Technical Leader – Wind Simulation

Job Description Summary The Technical Leader – Wind Simulation provides technical direction, vision, and expertise in advanced atmospheric and wind-plant modeling. This role guides the development, integration, and deployment of high-fidelity simulation technologies (CFD, LES, wake and turbulence modeling, wind resource assessment, and suitability analysis) that underpin product simulation, siting and risk reduction. The Technical Leader drives the technology roadmap, ensures alignment with business strategy, and provides leadership to internal and external collaborators, while fostering the growth of knowledge and understanding of wind across the organization. The role is hands on, requiring deep programming, modeling, and implementation expertise to design, validate and build, advanced simulation methods and data workflows.

Job Description Key Responsibilities The Wind Simulation Technical Leader will deliver: Effective strategic planning through a technical roadmap that aligns capability with business priorities Hands-on leadership through program and project execution Build the discipline & culture favoring innovation and technical rigor Communicate clearly both internally and externally on the value & impact of technology. Results aligned to business need & impact

Strategic Planning

Define and own the technical roadmap for atmospheric and wind-plant simulation, ensuring alignment with product and business priorities. Provide subject-matter expertise in fluid dynamics, CFD/LES, atmospheric boundary-layer physics, turbulence, wake modeling, and wind resource assessment. Lead the evaluation, selection, and adoption of next-generation simulation methods and tools. Maintain strong awareness of cloud computing, data engineering, and modern computational frameworks to ensure scalability, efficiency, and integration with company data systems. Contribute directly to simulation model development, implementation, and validation to ensure technical excellence and practical impact.

Program & Project Leadership

Lead large-scale technology collaborations, including external partnerships and supplier engagements. Drive program execution, balancing innovation with delivery of validated, production-ready solutions. Oversee internal technology programs, coordinating activities of multiple engineers and stakeholders. Work closely with software tools and data engineering teams to ensure seamless integration of new simulation capabilities into existing workflows and digital platforms. Remain technically engaged through hands-on coding, testing, and deployment of simulation pipelines and data workflows. Ensure successful validation, verification, and integration of new methods into engineering workflows and processes.

People & Team Leadership

Mentor and coach engineers, interns, and early-career talent, supporting their professional development and technical growth. Build and develop a strong internal simulation team, empowering individuals to take ownership and contribute to shared goals. Coordinate cross-functional activities with design, loads, controls, WRA, and product development teams. Foster a culture of innovation, technical rigor, collaboration, and continuous learning, expanding organizational expertise and collective understanding of ind and atmospheric physics. Lead by example as a technical practitioner—contributing code, reviewing implementations, and setting standards for quality and reproducibility.

Business Impact & Communication

Translate advanced simulation capabilities into customer and business value, including reduced uncertainty in AEP and loads predictions, improved turbine suitability assessments, and enhanced competitiveness. Represent the company in technical exchanges with customers, research institutions, and suppliers. Publish, present, and advocate for the company’s leadership in atmospheric modeling and wind-plant simulation.

Required Qualifications

Advanced degree (MSc/PhD) in fluid dynamics, atmospheric sciences, mechanical/aerospace engineering, or related field. Major experience in CFD, LES, atmospheric/wake modeling, or related domains, including at least 2 years in a senior or lead role. Demonstrated leadership in technical programs, roadmaps, or cross-functional initiatives. Proven ability to lead external collaborations and manage supplier deliverables. Strong track record in integrating advanced methods into production engineering workflows. Proficiency in scientific programming (e.g., Python, C++, or similar), data analysis, and numerical model implementation. Awareness of cloud-native computing, data engineering, and scalable workflow architectures (e.g., distributed computing, containerized environments, or data pipelines).

Additional Information Relocation Assistance Provided: Yes