Intern, Onshore Wind Blade & Turbine Systems Engineering, Summer 2026

Rückbauanlage Gundremmingen•Austin, TX

1d•Onsite

About The Position

This role will be focused on wind blade and turbine systems engineering as part of the wind turbine generator engineering team within the Operations Engineering department of RWECE. The blades and system engineers are specialists in the blades and turbine as a system within the Onshore Wind Engineering team and provide support and expertise for Development, Construction, and primarily Operations of wind farms. This role will support the breadth of existing assets in the United States from the end of construction at a project site to repowering and decommissioning with effort on Operational success and needed repair at existing projects. The job also covers support of the other engineers globally. As RWECE is growing in terms of managed assets as the existing fleet ages, the position supports the growing asset base and growing maintenance needs which often come with age.

Requirements

Enrolled in an accredited US university program, pursuing a degree in electrical, mechanical or computer science engineering
Working knowledge of mechanical and electrical systems and components
Knowledge of data analytics, reduction and reporting
Strong interpersonal skills, with ability to manage customer relationships
Demonstrated desire to learn about the Company and the renewables space
Excellent proficiency with Microsoft Office (Excel, Word, PowerPoint, Outlook) and Teams
Strong leadership and communication, and ability to meet deadlines
Strong organization skills and ability to coordinate multiple tasks and deliverables
Ability to multi-task, while working independently and as part of a team
Motivated self-starter, goal-oriented, and strong problem-solving abilities
Proven ability to empathize, build relationships, and effectively communicate with people from a diverse set of backgrounds
Responds well to direction, is easy to challenge and develop, and is coachable
Is detail-oriented, has strong business acumen, and a sound understanding of business concepts
This position is an office-based role with some travel and visits to other RWECE office and field locations
Must be able to sit, walk, or stand for long durations of time
Applicants must be legally authorized to work in the United States.
RWE Clean Energy is unable to sponsor or take over sponsorship of employment visas at this time.

Nice To Haves

Experience within the wind energy sector is preferred

Responsibilities

Support blade damage dispositions
Perform turbine control, mechanical and electrical system issue dispositions
Analyze the existing failure modes in the RWECE fleet
Evaluate the criticality of each failure mode in terms of risk and cost
Evaluate the criticality of failure modes in terms of damage propagation and risk of catastrophic failure
Support of repair crews while performing complex diagnostics and repairs
Perform blade repair reports quality review
Evaluation of quality of work done by contractors
Support development of new and amend existing work instructions for blade inspections and repairs to be used on site
Support of root cause analysis and corrective action for blade damages and failures
Support process improvement and automation of ongoing activity
Adhere to the Company’s values and behaviors as aspired to by RWECE
Perform all other duties assigned as may be required from time to time