Wind Energy Engineer
What Does a Professional in this Career Do?
A Wind Energy Engineer engineers and designs wind energy equipment and components or designs wind energy sites. Develops site specifications and design and installation plans for wind farms.
Job Outlook
There were 17 Wind Energy Engineer job postings in North Carolina in the past year and 602 in the United States.
In combination with other careers in the Energy Engineer industry, which includes the Wind Energy Engineer career, the following graph shows the number of people employed for each year since 2015:
Salary
Many new Wind Energy Engineer jobs have salaries estimated to be in the following ranges, based on the requirements and responsibilities listed in job postings from the past year.
National
The average estimated salary in the United States for this career, based on job postings in the past year, is $110,643.
State
The average estimated salary in North Carolina for this career, based on job postings in the past year, is $110,643.
Percentiles represent the percentage that is lower than the value. For example, 25% of estimated salaries for Wind Energy Engineer postings in the United States in the past year were lower than $95,990.
Education and Experience
Posted Wind Energy Engineer jobs typically require the following level of education. The numbers below are based on job postings in the United States from the past year. Not all job postings list education requirements.
| Education Level | Percentage |
|---|---|
| Associate's Degree | 2.99% |
| Bachelor's Degree | 70.93% |
| Master's Degree | 57.64% |
| Doctoral Degree | 41.53% |
| Other | 0.33% |
Posted Wind Energy Engineer jobs typically require the following number of years of experience. The numbers below are based on job postings in the United States from the past year. Not all job postings list experience requirements.
| Years of Experience | Percentage |
|---|---|
| 0 to 2 years | 20.56% |
| 3 to 5 years | 51.78% |
| 6 to 8 years | 9.9% |
| 9+ years | 17.77% |
Skills
Below are listings of the most common general and specialized skills Wind Energy Engineer positions expect applicants to have as well as the most common skills that distinguish individuals from their peers. The percentage of job postings that specifically mention each skill is also listed.
Baseline Skills
A skill that is required across a broad range of occupations, including this one.
- Communication (40.2%)
- Forecasting (24.75%)
- Planning (22.26%)
- Research (20.43%)
- Operations (20.43%)
- Leadership (16.94%)
- Mathematics (15.78%)
- Innovation (14.29%)
- Problem Solving (14.29%)
- Presentations (13.46%)
Defining Skills
A core skill for this occupation, it occurs frequently in job postings.
- Aerospace Engineering (36.4%)
- Tecplot (7.28%)
- Computational Fluid Dynamics (54.07%)
- Wind Tunnel (48.18%)
- MATLAB (28.94%)
- Aerodynamics (63.26%)
- Python (Programming Language) (25.82%)
- Flight Testing (23.22%)
- Simulations (24.09%)
- Mechanical Engineering (37.78%)
- Pointwise (10.75%)
Necessary Skills
A skill that is requested frequently in this occupation but isn’t specific to it.
- Propulsion (16.29%)
- Thermodynamics (7.45%)
- Fluid Mechanics (8.49%)
- C++ (Programming Language) (12.13%)
- Export Control (19.41%)
- Finite Element Methods (4.16%)
- Fortran (Programming Language) (8.15%)
- Mathematical Modeling (7.97%)
- Systems Engineering (18.37%)
- C (Programming Language) (7.63%)
- High Performance Computing (4.16%)
- Algorithms (8.32%)
- Algorithm Design (6.59%)
- Wind Turbines (10.4%)
- Physics (17.5%)
- Thermal Management (9.88%)
- Electric Power Systems (7.11%)
- Computer Science (18.37%)
- Project Management (14.38%)
- Guidance Navigation And Control Systems (5.2%)
- Control Systems (9.01%)
- Economics (7.45%)
- New Product Development (11.44%)
- Acoustics (4.16%)
- Electrical Engineering (12.48%)
- Geometry (8.49%)
- Analytical Techniques (7.11%)
- Computer-Aided Design (17.16%)
- Turbomachinery (8.49%)
- Test Data (12.65%)
- ANSYS Meshing (12.65%)
- Conceptual Design (9.36%)
- Linux (6.59%)
- Turbines (11.61%)
- Data Analysis (8.49%)
- Wind Farming (7.97%)
- Post Processing (10.75%)
- Data Reduction (8.84%)
- Verification And Validation (0.52%)
- Due Diligence (2.95%)
- Peer Review (6.41%)
- Test Planning (9.36%)
- Technical Leadership (2.95%)
- Project Engineering (2.25%)
- Performance Analysis (2.77%)
Distinguishing Skills
A skill that may distinguish a subset of the occupation.
- Direct Simulation Monte Carlo (DSMC) (1.04%)
- ModeFRONTIER (5.55%)
- Aerodynamic Heating (3.99%)
Salary Boosting Skills
A professional who wishes to excel in this career path may consider developing the following highly valued skills. The percentage of job postings that specifically mention each skill is listed.
- Wind Tunnel (100%)
Alternative Job Titles
Sometimes employers post jobs with Wind Energy Engineer skills but a different job title. Some common alternative job titles include:
- Aerodynamics Engineer
- Tunnel Engineer
- Flight Dynamics Engineer
- Aerospace Engineering Manager
- Renewable Energy Engineer
- SCADA Engineer
- Electrical Field Engineer
- Resource Engineer
- Resource Analyst
Similar Occupations
If you are interested in exploring occupations with similar skills, you may want to research the following job titles. Note that we only list occupations that have at least one corresponding NC State Online and Distance Education program.
- Aerospace Engineer
- Thermal Engineer
- Research & Development Engineer
- Mechanical Systems Engineer
- Signal Processing Engineer
- Manufacturing Process Engineer
- Mechanical Product Design Engineer
- Automotive Engineer
- Mechanical Engineer (General)
Common Employers
Here are the employers that have posted the most Wind Energy Engineer jobs in the past year along with how many they have posted.
United States
- Boeing (52)
- Ford (38)
- Pacific Northwest National Laboratory (37)
- GE Aerospace (26)
- Raytheon Technologies (23)
- Blue Origin (22)
- Kratos Defense & Security Solutions (14)
- Northrop Grumman (13)
- Orsted (13)
- Acciona (11)
North Carolina
- General Motors (7)
- Ford (3)
- Volvo (1)
- Anduril (1)
- Hendrick Motorsports (1)
- Pacific Northwest National Laboratory (1)
- Anduril Industries (1)
NC State Programs Relevant to this Career
If you are interested in preparing for a career in this field, the following NC State Online and Distance Education programs offer a great place to start!
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