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Research Engineer

London
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About The Role

Ready to shape the future of offshore wind through cutting-edge research and innovation? Looking for a role where your expertise can influence major renewable energy projects across the UK, France and the US? At EDF, Success is Personal – and this is your opportunity to help create solutions that make a real difference to the renewable energy sector.

As a Research Engineer, you'll help shape the future of offshore wind by leading research that supports major renewable energy projects across the world. You'll work on innovative solutions that improve performance, reduce risk and support EDF's journey towards An Electric Britain.

Working from our London Nova North office, you'll collaborate with experts across EDF's international renewables network. You'll support offshore wind projects in the UK, France and the US, lead innovative research programmes, and benefit from excellent opportunities for career development and technical leadership.

What You’ll Be Doing

  • Leading research and development projects focused on offshore wind and metocean uncertainties, wake modelling, extreme event modelling and wake control optimisation
  • Developing innovative engineering solutions that help reduce the costs and risks of offshore wind projects
  • Creating hybrid modelling approaches that bridge engineering models and high-fidelity simulations, including Computational Fluid Dynamics (CFD) methods
  • Using satellite earth observation data to improve wind resource assessment, asset performance analysis and environmental monitoring
  • Working with EDF business units, academic partners and industry stakeholders to deliver high-value research outcomes and offshore wind site trials

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We're looking for a Research Engineer who is passionate about renewable energy and enjoys solving complex engineering challenges. You'll be comfortable delivering high-quality research and working collaboratively across international teams. Are you experienced in...?

  • Holding an MSc in a scientific or engineering discipline, or equivalent experience
  • Demonstrating a scientific or engineering background within a research or industrial environment
  • Working within the offshore wind sector with expertise in wind and metocean modelling
  • Delivering work related to wake effects, distant wake modelling and wake control optimisation
  • Applying engineering modelling techniques within renewable energy projects
  • Using and interpreting satellite earth observation data, including SAR datasets, within offshore wind applications

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Pay, Benefits And Culture

Alongside a competitive starting salary, potential for an annual bonus, and a market-leading pension scheme, your package will include customisable benefits such as electric vehicle leasing, discounted gym membership, life assurance, tech vouchers, experience days, and more.

Everyone is welcome at EDF; we’re committed to building a workforce that reflects gender balance, social mobility, and inclusion of minority ethnic backgrounds, LGBTQ+ communities, and those with disabilities. As a Disability Confident employer, we will support applicants requiring adjustments.

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Closing date for applications is 20th July, interviews will follow shortly after.

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Skills

Research
Offshore Wind
Metocean Modelling
Wake Modelling
Extreme Event Modelling
Wake Control Optimisation
Engineering Solutions
Hybrid Modelling
Computational Fluid Dynamics
Satellite Earth Observation
Wind Resource Assessment
Asset Performance Analysis
Environmental Monitoring
Collaboration
Problem Solving
Data Interpretation

Location

London, England, United Kingdom

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