Wind Turbine Generator Principal Engineer

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.

• 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.

• 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 Orca Flex, Bladed, FAST, and MS365.