Control Engineer for Optimization and Validation (Wind Power)

Location: Zamudio, Vizcaya/Bizkaia, Spain; hybrid remote/office

Company

hirify.global develops energy technologies and systems for reliable and sustainable energy production, with operations in more than 90 countries.

What you will do

• Take technical responsibility for tuning, optimizing, and validating wind turbine control systems while balancing energy production, mechanical loads, and operational availability.
• Collaborate with functionality development teams to identify and evaluate improvements to control strategies.
• Tune and optimize control parameters for different turbine types and operating conditions, ensuring stability and robustness across the defined operating envelope.
• Plan and execute software-in-the-loop simulations to validate control functionalities and parameter settings against performance and safety requirements.
• Support commissioning and field validation of prototypes and fleet turbines by analyzing operational data against design specifications.

Requirements

• Bachelor’s or Master’s degree in Control and Automation, Mechanical, Electrical, or Electronic Engineering, or equivalent relevant experience.
• Proven experience in control system tuning, optimization, and validation, ideally in the wind turbine sector or similar dynamic systems.
• Strong understanding of control theory and system dynamics, including assessment of trade-offs between energy production and mechanical loads.
• Proficiency in MATLAB and Simulink.
• Hands-on experience in simulation-based verification and diagnosing control-related issues.
• Self-starter with excellent communication skills who can articulate technical findings clearly and work effectively in a global team environment.

Culture & Benefits

• Hybrid remote/office work in Zamudio, Spain.
• International environment and collaboration with engineers from different disciplines.
• Opportunity to contribute to meaningful wind power and energy technology projects.
• Career growth and development opportunities.
• Supportive and diverse work culture.