Mechanical Design Engineer

Mechanical Design Engineer
Glenrothes, Scotland
Salary: £55,000 - £65,000

I am working with a Scottish engineering company who are looking for a Mechanical Design Engineer. They have built up a very successful reputation over the last 20+ years to manufacture high-quality, bespoke equipment. They have an extensive manufacturing capability. Their engineering talent is renowned in the oil & gas sector for their design and manufacturing of IWOCS, production control systems and subsea assemblies.

Roles and Responsibilities

• Lead engineer and client technical point of contact on new designs/builds for use in offshore oil and gas environment, working to client specifications & regulatory standards
• Create engineering calculation packages to validate designs using hand calculations and FEA software (topside and subsea structures)
• Liaise with vendors to select components (pumps/motors/gearboxes etc) for umbilical reels/hydraulic power unit systems and validate selection with calculations
• Generate 3D concept designs based on client specification
• Review and approve fabrication/manufacture/assembly drawings
• Lead design reviews with internal and external parties
• Generate test procedures and operation manuals for equipment

Experience/Qualifications

• Degree in Mechanical Engineering
• Minimum 5 years experience in design role
• Experience in design of fabricated structures for offshore/subsea environment to DNV standards
• Experience using modelling software (preferably SolidWorks and AutoCAD)
• Experience using FEA software for stress analysis (preferably SolidWorks or ANSYS)
• Experience with bolted and welded connection designs
• Knowledge of rotating equipment design (selecting shafts/bearings/gears)
• Knowledge of hydraulic and pneumatic drive systems advantageous
• Knowledge of ATEX and design of equipment for hazardous area advantageous