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We are seeking to recruit these employees to start as soon as possible. Your application will be forwarded to the HR department in Austria as the job will be located at the Windtec site in Klagenfurt.

 

We are seeking to recruit engineers for FEM calculation of all components of wind energy converters (WECs) including supplier specifications.

Your responsibilities include: 
  • Calculation and simulation of all components for WECs through FEM methods
  • Evaluation of the calculation results
  • Optimization of structures and components
  • Presentation of the results
  • Preparing supplier specifications
 
Your qualifications: 
  • Mechanical engineering at university level
  • Experience in calculating components
  • Knowledge of FEM calculation (ANSYS)
  • Good knowledge of structural analysis/dynamics
  • Knowledge of fatigue strength calculation and common calculation programs is an asset but not a must
  • MS Windows and Office applications are a basic requirement
  • English language skills, both written and verbal, are essential
  • Willingness to travel, also outside Europe

 

 

We are seeking to recruit a software developer for object oriented languages. The main tasks are focused on the development of visualization systems for data collection and processing.

Your responsibilities include:
  • Development of visualization systems for data coming from different wind turbines
  • Implementation of systems for data collection, processing and evaluation
  • Programming of applications for data collection, processing and transfer
  • Preparation of interfaces (data transfer, data export, data import)
  • Preparation of technical documentation
 
Your qualifications:
  • Electrical Engineering / computer science training at technical school or university level
  • C, Java, PHP, MySQL and MsSQl
  • Database knowledge
  • Customer orientation and hands on quality
  • Good command of English

 

We are seeking to recruit software programmers for control system software. The main tasks are focused on programming, testing and installation of control system software.

Your responsibilities include:

  • Development, programming and testing of control system software
  • Installation of prototype control system software
  • Providing training on the implemented control system software for our customers
  • Preparation of technical documentation

Your qualifications: 

  • Electrical engineering / computer science training at technical school or university level
  • PLC programming experience (structured text or C)
  • Customer orientation
  • Willingness to travel worldwide
  • Good command of English

 

We are seeking to recruit engineers for structural calculation of rotor blades for wind turbines. The main tasks of this position are including the full range of structural calculations for new blade structures as well as optimizing material specifications.

Your responsibilities include: 

  • Dimensioning and calculation of fiber-reinforced plastics for rotor blades
  • Optimizing of structures by using numerical and analytical methods
  • Documentation of the results
  • Preparation of practical solutions
  • Test design and prototype testing
  • Preparation and monitoring of the connected certification processes

Your qualifications: 

  • Mechanical or aerospace engineer at university level or similar
  • Experience in calculation of fiber-reinforced plastics
  • Knowledge in fatigue analysis of fiber-reinforced plastics
  • Knowledge in rotor blade production are preferred
  • MS windows and office applications are taken for granted
  • Good command of English is a must
  • Willingness to travel worldwide

 

 

We are seeking to recruit engineers for the aerodynamic design of rotor blades for wind turbines. The main focus of this position is to work on specifications in development projects and to optimize and improve the aerodynamic behavior of rotor blades within the development process.

Your responsibilities include: 

  • Design of rotor blades regarding aerodynamic, efficiency and loads
  • Selection of airfoils
  • Documentation of calculation results
  • Creating of specifications

Your qualifications: 

  • Mechanical or aerospace engineer at university level or similar
  • Experience in design and calculation of rotor blades
  • Excellent knowledge in fluid dynamics
  • Knowledge in load calculation for wind turbines is an advantage
  • Knowledge in rotor blade production are preferred
  • MS windows and office applications are taken for granted
  • Good command of English is a must
  • Willingness to travel worldwide

 

We are seeking to recruit as soon as possible designers for INVENTOR. In this position the focus is on designing mechanical components for wind energy converters. You will find an interesting field of duties in a future oriented company that acts on the global market.

Your responsibilities include:

  • Designing mechanical components for wind energy converters
  • Designing single parts as well as entire modules
  • Optimizing design in cooperation with the calculation team
  • Preparation of bills of materials
  • Management of the related documentation

Your qualifications:

  • Technical college (HTL) with focus on mechanical engineering
  • CAD experience in 3D – INVENTOR preferred
  • Experience in mechanical design
  • MS Windows and office applications are a basic requirement
  • Self responsible way of working

 

 

We are seeking to recruit Electrical Engineers with practical experience for technical service tasks. You will be the link to our customer, solving technical problems within your team and pass on the lessons learned to the development department.

