Are you ready to be part of the future? At QinetiQ, we’re not just imagining tomorrow; we are creating it. From cutting-edge defence technology to ground-breaking innovations, our mission is to empower and protect lives. Join us as a Maritime Structural Engineer at our Rosyth site, where you will have the opportunity to work with cutting-edge technology in partnership with some of the most brilliant minds.
The Role
As an Associate Maritime Structural Engineer, you will be working on a major programme of work for QinetiQ, delivering test and evaluation consultancy services in the area of hydrodynamics, submarine escape and evacuation, and maritime structures.
Day-to-day, you'll be a key part of the team delivering technical projects related to the design and analysis of submarine structures. The role will include using numerical tools (FEA, Matlab, Python) to look into various aspects of submarine structures, enabling the current UK fleet to operate and improve the tools and design for future platforms.
While the role has a specific focus, there will be opportunities to be involved in the group’s wider work streams, which include propulsor and propeller design, dynamic stability, quasi-static stability, seakeeping, and the resistance and propulsion of surface ships and submarines.
Responsibilities
* Provide effective leadership and coordination of the engineering and technical activities to deliver specific projects
* Combine subject matter expertise and sound engineering judgement to solve problems
* Breakdown complex tasks and then execute the planned schedule of work
* Manage the project/programme to undertake the work within the agreed quality, timescale, and budget
* Give technical presentations and talk knowledgeably about the work conducted in external forums, including conferences and in customer meetings
Essential Experience
* Experience with Finite Element Analysis
* Understanding of structural assessment, preferably maritime structures
Essential Qualifications
* BEng / MEng in Naval Architecture, Mechanical Engineering, Structural Engineering, or a relevant field
We value difference and don’t have a fixed idea when it comes to background or education. Provided you can demonstrate the required level of experience and willingness to learn, we would like to hear from you.
Working Hours
This role is 37 hours per week based at Rosyth.
Why Join QinetiQ?
As we continue to grow into new markets around the world, there’s never been a more exciting time to join QinetiQ. Our formula for success is our appetite for innovation and having the courage to take on a wide variety of complex challenges.
As a QinetiQ employee, you’ll experience a unique working environment where teams from different backgrounds, disciplines, and experiences enjoy collaborating widely and openly as we undertake this exciting and rewarding journey. Through effective teamwork and pulling together, you’ll get to experience what happens when we all share different perspectives, blend disciplines, and link technologies; constantly discovering new ways of solving complex problems in a diverse and inclusive environment where you can be authentic, feel valued, and realise your full potential.
Our Benefits
* Matched contribution pension scheme, with life assurance
* Generous holiday allowance, with the option to purchase additional days
* Options to join Health Cash Plan, Private Medical Insurance, and Dental Insurance
* Employee discount portal: Personal Accident Insurance, Travel Insurance, Restaurants, Cinema Tickets, and much more
* Support the Armed Forces community by honouring the Armed Forces Covenant and maintaining our Gold Award standard in the Defence Employer Recognition Scheme
* Volunteering Opportunities - helping charities and local community
Our Recruitment Process
We aim to make our recruitment process as inclusive as possible and aspire to bring out the best in our candidates by creating an environment where everyone feels valued, heard, and supported. If you have a disability or health condition that may affect your performance in certain assessment types, please speak to your Recruiter about potential reasonable adjustments.
Many roles in QinetiQ are subject to national security vetting completed. Applicants who already hold the appropriate level of vetting may be able to transfer it upon appointment. A number of roles are also subject to additional restrictions, which means factors such as nationality or previous nationalities may affect the roles you can be employed in.
Please note that all applicants for this role must be eligible for SC clearance, as a minimum.
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