turbine.
- Be the gearbox loads focal point and own the gearbox load path interpretation
- Collaborate with design teams across platforms to standardize the gearbox loads and controls
- Own the loads assessment and the tools develop new algorithms and maintain and optimize the algorithms to improve the tool functionality and implement the tool validation
- Streamline the tools across the platforms for the common design features; allow the tool variance for special design feature in a specific platform
- Own drivetrain torsional analysis and the tools to support design reviews and type certification and risk analysis
- Own the gearbox vibration analysis tool set up the vibration limits for the end of line test of the serial production gearboxes for quality control.
- Own vibration data analysis for the prototype turbine validation test
- Collaborate with the software company for tool development & maintenance
- Implement data analytics to help gearbox field performance
Basic qualifications
- Bachelors degree in mechanical Engineering or related discipline from accredited university
- Experience in engineering analysis tool development
- Strong oral and written communication skills
Desired characteristics
- Experience in gearbox design with gear design or bearing design or structure design as an advantage
- Experience in dynamics and vibrations as an advantage
- Experience in data analytics
- Masters degree in mechanical engineering or related discipline
- Experience in using Matlab Python Excel Macro as program language
Additional Information
Relocation Assistance Provided: Yes
Employment Type
Full-Time
