Lead Marine Composite Structures Engineer

Owen Daniels; Portsmouth; On-site; GBP 90,000 - 130,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

25 days of annual leave plus bank holidays

Comprehensive private healthcare

Life assurance and critical illness cover

Enhanced maternity and paternity pay

Flexible working arrangements

Pension contribution

Professional development opportunities

Job summary

A rapidly growing marine applications firm in the UK is seeking a Lead Composite Structural Engineer with 10+ years in high-performance composite marine programmes. This role involves leading technical standards, mentoring engineers, and ensuring structural integrity across projects. Ideal candidates will have autonomous decision-making abilities and experience in high-end motorsport or aerospace. Attractive benefits include comprehensive private healthcare and flexible working arrangements.

Qualifications

• 10+ years of experience in high-performance composite marine programmes.
• Experience in high-end motorsport, aerospace, or rotorcraft with a lightweight composite focus.
• Strong capability designing composite structures for dynamic environments.

Responsibilities

• Lead the composite structural engineering discipline across all projects.
• Set technical standards, methodologies, and quality expectations.
• Own composite structural development from concept to production.

Skills

Composite structural engineering

Technical leadership

Mentoring and coaching

Autodesk Inventor

AutoCAD

Education

Chartered Engineer status or working towards Chartership

Job description

A rapidly growing marine applications firm in the UK is seeking a Lead Composite Structural Engineer with 10+ years in high-performance composite marine programmes. This role involves leading technical standards, mentoring engineers, and ensuring structural integrity across projects. Ideal candidates will have autonomous decision-making abilities and experience in high-end motorsport or aerospace. Attractive benefits include comprehensive private healthcare and flexible working arrangements.