Senior Design Engineer – Valve Systems & Innovation

TechnipFMC; Dunfermline; On-site; GBP 50,000 - 75,000; Full time

Job summary

TechnipFMC invites applications for a Senior Design Engineer to join the Core Tech Valves team in Dunfermline. The role focuses on delivering engineering solutions across the product lifecycle for Surface Valve products, with emphasis on design, validation, and continuous improvement.

The position requires a Mechanical Engineering background, experience in valve technology, and strong PLM/document management skills.

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree in Mechanical Engineering or related field.
• Experience in valve design, pressure control equipment, wellhead systems, or related fields.
• Experience in product development, sustaining engineering, or product lifecycle management.
• Proficiency with engineering design, PLM, and document management systems.
• Understanding of valve technologies, pressure-containing equipment, materials, sealing systems, and mechanical design principles.
• Experience preparing engineering calculations, technical documentation, and qualification deliverables.
• Familiarity with API 6A or related industry standards.

Responsibilities

• Perform engineering analysis, design, validation, and technical assessments to support Surface Valve product development and sustaining engineering activities.
• Contribute to new product development, product enhancements, qualification programs, and technology improvement initiatives.
• Support Product Lifecycle Management activities including engineering changes, product updates, standardization, obsolescence management, and product rationalization.
• Prepare and review technical documentation including design calculations, specifications, qualification reports, test procedures, and engineering deliverables.
• Ensure engineering solutions comply with customer requirements, applicable industry standards, regulatory requirements, and TechnipFMC engineering processes.
• Participate in product verification, validation, qualification testing, and field performance evaluations.
• Collaborate with Manufacturing, Quality, Supply Chain, Sourcing, Operations, and Commercial teams to support product improvements and issue resolution.
• Provide technical support for tenders, project execution activities, and customer requests.
• Contribute to continuous improvement initiatives focused on product quality, reliability, manufacturability, standardization, and cost optimization.
• Interface with global engineering teams to support consistent application of engineering standards, processes, and best practices.

Skills

Valves and Actuators

Product Development

Product Design

Change Management

Testing and Validation

API Testing

Quality RCA

Design thinking

Critical Evaluation

Resolve Complex Problems

Soft skills

Interpersonal Skills

Education

Bachelor's degree in Mechanical Engineering

Tools

PLM systems

Document management systems

Job description

TechnipFMC invites applications for a Senior Design Engineer to join the Core Tech Valves team in Dunfermline. The role focuses on delivering engineering solutions across the product lifecycle for Surface Valve products, with emphasis on design, validation, and continuous improvement.

The position requires a Mechanical Engineering background, experience in valve technology, and strong PLM/document management skills.