Senior Functional Lead in Safety Software

Come and be part of the energy transition! Vestas products have until now supported our customers to avoid 1.7 billion tons of carbon emissions.

If you are inspired by developing software solutions and you have a lot of experience with safety software, technically guiding part of the functionality for Vestas wind turbines, from development to deployment, and find motivation in both people and technical leadership in a complex business environment, then you may be the candidate we are looking for.

Vestas Technology & Operations > Research & Development (R&D) > Safety 

As part of Vestas' journey towards a modular product, the technology has created modules and sub-modules. Within the sub-modules, we have senior functional leads who are fully responsible for the technical aspects of a complete functional area of the wind turbine. Senior functional leads are critical to the organization as they are the pinnacle of the strategy, roadmap, and technical leadership for development teams facilitating those functional areas. This is a position of high responsibility, as senior functional leads are responsible not only for the development but also for guiding the teams to quality while ensuring the overall coordination of their functional areas within the scope of the entire Vestas turbine software environment.

The Technical Management submodule sits within the Vestas Turbine Software organization. The Technical Management submodule works with the overall architecture and software strategy for turbine control, including critical aspects of turbine operation. E.g., the control of the safety systems and implementing and testing software based on requirements to prevent turbine structural damage and personnel injuries, all carried out in close collaboration with mechanical and electrical stakeholders. The safety software teams that you will be setting the technical direction for consist of highly skilled, international, experienced engineers who are taking responsibility for all aspects of the safety software deliverables, which are developed at our Porto, Portugal, and Aarhus, Denmark locations.

Responsibilities

You will report to the module design owner of the Turbine Control Software module as part of the Technical Management team and will be responsible for:

• The continued development of safety software processes, including activities to ensure compliance with relevant safety standards such as ISO 13849-1 and IEC 61508
• Ensuring that safety development processes, strategic roadmap, architecture and quality expectations are met
• Ensuring that safety software remains innovative by keeping abreast of developments within relevant industries and translating this to a strategy which can be executed by the safety software sub-module
• Guiding safety software modularization according to the goals of the Vestas modularization strategy
• Participating in requirement development and discussions of design considerations for new features within safety software
• Managing intellectual property development within safety software, including patents and ensuring freedom to operate
• Having an an advanced understanding of the technical domain under your responsibility together with the architecture and context of the safety software submodule
• Overseeing and integrating technical submodule roadmap, following Vestas' modularization strategy, to optimize work and maximize reusability across wind turbine platforms

Qualifications

• 5+ years of experience working in safety software development and technical leadership roles
• Basic understanding and experience in Agile software development framework
• Well-versed in technical guidance within software development domains
• Experience with multicultural or multi-site development teams is beneficial
• Innovative, customer-focused and have a high level of commitment
• Experience interacting with service and technical support teams in your previous jobs is beneficial
• Advanced communication skills and are fluent in English, both written and spoken
• Aspiration and interest to learn about wind turbine design processes from a software engineering perspective, and you have a continuous improvement mindset, creatively contributing to encouraging Turbine Control Software continuous improvement initiatives

Competencies

• You can identify yourselves with the Vestas Values: Passion, Accountability, Collaboration and Simplicity
• Have a strong customer mindset
• Ability to build trust with colleagues and engage stakeholders through your behaviour
• Motivated by outcomes and by seeing tasks through
• Open-minded and attracted by an international environment
• Solid leadership and communication skills and capable of acting as a motivator

What we offer

We offer you a job with technical responsibility for an important function area of the software system in a very motivated team, which will empower you to make your own decisions and implement your ideas.

You will be able to build a large network across a large and truly global organization with opportunities for cross-disciplinary and personal development. The work environment is result-oriented, at a high professional level, and with a solid technical commitment.

You will work with a purpose, clearly understanding the value of what you're delivering and its contribution to avoiding climate change.

Additional information

The primary work location is Aarhus, Denmark or Porto, Portugal.

To be considered for this role, you must apply online before January 30, 2025. We will review applications on an ongoing basis. We can withdraw from the job and reserve the right to do so at any time, including before the advertised closing date.

For more information, please get in touch with Martin Møller Sørensen, Senior Specialist, at mmsor@vestas.com. 

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About Vestas Vestas is the energy industry’s global partner on sustainable energy solutions. We are specialised in designing, manufacturing, installing, and servicing wind turbines, both onshore and offshore.  Across the globe, we have installed more wind power than anyone else. We consider ourselves pioneers within the industry, as we continuously aim to design new solutions and technologies to create a more sustainable future for all of us. With more than 185 GW of wind power installed worldwide and 40+ years of experience in wind energy, we have an unmatched track record demonstrating our expertise within the field.  With 30,000 employees globally, we are a diverse team united by a common goal: to power the solution – today, tomorrow, and far into the future.  Vestas promotes a diverse workforce which embraces all social identities and is free of any discrimination. We commit to create and sustain an environment that acknowledges and harvests different experiences, skills, and perspectives. We also aim to give everyone equal access to opportunity.  To learn more about our company and life at Vestas, we invite you to visit our website at www.vestas.com and follow us on our social media channels. We also encourage you to join our Talent Universe to receive notifications on new and relevant postings.