Job Purpose My client are pioneers in the Offshore Wind Industry and have a reputation for delivering technical solutions to a wide range of subsea asset protection applications. Working for the client the Senior Design will be joining our team to play an important role in the product development of cable protection systems for the Offshore Wind and Oil & Gas Sectors. Working in the Engineering team, the Senior Design Engineer will be required, as part of this team to carry out a wide range of engineering design activities, taking products from concept through to sales and ultimately project delivery. The Senior Design Engineer will be involved in optimising designs, through fundamental design, mechanical and thermal simulation of components and systems, prototyping and physical testing and on-site and subcontract manufacturing processes. The Senior Design Engineer may also be involved in overseeing subcontracted works, as well as leading technical projects and co-ordinating the activities other resources allocated to design and development of products and projects. Key Responsibilities Provide oversight engineering deliverables, reviewing, interpreting, and providing guidance on any further engineering requirements. Reviewing client contract documents with respect to technical input. Creation and checking of technical documents to support the Development, Sales, Project, and Manufacturing phases. Creation and checking of calculations, manufacturing drawings, and general arrangements to support the products through their life cycle. Use of Autodesk Inventor, AutoCAD and sketching to provide conceptual and detailed designs. Analysis of mechanical systems using a range of methods from hand calculations, spreadsheets, design codes through to non-linear FEA with ANSYS. Working closely with colleagues across the business, take ownership of design development, manufacturing, testing and take appropriate corrective actions where required. Lead technical aspects of the project delivery within Internal and Client meetings. Efficient and rapid development of new product technologies, following a formal TRL process applied to new products, materials, and manufacturing processes. Evaluating the performance of designs using FMEA and other techniques. Leading design reviews to ensure designs meet the required specification and industry standards. Drive efficient delivery of engineering deliverables. Support project delivery and client interfaces with efficient delivery of engineering deliverables. Partake in client meetings, presenting technical aspects of the project delivery. Ensure compliance with and actively promote the company’s procedures and policies. Support and mentor Design Engineers, Graduate Engineers, and Design Technicians in the delivery of their duties, as well as liaising with other aspects of Engineering Function including Test, Tooling and Process development functions, supporting those also. Knowledge and Experience Mandatory Significant proven experience in a design or senior design engineering role. Experience in product development, design, and structural analysis. A good understanding of mechanical engineering principles (statics, thermal, fatigue etc). Experience in selecting and designing with polymers and metals. Experience of 3D CAD Modelling and 2D drawing production to high standards, including knowledge of GD&T Experience of working in a manufacturing environment. Desirable Good knowledge of industry and regulatory codes in offshore industry. Subsea, Offshore Wind, Oil & Gas Industry experience. Skills and Qualifications Mandatory Degree qualified in Mechanical Engineering, or related discipline. Experienced user of Autodesk Inventor or similar parametric modeller. Experienced user of Mathcad and/or Excel for engineering calculations. Experience of ANSYS (or other similar Finite Element Analysis packages) Desirable Chartered Engineering / Member of appropriate accredited professional body Experience in Orcaflex software