About the Role
Deep blade expertise? Set the standard for a new engineering team.
As a Senior Blade Engineering Analyst, you will join our US-based renewable energy client's blade
engineering team. You will lead complex blade damage assessments, guide a junior analyst, and add
value from day one.
You will work independently and act as the main technical contact for the client's blade engineers. Final
repair approvals and safety sign-off stay with the client's engineers.
What You'll Do
Technical Leadership
- Lead complex blade damage assessments and set severity ratings using engineering judgement.
- Review repair scopes, methods and records, and raise technical concerns.
- Lead root cause investigations and fleet-wide trend analysis for repeat damage.
- Support warranty, supplier and OEM technical discussions with clear evidence.
Quality & Standards
- Review and quality-check the junior analyst's damage categories, trackers and reports.
- Build and improve damage categories, templates, checklists and work instructions.
- Make sure inspection and repair data is complete, accurate and consistent.
Team & Client Partnership
- Act as the main technical contact for the client's blade engineers.
- Guide and train the junior analyst on the client's assets, systems and standards.
- Escalate high-risk and safety-related findings with a clear recommendation.
- Join engineering reviews and coordination calls with site teams and service providers.
What You Bring
Must-Haves
- Degree in mechanical, aerospace, materials, civil, or a related engineering field.
- 10+ years of engineering experience in wind turbine blades, composites, or aircraft structures.
- Strong knowledge of blade damage types, composite repair methods, and severity assessment.
- Proven experience in root cause analysis and failure investigation.
- Ability to work independently and make sound technical recommendations.
- Clear written and spoken English for working with US engineering teams.
- A steady career history with long-term commitment to employers.
Good to Have
- Experience with a wind turbine OEM, blade manufacturer, or blade service provider.
- Experience with drone or crawler inspection data and inspection platforms.
- Experience with warranty claims or supplier quality.
- Experience guiding or reviewing the work of junior engineers.