Your responsibilities include:

  • General interface between customer, development and supplier
  • Support within the technology transfer to the customer
  • Erection of prototype, assembly and commissioning on site
  • Continuous quality control and active identification of improvements
  • Customer trainings and preparation of the trainings documents
  • Providing and updating documentation
  • Valuation of change proposals from the customer or supplier regarding production planning and operations as well as the coordination of realization
  • Handling of complaints in technical respects
  • Collaboration in different project teams at company’s site and customer’s site

Your qualifications:

  • Minimum technical college (HTL) – Electrical Engineering
  • Experience in SPS is an advantage
  • Experience with different computer programs
  • Personality with good communication skills who likes to work solution oriented
  • Resilient in interacting with customers
  • Reliable and exactly working style
  • Team spirit and fun with having an interface position
  • English language skills, both written and verbal, are essential

 

 

We are seeking to recruit as soon as possible Electrical Engineers for configuration for energy and controlling cabinets in a future oriented company that deals with the development of wind energy converters on the global market.

Your responsibilities include:

  • Configuration of customer specific installation systems
  • Dimensioning of energy and controlling cabinets
  • Monitoring and assistance for building of prototype cabinets
  • Documentation of cabinets

Your qualifications:

  • Technical college (HTL) with focus on electrical engineering / power electronics
  • Basic knowledge in the fields of:
    • Configuration of cabinet parts
    • Clamp and plugging techniques
    • Signal and energy transmission
    • Control- and measurement technology
  • CAE knowledge EPLAN (Electric P8) preferred
  • MS Windows and office applications are a basic requirement
  • English language skills, both written and verbal are essential
  • Self dependent and self responsible way of working
  • Team Spirit

 

We are seeking to recruit a Power Electric Engineer for analysis and calculation of the electrical system for wind turbines.

 Your responsibilities include: 

  • Analysis of grid codes
  • Performance of measurements (grid perturbations)
  • Development of concepts for the power connection
  • Optimization of grid connection for wind turbines
  • Technical support for customers and suppliers
  • Preparation of specifications and documents
 Your qualifications: 
  • Electrical engineer at university level or similar
  • Good knowledge in electrical power systems
  • Good knowledge in the analysis and design of electrical power systems
  • Knowledge in electrical measurements on electrical power systems
  • Knowledge in electrical machines and power electronics are an advantage
  • Good English skills, both written and verbal
  • Willingness to travel worldwide

 

 

We are seeking to recruit a Control Engineer (ME) for load calculations and controller design for wind energy converters and components.

Your responsibilities include:

  • Modeling of wind energy converters with dedicated simulation programs
  • Execution of load calculations for both on-shore and off-shore plants
  • Strategic advancement of control engineering strategies to provide minimal loads on the turbine
  • Writing of load reports and related documentation
  • Supporting certification processes for wind energy plants

Your qualifications:

  • Technical education (college: mechanical engineering, control engineering, mathematics, physics)
  • Experience with MATLAB, Simulink and C++
  • Experience in modeling and load calculation is an advantage but not a must
  • Experience in conceptual design, controller simulation and optimization is an asset
  • MS Windows and Office applications are a basic requirement
  • Good command of English, both written and verbal
  • Willingness to travel worldwide

 

 

We are seeking to recruit mechanical engineers to support our department of Mechanical Analysis. The main tasks in this position are the whole range of mechanical engineering calculations needed to design a wind energy converter.
 
Depending on your job specialization the responsibilities are:
  • Dimensioning of gears, brakes and couplings
  • Design of bearings and screws
  • Calculation of cooling and lubrication systems
  • Strength calculation using analytical formulas and simplified FEM-Programs
  • Material selection
  • Definition of specifications
  • Link between component suppliers and our design department
 Your qualifications:
  • Mechanical engineer at university level or similar
  • Good basic knowledge in dimensioning of machine components
  • Basic knowledge in material strength analysis and statics
  • Knowledge in vibration analysis and dynamics are an advantage but not a must
  • Personality with good communication skills who likes to work solution oriented
  • Good command of English is a must

 

 

We are seeking to recruit a Drive Engineer for simulation and optimization of the power connection for wind turbines.

 Your responsibilities include: 

  • Simulation of electrical drive systems (generators and power converters)
  • Simulation and optimization of power connection behavior
  • Technical support for customers and suppliers
  • Preparation of documents and specifications 

Your qualifications: 

  • Electrical engineer at university level or similar
  • Experience in the field of electrical machines and power converters
  • Good knowledge in the simulation of drive systems
  • Good knowledge in control engineering of electrical drives
  • Experience with relevant simulation software (Matlab/Simulink, PSCAD, PSS/E) is an advantage
  • Good English skills, both written and verbal
  •  Willingness to travel worldwide

 

 

We are seeking to recruit a dedicated strategic purchasing manager. In this position you actively support our Business Development to build up efficient Supply Chain structures and organize strategic relations with suppliers.

