Structural Composite Design Engineer
Full job description
KBM Resourcing
Salary: £48,000 – £49,200 per year
BRIEF DESCRIPTION OF THE JOB’S FUNCTION
The company is looking for a structural composite design engineer, to design and develop its range of offshore composite structures utilised with in several industries e.g. O&G, Renewables and Marine. The successful candidate must have detailed knowledge of designing load bearing structures utilising composite materials and be able to design layups and matrix configurations/technologies, additionally experience of manufacturing techniques would also be advantageous.
The successful candidate will be an integral member of a thriving ambitious composite engineering team sharing the same drive and enthusiasm as their peers. The jobholder will be producing innovative engineering solutions primarily based upon off shore composite structures. Bring products from concept through to prototype and finally offering support to the wider business for product launch. Ensuring all developments consider cost, time and quality are imperative. They will be required to show initiative in all aspects of the role and have the ability to work with minimal supervision.
MAIN DUTIES AND RESPONSIBILITIES
* Design new composite (Fibre Reinforced Plastics) products from initial concept stage through to production in a professional and time efficient manner
* Produce technical reports detailing work completed and the products produced. Including but not limited to, engineering structural calculations, Finite element analysis.
* Conduct appropriate material & manufacturing selection dependent upon project specifications
* Producing 3-D CAD Models and Detail Drawings to provide solutions in accordance with project requirements.
* To assist in the development of company design systems, standards and procedures
* Look for continuous improvement
* To contribute development ideas for existing products
* Support work for proposals and projects working to tight deadlines
Candidate Requirements
Qualifications
Required:
* Engineering degree – Mechanical or Structural Engineering (minimum Beng (Hons))
Experience
Required:
* Minimum of 3 years design experience within a fast paced engineering design environment
* Knowledge of composite structures, materials, matrices, layups and composite manufacturing techniques
* Competent in subsea structural analysis and validation
* Experience using FEA and 3D CAD software
Desirable:
* 5 years plus mechanical/structural engineering design experience heavily involved with a composites discipline
* Knowledge of the Oil & Gas Industry or Wind Energy or Naval design
Skills/Training
Required:
* Excellent communication skills
* Ability to work in a team
* Lateral thinker
* Ability to produce technical calculations quickly and accurately.
* Knowledge of CAD software and drawing standards preferably Inventor
* Knowledge of FEA software, preferably Ansys.
* Competence in MS Word, Excel, Access
* Appreciation of company and Industry Standards
Desirable:
* Experience Mechanical and Composite FEA experience within Ansys
* Autodesk Inventor & Meridian (or other Database Management systems.)
* Competent ability in Mathcad
* Good technical report writing skills
* Knowledge of DNV-OS-C501 (Composite Components)
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