What is a wind turbine engineer and how to become one

Key steps to become a wind turbine engineer

1. Explore wind turbine engineer education requirements

   Most common wind turbine engineer degrees

   Bachelor's

   46.2 %

   Associate

   25.6 %

   Master's

   20.5 %

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2. Start to develop specific wind turbine engineer skills

   Skills	Percentages
   SCADA	37.71%
   Gearboxes	24.58%
   Technical Issues	17.20%
   Electrical Equipment	6.49%
   MW	5.14%

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3. Complete relevant wind turbine engineer training and internships

   Accountants spend an average of 1-2 years on post-employment, on-the-job training. New wind turbine engineers learn the skills and techniques required for their job and employer during this time. The chart below shows how long it takes to gain competency as a wind turbine engineer based on U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics data and data from real wind turbine engineer resumes.

4. Research wind turbine engineer duties and responsibilities

   • Develop and manage technical procedures for quality control to comply with ISO laboratory accreditation.
   • Programme wind tunnel control software using LABVIEW
   • Experience with ISO documentation, aviation standards, and FAA procedures.
   • Utilize Solidworks to create finite element meshing of the wind tunnel, and conduct 3-D CFD simulations of the aeromechanics.

5. Apply for wind turbine engineer jobs

   Now it's time to start searching for a wind turbine engineer job. Consider the tips below for a successful job search:

   1. Browse job boards for relevant postings
   2. Consult your professional network
   3. Reach out to companies you're interested in working for directly
   4. Watch out for job scams