Your main responsibilities include:

  • Active creation of strategic relations with suppliers
  • Support in building up a Supply Chain Management for our customers
  • Strategic supplier development
  • Implementation and maintenance of benchmark documents for suppliers (warranty agreements, warranty clearing)
  • Execution of analysis of the buying market – global sourcing on a sellers’ market
  • Development and implementation of innovative strategies in Business Development on the basis of a global cooperation of customers and suppliers
  • Independent contract negotiations and agreement of terms 

Your qualifications:

  • Education in economics or technology (college or similar training)
  • Several years of experience in strategic purchasing
  • Several years of experience in compilation and negotiation of contracts in English
  • Experienced partner in negotiations with international suppliers
  • Technical interest is an advantage
  • Systematic, goal oriented and strategic mind set
  • Open and team-oriented personality
  • Fluent English negotiating skills and willingness to travel

 

We are seeking to recruit an expert for gearbox developments. In this position you act directly as an interface between gearbox designer and mechanical design.

Your responsibilities include:

  • Conceptual design in KISSsoft and KISSsys
  • Validation of gearboxes of different manufacturers (evaluation of calculation and design)
  • Interface between gearbox designer and mechanical design
  • Providing of specifications

Your qualifications:

  • Mechanical engineer at university level or similar
  • Experience in gearbox design, calculation and manufacturing
  • Experience in drive train analysis
  • Good knowledge in KISSsoft and KISSsys
  • Personality with good communication skills who likes to work solution oriented
  • Good command of English is a must
     

 

We are seeking to recruit Mechanical Engineers with practical experience for technical service tasks. You will be the link to our customer, solving technical problems within your team and pass on the lessons learned to the development department.

Your responsibilities include:

  • General interface between customer, development and supplier
  • Support within the technology transfer to the customer
  • Erection of prototype, assembly and commissioning on site
  • Continuous quality control and active identification of improvements
  • Customer trainings and preparation of the trainings documents
  • Providing and updating documentation
  • Valuation of change proposals from the customer or supplier regarding production planning and operations as well as the coordination of realization
  • Handling of complaints in technical respects
  • Collaboration in different project teams at company’s site and customer’s site

Your qualifications:

  • Minimum technical college (HTL) – Mechanical Engineering
  • Experience in mechanical design (Autodesk Inventor is an advantage)
  • Experience with different computer programs
  • Personality with good communication skills who likes to work solution oriented
  • Resilient in interacting with customers
  • Reliable and exactly working style
  • Team spirit and fun with having an interface position
  • English language skills, both written and verbal, are essential

 

We are seeking to recruit an expert for hydraulic systems in wind energy converters. In this position you are the driver for technological development and act directly as an interface for the design of hydraulic systems at Windtec and the component suppliers. 

Your responsibilities include:

  • Design of the hydraulic system of a hydrostatic superposition gearbox in cooperation with component suppliers
  • Link between load calculation and supplier
  • Link between gearbox designer and supplier of hydraulic system
  • Link to the mechanical design department
  • Definition of specifications

Your qualifications:

  • Mechanical engineer at university level or similar
  • Good knowledge in hydraulic components especially hydrostatic pumps
  • Basic knowledge in vibration analysis and dynamics are an advantage
  • Basic knowledge in Matlab Simulink is an advantage
  • Basic knowledge in gearbox design is an advantage
  • Personality with good communication skills who likes to work solution oriented
  • Good command of English is a must
     

 

We are seeking to recruit a Calculation Engineer for dynamic turbine simulation in the field of load calculation of wind energy converters.

Your responsibilities include:

  • Modeling of wind energy converters with dedicated simulation programs
  • Execution of dynamic simulations for both on-shore and off-shore plants
  • Optimization of turbine efficiency in the simulation
  • Evaluation and documentation of simulation results
  • Evaluation of mechanical loads
  • Supporting certification processes for wind energy plants

Your qualifications:

  • Technical education (University: Mechanical Engineering, Control Engineering, Mathematics, Physics)
  • Experience with dynamic multi-body simulation programs
  • Experience with MATLAB/Simulink is an advantage
  • MS Windows and Office applications are a basic requirement
  • Good command of English, both written and verbal
  • Willingness to travel worldwide

 

We are seeking to recruit a Project Manager for leading projects developing entire wind energy converters (WECs). These projects normally run for two years and usually involve customers and suppliers across several continents.

 Your responsibilities include:
  • Project management for an entire WEC development
  • Responsibility for planning the required capacities and all other project resources
  • Project planning and cost controlling in cooperation with the technical departments
  • Liaising and communicating with the customer, suppliers and in-house development employees
 Your qualifications:
  • Technical education and in electrical or mechanical engineering
  • Experience in the field of WECs would be a great advantage
  • Several years of work experience in project management
  • MS Office and MS Project are a basic requirement
  • Willingness to travel, also outside Europe
  • Ability to cope with stress and good social skills are a basic requirement; personal responsibility and ability to assert yourself
  • Results driven and focused
  • Communicative and open minded personality
  • Good command of English, both written and verbal is essential

 

 

We are seeking to recruit a construction engineer who can start his/her job in our company as soon as possible. In this role you assume responsibility for the calculation of steel and concrete structures and for the generation of plans for carrying structures of wind turbines.

