Overview
Our client is a rapidly growing business designing some of the most innovative and interesting applications for the marine industry. If you are a meticulous individual with a passion for design and development, for a pre-production project then this could be perfect for you.
Lead Composite Structural Engineer
60,000 - £70,000
Marine applications
Permanent
Fantastic benefits
Responsibilities
* Set and maintain the technical direction for composite structural engineering, ensuring best-practice methodologies, tools, and standards are consistently applied.
* Structural Calculations and Structural Analysis : Perform detailed calculations for carbon fibre and glass fibre structures to ensure safety, reliability and performance.
* Regulatory Compliance : Design structures in accordance with classification society regulations and ISO standards, preparing documentation for regulatory submissions.
* Use optimisation techniques and FEA tools to refine structures for weight, strength, fatigue life and ease of manufacture.
* Contribute to the progression of composite structures from concept and scantling definition through detailed engineering, prototyping, testing and final production release.
* Engineering Drawings : Generate comprehensive submission and fabrication drawings with clarity and precision for manufacturing.
* Liaison and Coordination : Communicate with classification societies and other regulatory bodies for approvals and guidance. Maintain close communication with stakeholders to ensure project alignment.
* Support for Manufacturing : Provide technical support during the build phase, responding to structural queries from the shop floor and providing well considered solutions.
* Build Oversight : Oversee specific build activities related to composite structures, ensuring adherence to design specifications and quality standards.
* Work collaboratively with other departments and design teams to ensure holistic integration of composite structures across the vessel
* Lead, support, and develop the composite engineering team, providing mentorship, guidance on complex engineering challenges, and performance feedback.
Qualifications and Experience
* Minimum of 10 years of experience in a similar role within the marine industry, specialising in composite structures.
* Proficiency in carbon and glass fibre laminate calculations and design.
* Experience with Autodesk Inventor and AutoCAD is highly desirable.
* Experience with engineering simulation tools for laminate analysis and structural assessment is essential (i.e. FEA).
* Chartered Engineer status in a relevant discipline or actively working towards Chartership.
* Strong understanding of ISO and classification society standards applicable to composite marine structures.
* Excellent technical communication skills, both written and verbal.
* Strong problem-solving ability and attention to detail in design and production processes.
* Ability to work independently and collaboratively, demonstrating initiative and adaptability.
Benefits
* Annual Leave– Entitlement to25 days of annual leave plus bank holidays
* Private Healthcare – Access to comprehensive private healthcare coverage to support your physical and mental wellbeing.
* Life Assurance and Critical Illness Cover – Comprehensive protection including Life Assurance (4x salary) and Critical Illness Cover for added financial security.
* Family Leave – Enhanced maternity and paternity pay
* ChristmasLeave – A Christmas shutdown is typicallyobserved.
* Professional Development – Commitment to ongoing learning and career growth, supported by training programmes and access to LinkedIn Learning.
* Pension Contribution –pension schemewith theoptionto contribute viasalary sacrifice
* Flexible Working – Opportunities for flexible working arrangements to promote work–life balance.
* Candidates must be able to obtain BPSS clearance and should have the right to work in the UK
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