Lead Engineer – Develop Power Electronics for Wind Turbines

Looking for a chance to develop brand new hardware and power electronics for wind turbines all over the world?

Step into a newly established department with a buzzing international vibe and make KK Wind Solutions your playground.

As pioneers within wind power, we are committed to developing ground-breaking and competitive products within green technology. And you will play a key role in making us succeed.

“What we do is breaking new ground. You will get to work with innovative products never seen before and leave your mark on the future of power converters,” says VP, Global Technology & Innovation, Henrik Fløe Mikkelsen.

We enable a wind-powered future

At our office in Ikast, you will become part of Global Technology & Innovation and join our newly established Power Converters department. Alongside 9-12 skilled engineers and project managers, you will be responsible for developing new world-class power converters for wind turbines globally.

Our customers are some of the leading wind turbine manufacturers in the world, and we do our utmost to deliver revolutionary and competitive products within green technology that fit our customers’ needs and exceed their expectations – every time.

“Your colleagues are highly specialised with degrees at master’s and PhD level. So, you will have an ongoing exchange of ideas to stay at the forefront of wind turbine development,” says Henrik.

Innovative hardware and power electronics

As our new lead engineer, you will discover, realise and develop new hardware and power electronics for our KK Wind Solutions IP power converter products and portfolio. Delivering a sustainable and eager innovation performance, you will:

• Mature the solutions towards production – this involves working hands on with diagrams and simulations to construction and handover to the customer
• Test, verify and evaluate the solutions in collaboration with customers, suppliers and partners
• Support our other strategic business units and engineers internally with your know-how to build their competencies within new hardware and power electronics
• Scout and drive new technologies within your field of expertise in close collaboration with leading universities and in co-creation with our OEM customers

Meet our wind power wizards

You will join a department counting several nationalities with a distinct team spirit. We have an ongoing exchange of ideas and share an open, honest atmosphere where we help each other succeed.

“We are a bunch of wind power wizards who make the impossible possible. We have the latest knowledge of green energy technologies, and our purpose is to contribute to solve global climate challenges,” finishes Henrik.

Expertise within power electronics and a curious mind

As a person, you thrive in an agile can-do culture with flat hierarchies. You are a team player and a fighter who never gives up and always strives to deliver the highest possible quality.

Moreover, you:

• Bring 3+ years of experience with and a proven track record of maturing technologies and developing new products within power electronics
• Have an MSc within engineering, and you are specialised within power electronics technologies
• Bring experience from the industry, e.g. from an R&D department or similar
• Have the flexibility to travel around 10 days a year to visit our production sites in Poland and India

• Speak and write English effortlessly

Interested?

If you have any questions, you are welcome to contact HR Business Partner Magdalena Rydzewska-Cupryn at +48 532 740 657.

If this position sounds appealing to you, please send your resume and cover letter in English as soon as possible. Interviews are held on an ongoing basis.

We look forward to hearing from you.