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Ready to help shape the future of wind energy? Lead Engineer, Blades – Turbine Engineering Date: Mar 23, 2021 Location: Houston, TX, US Houston, TX Principal Function of Position The Lead Blade Engineer is a hands-on role and requires both mechanical integrity and leadership execution.
We are also looking for a skilled engineer with experience in wind turbine blade design, structural analysis, and passion about innovation within the renewable energy space. If you join us as a Lead Engineer in the Blades team, your role will be to provide technical support and optimize blade performance to develop next-generation solutions that will shape the future of sustainable power.
If you are driven by the opportunity to work in a growing, exciting, and innovative environment that directly impacts the performance and reliability of wind turbines worldwide, here is your chance to join the industry’s global front runner.
Lead Engineer Blades Jobs, Texas At A Glance
- Posted: 26 July 2025
- Requisition ID: 66139
- Location: Houston, TX, US
- Work Experience: Professional
- Type of Position: Full-Time
- Job Family: Field Operations
About the Role
The Blades group within the turbine engineering department is a fundamental team to the success of Vestas. In addition to helping ongoing service and maintenance efforts with existing blade technology, this team works on novel solutions for new blade upgrades, repairs, and future product design.
The scope of your work as Lead Engineer, Blades will cover advanced technical analyses, field issue resolution and collaboration across functions. This means that this is an area where engineering meets talking to customers and it satisfies both of my desires, technical precision and effective communication.
Wind Turbine Blade Engineer Key Responsibilities
Technical Engineering Support
- Directly engage in the development of new technology through project management including tooling and material development, blade processes that could have significant impact on Aerosystems future.
- Take part in failure analysis for commercial decisions and service contract planning.
- Assist in new product development and continuous improvement endeavors of Vestas R&D teams.
- Create comprehensive technical specifications, research reports and engineering documentation.
- Perform fatigue analysis, minimum maintenance requirements evaluation, blade performance reviews and develop repair strategies.
Customer & Stakeholder Engagement
- Act as primary technical contact for customers, vendor and sub-contractors.
- Expertise with blade technology present in industry events and conferences
- Help process blade install RFI’s around construction or transport.
- Provide end-to-end customer communication and damage assessment reports including repair recommendations
Operations & Field Support
- Offer onsite and remote tech support in blade check out and repair.
- Prepare root cause analysis, FMEA and reliability modelling.
- Create new repair methods, inspection standards, and maintenance plans.
- Blade Tooling, Up-tower Repair & Advanced Service Support to Operational teams.
Cross-Functional & Project Leadership
- sign and manage test plans to improve product quality.
- Betterment TimeLine Coordinate CIM (Component Improvement Management) activity with a global team.
- Manage maintain and Improve region specific techdoc
- Continuous improvement in blade performance and serviceability.
Required Qualifications for Lead Engineer Blades Jobs, Texas
- B.A.Sc in Mechanical or Materials Engineering (other engineering disciplines pertaining to experience will be considered).
- Preferred Qualifications: Master’s degree in Mechanical, Polymer or Chemical Engineering.
- Background in blade design and construction, based on glass or carbon fiber.
- 2 to 5 years of relevant engineering experience with a focus on problem resolution
Competencies
- Excellent multitasker in a fast-paced environment with impeccable organizational skills.
- Strong writing, editing and verbal communication skills.
- MS Office, AutoCAD, ProE (2D/3D modeling skills preferred).
- Experience reparing wood and glass/carbon structural problems on wind turbine blades.
- Discipline of problem-solving (8D, DMAIC etc.).
- Engineering and field service operations experience in project management.
- An advantage if you have prior experience with FEA modeling tools.
Lead Engineer Blades Jobs Salary
Competitive salary with comprehensive benefits.
- Health, dental, and vision coverage.
- FTO (Flexible Time Off) policy
- 401(k) plan with employer match.
- Tuition assistance for career development.
- Experience with global wind market leader
Diversity, Equity & Inclusion
At Vestas, we know that diversity, equity, and inclusion (DEI) are important to who we are. Applications from all backgrounds and experiences are enthusiastically encouraged. We recognise how diversity makes us stronger and a key enabler of the future; we need you here to inspire that change through your unique skills, experience and passionate mindset to be part of shaping our future together.
About Vestas Engineering Careers
Vestas is the only global energy company dedicated exclusively to wind energy solutions. We have more than 185 GW of wind power installed globally and we are among the largest companies in Vietnam.After a decade in the market, our wind turbines provide innovative solutions every day on a global scale — All day, every day.
Drawing on more than 40 years of experience in wind power, we are leading the way to a renewable future. At this time I would like to welcome you, one in every of us, a manažín Vestas, which is dedicated to energy solutions – slime days and their hierarchy.
FAQs – Wind Energy Jobs USA
What does a Vestas Lead Engineer, Blades, do?
A: This role is responsible for technical Blade engineering, blade performance analysis & repair strategy development and cross-functional teaming to optimize the blade life cycle and reduce the cost of electricity (COE) of WTG by increasingly improving blade efficiency/reliability.
Q2: Field Role or Desk Job?
A: This is a desk based role in Houston, TX with travel to wind farms for site support ( engineering and technical documentation etc )
Q3. What career growth opportunity do you have?
A: At Vestas you have the opportunity for a truly global career as we provide worldwide and upward mobility for a potential leader through special leadership development programs, moving into senior engineering as well as R&D or project management positions.
Q4: Will this role involve travel?
A: Up to 20% of travel is required including internationally in order to support field teams, customer meetings, and industry conferences.
Q5: What makes Vestas a unique employer?
A: As the global leader in wind energy, Vestas is a frontier in innovation, sustainability and employee development. You will join the company which contributes directly to the green energy transition.
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