Principal Marine Structures Engineer

Babcock International Group; Dunfermline; Hybrid; GBP 50,000 - 70,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading engineering company is seeking a Principal FEA Engineer to lead finite element analysis tasks and support product development in a hybrid work environment. Candidates should have strong expertise in FEA, experience with ANSYS software, and a degree in engineering or equivalent qualification.

Benefits

Matched contribution pension scheme

Life assurance

Qualifications

• Deep professional expertise and experience in FEA.
• Ability to obtain and maintain SC security clearance.

Responsibilities

• Lead complex FE analysis tasks, supporting product development.
• Provide technical support to key customers and deliver engineering outputs.
• Implement verification and validation processes for stress analysis.

Skills

Finite Element Analysis (FEA)

ANSYS software

Education

Degree in engineering

Job description

Job Title: Principal FEA Engineer

Location: Either Plymouth, Bristol, or Rosyth

Compensation: Competitive + Benefits

Role Type: Full time / Permanent

Role ID: SF

Job Description:

At Babcock, we’re working to create a safe and secure world. Join us as a Principal FEA Engineer at one of our sites in Plymouth, Bristol, or Rosyth.

The role

As a Principal Finite Element Analysis (FEA) Engineer, you’ll lead complex FE analysis tasks, supporting product development throughout the design lifecycle using your deep technical expertise.

• Provide technical support to key customers, ensuring efficient delivery of engineering outputs.
• Perform analysis mainly using ANSYS, including linear and non-linear, static and dynamic, structural, thermodynamic, in time and frequency domains, and multi-physics environments.
• Implement verification and validation processes for stress analysis and train engineers in stress analysis techniques.
• Develop analytical methodologies for stress analysis optimization and interpret results into practical design solutions.

This is a full-time role, 35 hours per week, with hybrid working: 2 days in the office and 3 days remote.

Essential experience

• Deep professional expertise and experience in FEA.
• Experience with ANSYS software.

Qualifications

• Degree in engineering or equivalent qualification with extensive relevant experience.

Security Clearance

The candidate must be able to obtain and maintain SC security clearance.

What we offer

• Matched contribution pension scheme, life assurance, and more benefits listed above.