Job description

Our client, a company active in the wind energy sector is searching for a Control Algorithym Designer for its office in The United Kingdom. Our client offers a competitive salary, comprehensive in-house training and support in career development. Our client offers a competitive salary, comprehensive in-house training and support in career development.

You will be responsible for:

• Analysis of non-linear wind turbine dynamic structures.
• Creation of power production control loops for variable speed pitch regulated wind turbines.
• Iterating non-linear algorithm features and supervisory control policies in conjunction with non-linear time domain wind turbine simulation tools.
• Establishing verifiable trade-offs between structural loads and energy capture.
• Generating formal wind turbine certification loads in accordance with prevailing standards.
• Providing correspondence and documentation sufficient to explain all aspects of the design work.
• Control algorithm development at our client uses predominantly a combination of in-house tools, Matlab and Microsoft C/C++ development tools.

Skills, Experience, profile:

• At least an upper second class degree or equivalent in mathematics, electrical engineering, mechanical engineering or similar numerate subject. Post graduate qualification preferred.
• Fresh graduate or a couple of years experience.
• Expert knowledge of classical control theory and transfer function analysis.
• Good knowledge of modern control theory and state space methods.
• Familiarity with linear systems and frequency domain analysis.
• Expert Matlab user.
• Ability to demonstrate adaptability and swift proficiency in new skills.
• Ability to plan and organise own workload.
• Ability to communicate concisely and effectively.
• English language report writing.
• Ability to demonstrate a motivation to move into the rapidly developing world of renewable energy.

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