Wind Turbine Principal Engineer
£65/70 p/h
Full time Contract - Outside IR35 (12 months with potential to extend)
Kingston Upton Thames - Hybrid role
Join a global leader in offshore wind and take a principal role shaping next-generation floating turbine technology.
As Principal Engineer, you will be a key technical authority within our Offshore Wind business line, driving turbine design excellence and acting as the primary interface with major turbine OEMs.

This is a high-impact opportunity to influence complex engineering challenges and deliver cutting-edge solutions for large-scale offshore wind developments.

The Role:

• Lead the creation and verification of advanced aeroelastic turbine models.
• Drive turbine controller development, tuning, and performance validation.
• Conduct comprehensive turbine and controller assessments and support tower design activities.
• Oversee, support, and verify ILA workflows, working closely with external contractors.
• Engage directly with clients through high-level technical meetings and reviews.
• Deliver specialist support to the Offshore Wind business on advanced structural analyses and numerical simulations.
• Produce industry-standard technical documentation and high-quality engineering reports.

The Person:

• Chartered Engineer with a degree in Engineering (Aeronautical preferred).
• 10-15 years of offshore wind design experience across floating and fixed substructures.
• Strong knowledge of DNV/IEC standards, WTG design, and turbine engineering principles.
• Proficiency in engineering tools such as OrcaFlex, Bladed, FAST, and MS365.
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