Position: Naval Architect / Offshore Design Engineer
Department:Engineering
Reporting to:Director
Qualification:Degree or Postgraduate qualification in Naval Architecture or Engineering
Location: UK – Remote (office working as required)
Salary: Competitive
Scope of position:
•Engineer Level member of the engineering team, involving close working with all functions of the company.
•Provide support to the company’s technology development roadmap.
•It is critical that the individual assuming the role is both versatile and a true team-player, with an ability to pre-empt and support a broad range of tasks.
•Flexibility in the role is a key requirement, particularly when working to tight deadlines.
Main Duties & Responsibilities
•Proactively work with and support the engineering leadership.
•Ensure rigour in the design approach, on the integrity and quality of the design concepts and the delivery of detailed designs of the selected concepts.
•Principally responsible for supporting delivery of:
oNumerical Analysis of offshore floating systems,
oValidation of numerical modelling through prototype testing,
oMooring design including novel component specification to DNV standards,
oAnalysis of data obtained during R&D Test Campaigns, and
oEngineering consultancy activities.
•All analysis to be undertaken using combination of industry dynamic multi-physics standard software, internal post-processing tools, and manual calculations.
•Creating clear and concise technical reports for verification and dissemination.
•Technical and project management support on company projects.
•Ensure that delivery of design output meets or exceeds quality, cost and time drivers.
•Proactively work with and support procurement and the manufacturing activities as end users of the designs:
oPrepare component specifications and liaise with suppliers on procurement.
oDevelop method statements with the manufacturing and operations partners.
•All component design to be performed using 3D CAD with the design output as 2D drawings.
•Ensure that all design work is performed as defined within Quality Management System including review, approval, revision control and filing of design output and reporting.
•Support to Operations as required.
Requirements- Essential Skills / Attributes
•Excellent hydrodynamic and numerical analysis skills.
•Experience in Orcaflex preferred. Experience in other hydrodynamic packages welcome. Experience in running aerodynamically coupled models (e.g. FAST) welcome.
•Excellent presentation and report writing skills.
•Strong analytical skills with excellence in Microsoft Excel, Matlab, and other computing / programming languages.
•Enthusiastic, positive and proactive nature.
•Excellent interpersonal, communication, and team working skills.
•Practical, creative approach to design with an emphasis on simplicity of design, manufacture and operation.
•Ability to interpret test data and seek innovative solutions for design enhancement.
•Commercial awareness and experience of managing/working within budgets.
•Excellent work ethic & flexibility.
•Fluent / Native English speaker.
•Valid work permit / visa to work in UK.
Desirable Experience
•0 - 5 years industry experience.
•Product Research, Design & Development experience.
•Floating Offshore Wind: platform and mooring systems – analysis and design.
•Knowledge / experience of python programming language.
•Knowledge of the DNV certification process.
•Experience of designing industrial components.
•Knowledge of renewable energy systems and the marine environment.
•Client facing experience.
Other
•Travel will be required within UK and Internationally from time to time.
•Duties may vary during the course of the employment and are at all times at the discretion of engineering leadership.
Application Process
•CV and Cover letter to be summitted to with subject ‘Naval Architect / Offshore Design Engineer’ by 29th November 2024.
