Lead Composites Engineer

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 will include:

• 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 to 25 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  
• Christmas Leave – A Christmas shutdown is typically observed. 
• Professional Development – Commitment to ongoing learning and career growth, supported by training programmes and access to LinkedIn Learning. 
• Pension Contribution – pension scheme with the option to contribute via salary 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.