Balmoral, a division of Balmoral Group, provides surface and subsurface buoyancy, insulation and elastomer products and services to the global energy, defence, subsea communications and oceanographic industries.
We are recruiting for a R & D Engineer position within the Engineering Department in Aberdeen.
The successful candidate will be an integral member of a thriving ambitious R&D team sharing the same drive and enthusiasm as their peers. The jobholder will produce innovative engineering solutions primarily based upon steel, polymer and composite structures, bringing products from concept through to prototype and finally offering support to the wider business for product launch. Ensuring all developments consider cost, lead time and quality is imperative.
The role will involve design and inception of products across all of the company’s sectors, with particular focus on Oil and Gas, Fixed‑bottom Wind and Floating Wind. The jobholder will have access to state‑of‑the‑art design tools and production facilities to support them in their role. They will be required to work independently with minimal supervision at all times and to show initiative and innovation in all areas of their work.
Responsibilities
* Design Balmoral products from initial concept to production within the offshore Renewables and Oil and Gas sectors.
* Use engineering tools efficiently.
* Produce information for the production department.
* Assist with the development of custom design software.
* Innovate.
* Formulate test procedures.
* Define and supervise validation trials.
* Contribute to continuous cost‑reduction efforts.
* Assist with the management of engineering data using engineering data management software.
* Assist and contribute towards the development of the department, company standards and ultimately our product range.
Qualifications
Required:
* Engineering degree – Mechanical, Structural, Civil, Aerospace, Renewables or Naval Architecture.
Desirable:
* Already a member of a professional institution with a view to working towards Chartered status.
* 2‑3 years of relevant industry experience or placement/work experience in a relevant industry.
Experience
Desirable:
* Knowledge of FEA systems, preferably ANSYS.
* Knowledge of CAD.
* Knowledge of MathCAD.
* Experience within a manufacturing environment, preferably within an Oil and Gas environment.
* Self‑motivated.
* Desire to learn.
* Influencing key stakeholders within and beyond the company to advance projects through our product qualification process with strong technical leadership.
Skills & Training
Required:
* An ambition to succeed and forge a career with an industry leader.
* Excellent communication skills.
* Ability to work in a team.
* Lateral thinker.
* Innovative.
* Self‑motivated.
* Competence in MS Word, Excel and Access.
* Knowledge of CAD software and drawing standards.
* Ability to work promptly and accurately and remain composed under pressure.
Desirable:
* Knowledge of renewables and oil and gas.
* Knowledge of offshore handling operations.
* Knowledge of subsea power cable.
* Knowledge of umbilicals.
* Working in a fast‑paced and varied environment with potential for career progression.
We are unable to support employment visa sponsorship at this time.
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