Senior Mechanical Engineer

BPN; Lorient; Hybrid; EUR 70,000 - 110,000; Full time

Job summary

Inyanga Maritime is seeking a Senior Mechanical Engineer to lead a small team and deliver HydroWing mechanical systems from concept to offshore deployment. You will drive design and tooling development, perform FEA, and produce manufacturing drawings while coordinating with suppliers and clients.

The role encompasses end-to-end engineering across the lifecycle, including offshore installation and commissioning, with travel to offshore sites as required. Chartered status is advantageous.

Qualifications

• Degree in Mechanical Engineering or related discipline.
• Experience in offshore equipment, heavy mechanical engineering or renewable energy.
• Excellent communication and report-writing skills.
• Willingness to travel offshore as projects require.
• Chartered Engineer or working towards chartership desirable.
• Experience in tidal energy, offshore wind or marine engineering desirable.

Responsibilities

• Lead a small engineering team.
• Support project delivery, schedules and budgets.
• Lead design of HydroWing mechanical systems.
• Develop offshore equipment and installation tooling.
• Engineering calculations and FEA using ANSYS/STAAD.
• Produce SolidWorks models and manufacturing drawings.
• Prepare specifications, reports and design documentation.
• Support procurement, fabrication, FAT and offshore commissioning.
• Participate in design reviews and offshore engineering campaigns.
• Liaise with suppliers, fabricators, clients and certification bodies.

Skills

Strong experience in offshore

Offshore equipment

Engineering leadership

Communication skills

Report writing

Willingness to travel offshore

Education

Bachelor's degree in Mechanical Engineering

Tools

SolidWorks

AutoCAD

ANSYS

STAAD Pro

Job description

Falmouth (UK), Anglesey (Wales), Quimper (France)

About Inyanga Maritime

Inyanga Maritime is at the forefront of the global marine renewable energy industry, combining world-class engineering with specialist marine operations to deliver innovative solutions for offshore renewable energy projects.

As part of the Inyanga Marine Energy Group, the company is leading the engineering, manufacture and deployment of HydroWing – a next-generation tidal stream energy technology designed to deliver predictable, low-carbon electricity at commercial scale.

HydroWing is being developed for the 30 MW Morlais project off Anglesey, one of Europe's largest consented tidal energy developments and a flagship project that will help establish tidal stream energy as a mainstream renewable technology.

Supporting HydroWing is Inyanga Maritime's integrated engineering and marine capability, delivering offshore installation, foundations, cable laying, O&M, specialist vessels and bespoke offshore equipment for the renewable energy sector.

This is an exciting opportunity to join a growing company where your work will directly influence the future of renewable energy.

Description and Main Purpose of Job

This is a unique opportunity to join a highly experienced engineering team developing one of the world's leading commercial tidal energy systems. Working across the full engineering lifecycle—from concept development and detailed design through manufacture, testing and offshore deployment—you will play a key role in delivering the HydroWing technology and the first phase of the 30 MW Morlais commercial project.

• Lead a small engineering team.
• Support project delivery, schedules and budgets.
• Lead design of HydroWing mechanical systems.
• Develop offshore equipment and installation tooling.
• Engineering calculations and FEA using ANSYS/STAAD.
• Produce SolidWorks models and manufacturing drawings.
• Prepare specifications, reports and design documentation.
• Support procurement, fabrication, FAT and offshore commissioning.
• Participate in design reviews and offshore engineering campaigns.
• Liaise with suppliers, fabricators, clients and certification bodies.

Experience And Skill Level Requirements

• Degree in Mechanical Engineering or related discipline.
• Strong experience in offshore equipment, heavy mechanical engineering or renewable energy.
• Proficient in SolidWorks, AutoCAD, ANSYS and STAAD Pro.
• Knowledge of structural steelwork, fabrication and offshore engineering.
• Excellent communication and report-writing skills.
• Experience within tidal energy, offshore wind or marine engineering desirable.
• Chartered Engineer or working towards chartership desirable.
• Willingness to travel offshore as projects require.

Why Join Inyanga?

Joining Inyanga Maritime offers the opportunity to become part of a passionate and highly experienced team delivering some of the most exciting marine renewable energy projects in Europe. As a growing company, we offer genuine responsibility, technical challenge and the chance to influence the future of offshore renewable energy.

As a Senior Mechanical Engineer, you will have the opportunity to:

• Help deliver the 30 MW HydroWing Morlais Project, one of Europe's largest commercial tidal energy developments.
• Develop and deploy HydroWing, one of the world's most advanced commercial tidal energy technologies.
• Work across the complete engineering lifecycle—from concept development and detailed design through manufacture, testing, offshore installation and commercial operation.
• Collaborate with a multidisciplinary team of engineers, naval architects, project managers and offshore operations specialists.
• Contribute directly to the global transition towards secure, predictable and low-carbon renewable energy.
• Enjoy genuine responsibility and the opportunity to influence innovative engineering solutions within a fast-growing business.
• Benefit from flexible working across our engineering offices in the Celtic regions of Cornwall, Brittany (France) and Anglesey (North Wales), working alongside an international team at the heart of Europe's marine renewable energy industry.
• Develop your career through exposure to world-leading projects, emerging technologies and opportunities for professional development and Chartership support.

Candidate must have the right to work in the UK or European Union. No agencies.