CMS Engineer

About SkySpecs

SkySpecs is simplifying renewable energy asset management by offering purpose-built technologies and services that help our customers deliver industry-leading productivity, efficiency, and returns. Every day we help our customers unlock the power of their data so they can make confident, informed decisions. Our team brings deep industry experience and a willingness to get our hands dirty to first understand and then solve customer problems on the ground.

SkySpecs launched the world’s first completely autonomous blade inspection product in 2016 with a custom-designed drone system. Since then, SkySpecs has inspected over 200,000 wind turbines in over 31 countries, becoming the world leader in understanding the health of turbine blades. Identifying issues with turbine blades is only the first step. In 2019, SkySpecs launched Horizon to be a platform for SkySpecs to offer a multi-layered solution for customers that includes: data collection, wind turbine blade engineering expertise, and a place for all stakeholders to collaborate to manage and analyze massive amounts of data, spot trends, and create plans for high-cost repair campaigns. Since 2021, SkySpecs acquired three companies specializing in wind turbine drivetrain monitoring, financial management and automated turbine data analytics and fleet optimization, further expanding our offering in the market. Ultimately, this will help reduce the cost and risk of operations for the industry.

What will I be getting myself into?

SkySpecs will probably be unlike any place you’ve ever worked. The second you walk in the door (or log in, if you are remote), you will feel the high-energy environment filled with incredibly smart people solving hard problems. SkySpecs values collaboration, multidisciplinary problem solving, and a mantra of ‘under-promise, over-deliver’. SkySpecs is at a critical growth period where there are endless opportunities to make an impact.

As a CMS Engineer, you will:

Be a crucial part of scaling our business by taking part in the establishment of an internal condition monitoring unit. Besides pioneering a new engineering unit within a deep-tech company, your responsibilities will include:

• Monitoring and diagnosing the health condition of key wind turbine components (ie. gearboxes, main bearings, and generators) to highlight potential failures or damages before they occur.
• Continuous contact with our customers’ site operators incl. technical reporting of potential reliability conditions and follow ups on the alarms detected in connection to the technical actions applied on the site.
• Improvement of the alarm strategy and threshold configuration based on feedback from the sites.
• Collaborate with our in-house developing teams on improving our AI software platform for wind turbine predictive maintenance.
• Support the processes to transfer data and establish the monitoring setup for the onboarding of new sites to the portfolio.
• Contribute to the continuous improvement of the technical standards, processes and guidelines for monitoring vibration data.

Requirements of the job:

• +2 years of experience in the field of remote condition monitoring/vibration analysis.
• VCAT-II Vibration Analysis Category II.
• A thorough understanding of the typical drivetrain failure modes (gearbox, generator and bearing failure modes) and troubleshooting procedures incl. root cause failure analysis etc.
• Experience with vibration analysis software, vibration data acquisition systems as well as various condition monitoring techniques.
• Fluency in English and excellent communication skills.

Bonus points for:

• Operational experience with wind turbine condition monitoring.
• Degree in Engineering, or applicable technical degree from an accredited university
• Experience working with condition monitoring systems from Brüel & Kjær Vibro, Bachmann or Bently Nevada.
• Experience with basic data analysis tools and scripting, e.g. using Python.

If you require a reasonable accommodation in accordance with applicable laws to assist with the job applicable or pre-employment process, please direct inquiries to People & Culture at ask-people-culture @ skyspecs.com. SkySpecs is an equal opportunity employer. SkySpecs does not discriminate in employment with regard to race, color, religion, national origin, citizenship status, ancestry, age, sex (including sexual harassment), sexual orientation, marital status, physical or mental disability, military status or unfavorable discharge from military service or any other characteristic protected by law.