R&D Engineer

Balmoral Offshore Engineering; Aberdeen City; On-site; GBP 30,000 - 45,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading provider in the offshore sector is seeking an R&D Engineer to design innovative solutions across various projects. The role requires an engineering degree in relevant fields and offers opportunities for career progression. Responsibilities include product design, development of custom software, and collaboration within a dynamic team. Candidates with knowledge of CAD, FEA systems, and industry experience will excel in this challenging environment.

Benefits

Career progression opportunities

Dynamic working environment

Qualifications

• 2-3 years of relevant industry experience or placement/work experience preferred.
• Desire to learn and influence key stakeholders in projects.
• Knowledge of renewables and oil and gas is advantageous.

Responsibilities

• Design products from initial concept to production in offshore renewables and oil and gas sectors.
• Produce information for the production department.
• Assist in the development of custom design software.

Skills

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

Education

Engineering degree – Mechanical, Structural, Civil, Aerospace, Renewables or naval architecture

Tools

ANSYS

CAD

Mathcad

Job description

Balmoral, 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 R & D Engineer position within the Engineering 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, bringing 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 company's 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 with minimal supervision at all times as well as show initiative and innovation in all areas of their work.

Responsibilities

• 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.

Qualifications

• Required: Engineering degree – Mechanical, Structural, Civil, Aerospace, Renewables or naval architecture.
• Desirable: Already a member of a professional institution with a view to working towards Chartered status.
• Desirable: 2-3 years of relevant industry experience or placement/work experience in a relevant industry.

Experience

• 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.
• Required: Excellent communication skills.
• Required: Ability to work in a team.
• Required: Lateral thinker.
• Required: Innovative.
• Required: Self‑motivated.
• Required: Competence in MS Word, Excel, Access.
• Required: Knowledge of CAD software and drawing standards.
• Required: Ability to work promptly and accurately and remain composed under pressure.
• Desirable: Knowledge of renewables and oil and gas.
• Desirable: Knowledge of offshore handling operations.
• Desirable: Knowledge of subsea power cable.
• Desirable: Knowledge of umbilicals.

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.