Your responsibilities include:

  • Construction and support with the calculation of
    • Concrete and steel structures
    • Foundation of wind turbines
  • Inspection and quality control of the construction work of the basements

Your qualifications:

  •  Established engineering education (School for higher technical education, University of applied sciences, Technical University)
  •  Experience with the construction of steel and concrete structures
  •  Knowledge of calculating steel and concrete structures is advantageous
  •  Knowledge of MS Windows and Office applications are required
  •  English oral and written is mandatory
  •  Willingness to travel worldwide

 

 

We are seeking to recruit an experienced accountant. This position includes the controlling of accounting-processes and accounts. Additionally you are responsible for supporting our Finance Manager in the monthly reporting process.

 

Your responsibilities include:

  • Controlling of accounting-processes and accounts
  • Support of our Finance Manager in quarterly audits according to American standards
  • Internal contact person for questions regarding accounting
  • Contact person for certified accountant and tax consultant

Your qualifications:

  • Business education on college level (HAK) or higher
  • Several years of work experience in accounting
  • Certified management accountant
  • Knowledge in international accounting
  • Experience with ERP-systems
  • Self-dependent, exactly and reliable working style
  • Team player and engagement
  • Excellent English language skills

 

 

We are seeking to recruit engineers for CFD calculation of cooling systems of wind energy converters (WECs) including supplier specifications. In addition you are responsible for the aerodynamic design of rotor blades for wind turbines.

Your responsibilities include:

  •  Calculation and simulation of cooling systems for WECs through CFD methods
  •  Aerodynamic design of rotor blades for WECs through CFD methods
  •  Evaluation of the calculation results
  •  Optimization of structures and components
  •  Presentation of the results
  •  Preparing supplier specifications

Your qualifications:

  •  Mechanical engineering at university level
  •  Experience in calculating components
  •  Knowledge of CFD calculation (ANSYS)
  •  Good knowledge in the area of cooling systems and aerodynamic design
  •  English language skills, both written and verbal, are essential
     

 

 

We are seeking to recruit an Engineer for development and programming of Condition Monitoring Systems for wind turbines.

Your responsibilities include:
  • Developing and optimizing Condition Monitoring Systems
  • Programming of control system software
  • Supervision of quality validation activities
  • Analysis of high frequency measurement data to understand the behaviour and condition of rotating machinery
  • Liaising with customers and suppliers to support large volume installation and operation of condition monitoring systems

 


Your qualifications:

  • Technical education mechanical engineering, electrical engineering, communications engineering, telematics or physics (college)
  • Experience with PLC programming using structured text / C
  • Experience with measurement and analysis of dynamic systems is an advantage
  • Knowledge in vibration engineering and appropriate sensor system is an advantage
  • Organised and methodical approach to problem solving
  • Open personality with good communication skills
  • Good command of English, both written and verbal
  • Willingness to travel worldwide

 

 

 

For building up a new business segment in a global environment we are seeking to recruit dedicated and creative employees to arrange internal and external processes along the entire value-added chain. According to your qualifications we can offer team leading positions as well as building up the entire field of logistic.

Your responsibilities include:

  • Arranging internal and external processes along the entire value added chain
  • Responsibility for a well-regulated and controlled transport process
  • Contract negotiations and agreement of terms with transport companies
  • Analysis of the buying market
  • All tasks concerning the logistic procedure (customs, cargo, dangerous goods, import, export, etc.)

Your qualifications:

  • Education in logistic and/or business education
  • Several years of work experience in logistic
  • Experience in production procedures and global sourcing is advantageous
  • Understanding of processes and problem solving skills
  • Self-dependent working style and strong communication skills
  • Experience with IT systems (ERP) and MS Office
  • Excellent English language skills, both written and verbal
     

 

We want to strengthen and extend our IT-team due to international orientation. According to your qualifications we can offer responsible positions as well as specialist positions.

Your responsibilities include:

  •  Leading of IT-projects in a corporate surrounding
  •  Analysis, improvement and enhancement of the IT-system including the used ERP-system
  •  Mentoring and improvement of engineering-applications
  •  Customer and internal trainings
  •  Budget and team responsibility
  •  Documentation of internal processes and procedures

Your qualifications:

  •  Technical education (TU, FH, HTL with focus on information technology, data processing, organization)
  •  Several years of work experience in the IT sector as well as in Project Management
  •  Experience with the Microsoft Server product range
  •  Experience with applications in engineering
  •  Knowledge about ERP-systems and database especially SQL
  •  Leading qualities, strong communications skills and self-dependent working
  •  Excellent English language skills, both written and verbal