Graduate Design Engineer - Glasgow

Balmoral Offshore Engineering; Aberdeen City; On-site; GBP 28,000 - 35,000; Full time

Job summary

A UK engineering firm is seeking a recent Graduate for a Graduate Design Engineer position in Glasgow. You'll be part of a dynamic engineering team, designing innovative solutions and optimizing existing products. Responsibilities include product design from concept to production using state-of-the-art tools, managing engineering data, and working autonomously when necessary. The ideal candidate has a Mechanical or Structural Engineering degree and knowledge of CAD software. This role offers opportunities for career progression in a fast-paced, challenging environment.

Qualifications

• Self-motivated and eager to learn.
• Ambition to succeed with an industry leader.
• Ability to work promptly and accurately.

Responsibilities

• Design Balmoral products from initial concept to production.
• Efficiently use engineering tools.
• Produce information for production department.
• Assist in developing custom design software.
• Innovate and formulate test procedures.
• Supervise validation trials.
• Contribute to cost-reduction efforts.
• Manage engineering data using software.
• Assist in the development of standards and product range.

Skills

3-D CAD software knowledge

Excellent communication skills

Teamwork

Lateral thinking

Innovative

Self Motivated

Competence in MS Word, Excel, Access

Knowledge of CAD software and drawing standards

Ability to work accurately under pressure

Education

Engineering degree – Mechanical or Structural

Tools

Autodesk Inventor

ANSYS

MathCad

Job description

Balmoral Comtec Ltd, a division of Balmoral Group, provides surface and subsurface buoyancy, insulation and elastomer products and services to the global energy, defence, subsea communications and oceanographic industries.

We are recruiting for a recent Graduate for a Graduate Design Engineer position within the Engineering Department in Glasgow.

To be an integral part of a thriving engineering team, which produces innovative design solutions and optimises existing Balmoral products to meet the demands of our clients in an evolving industry.

The successful candidate will produce cost effective solutions to bespoke and standard product requests making the best use of their ability and the state of the art tools available to them. The jobholder should, when required, show the ability to work independently with minimal supervision at all times as well as show initiative and innovation in all areas of their work.

MAIN DUTIES AND RESPONSIBILITIES OF THE JOBHOLDER, BUT NOT LIMITED TO;

• To design Balmoral products from initial concept to production.
• To use engineering tools efficiently.
• To produce information for production department.
• To assist with the development of custom design software.
• To Innovate
• To formulate test procedures.
• To define and supervise validation trials.
• To contribute to the continuing effort to reduce costs.
• To assist with the management of engineering data using engineering data management software
• Assist and contribute towards the development of the department, company standards and ultimately our product range

Qualifications

Required:

• Engineering degree – Mechanical or Structural. A Degree in Mechanical Engineering preferred.

Desirable:

• Already a member of a professional institution with a view to working towards Chartered status

Experience

Required:

• Knowledge of 3-D CAD software preferably Autodesk Inventor
• Self Motivated.
• Desire to learn

Desirable:

• Knowledge of FEA systems preferably ANSYS
• Knowledge of MathCad.
• Experience within a manufacturing environment preferably within an Oil and Gas environment

Skills/Training

Required:

• An ambition to succeed and forge out a career with an industry leader
• Excellent communication skills
• Ability to work in a team
• Lateral thinker
• Innovative
• Self Motivated
• Competence in MS Word, Excel, Access
• Knowledge of CAD software and drawing standards.
• Ability to work promptly and accurately and remain composed under pressure

Desirable:

Knowledge of Autodesk Software (Inventor, AutoCAD, Vault)

Working with Balmoral you get the opportunity to work in a fast-paced environment that is varied and challenging - with potential for career progression.

Please note that Balmoral is unable to support employment visa sponsorship at this time.