Graduate R&D Engineer

Balmoral Offshore Engineering; Aberdeen City; On-site; GBP 25,000 - 30,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading engineering firm in Aberdeen is seeking a Graduate R&D Engineer to join their Product R&D Department. The successful candidate will design and develop innovative solutions across various sectors, primarily focusing on Oil and Gas and Renewable energy. This role demands a mechanical or other relevant engineering degree, and familiarity with CAD and FEA tools. The ideal candidate is ambitious and self-motivated, eager to contribute to the development of cutting-edge products in a collaborative environment.

Qualifications

• Engineering degree in a relevant field.
• Desire to learn and develop within the role.
• Experience in an Oil and Gas environment preferred.

Responsibilities

• Design products from initial concept to production.
• Use engineering tools efficiently.
• Create information for the production department.
• Formulate test procedures and define validation trials.
• Contribute to cost reduction efforts.

Skills

Excellent communication skills

Ability to work in a team

Innovative

Self Motivated

Lateral thinker

Education

Engineering degree – Mechanical, Structural, Civil, Aero Space, Renewables or naval architecture

Tools

CAD

FEA systems (preferably ANSYS)

MathCad

MS Word

Excel

Access

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 Graduate R&D Engineer within the Product R&D Department in Aberdeen.

The successful candidate will be an integral member of a thriving ambitious R&D team sharing the same drive and enthusiasm as their peers. The jobholder will be producing innovative engineering solutions primarily based upon steel, polymer and 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, lead time and quality are imperative.

The role will involve design and inception of products across all of the companies sectors with particular focus on Oil and Gas, Fixed bottom Wind and Floating Wind. The jobholder will have access to state of the art design tools and production facilities to support them in their role. They will be required to show the ability to work independently 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 within the offshore Renewables and Oil and Gas sectors.
• 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.
• Qualification Required: Engineering degree – Mechanical, Structural, Civil, Aero Space, Renewables or naval architecture.

Experience

Desirable:

• Knowledge of FEA systems preferably ANSYS
• Knowledge of CAD
• Knowledge of MathCad.
• Experience within a manufacturing environment preferably within an Oil and Gas environment
• Self Motivated
• Desire to learn
• Influencing key stakeholders within and beyond our company to advance projects through our product qualification Process with strong technical leadership.

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 renewables and oil and gas
  Knowledge of offshore handling operations
  Knowledge of subsea power cable
  Knowledge of umbilicals
  Please note that Balmoral Comtec Ltd is unable to support employment visa sponsorship at this time.