Principal Mechanical Engineer

CorPower Ocean; Stockholms kommun; On-site; SEK 900,000 - 1,200,000; Full time

Job summary

CorPower Ocean in Stockholm is seeking a Principal Mechanical Engineer to lead design, analysis, manufacturing, testing and certification of mechanical systems for the WEC and CorPack technologies. You will work with the Chief Engineer and CTO, applying fundamentals and industrial experience to deliver critical systems.

You bring 10–12 years of relevant experience, proven leadership across full product development cycles, and strong knowledge of machinery, mooring, gear boxes, hydraulics and CAD

Qualifications

• 10–12 years of relevant experience designing mechanical systems and heavily loaded structures.
• Led multiple full product development cycles from design to production.
• Strong knowledge of machinery domains (mooring, gearboxes, hydraulics) and CAD/PLM tools.

Responsibilities

• Design mechanical structures and mechanisms from concept to release-for-production.
• Present to cross-disciplinary stakeholders during design reviews.
• Perform structural analysis (hand calculations and FEA).
• Produce technical docs for internal use and third-party verification.
• Perform failure mode, effects and criticality analysis for modules and system.
• Interface with requirements, supply chain, manufacturing and field-testing teams.
• Support and coach junior engineers.
• Support assembly, testing and pilot installations in the field.

Job description

Working at CorPower Ocean you will be part of a world class team, determined to make big impact. We are on a mission to Power the Planet with clean electricity from ocean waves. We offer autonomy and flexibility, combined with personal responsibility. CorPower Ocean is a global leader in wave energy, with a technology that has shown game-changing performance. Your work will contribute to the global energy transition by unlocking one of the largest untapped sources of clean energy on earth. Since the start in 2012 CorPower has raised more than 115mEUR to bring our technology to market, supporting a growing commercial project pipeline.

The Role

As a Principal Mechanical Engineer at Corpower Ocean, you will provide technical leadership across the design, analysis, manufacturing, testing and certification of all mechanical systems and subsystems of the wave energy converter (WEC) and CorPack technologies. Based at our HQ in Stockholm, you will work closely with the Chief Engineer and CTO, using your strong grasp of fundamentals and industrial mechanical engineering experience to support and guide the delivery of the critical systems.

Responsibilities

• Design of mechanical structures and mechanisms (from concept to release-for-production)
• Present to cross-disciplinary stakeholders during design reviews
• Perform structural analysis (hand calculation and FEA)
• Produce technical documentation for internal use & 3rd party verification and certification
• Perform failure mode, effects and criticality analysis for modules and system
• Use your experience to design systems and components to meet performance, schedule and budget targets
• Investigate new solutions to improve performance, reliability or manufacturability
• Interface with requirement, supply chain, manufacturing and field-testing teams
• Support and coach more junior engineers
• Support assembly, testing, and pilot installations in the field

Skills

• You have a minimum of 10-12 years of relevant experience from designing mechanical systems, highly loaded structures and/or industrial equipment.
• You have a work history where you have successfully led multiple full product development cycles from design, build, test, deploy/release/produce for different projects.
• You have a broad technical knowledge and genuine interest in the different aspects of machinery and mechanical design. Knowledge of mooring, gear box technology, pneumatics, hydraulics, structural optimization, pressure vessel, fabrication, sensors, routings and/or electricity generation equipment is desirable.
• You have experience working with CAD e.g. Creo. Experience working within PLM tools and structural finite element analysis an advantage.
• Experience with offshore, marine, mining, or any other sectors with similar harsh and/or industrial environment requirements is preferred.
• You may have a BSc or a MSc. degree in mechanical engineering or related disciplines, but your personality, experience and interest in the field is the most important. You are proficient in English, both spoken and written. Your personality, experience and interest in the field are the most important and what is most highly valued at CorPower.

As a person, you:

• are striving for excellence, put quality into everything you do
• are self-motivated and constantly seek the most efficient ways to work
• search for simple and sustainable solutions to difficult problems
• love to learn new things, and take pride in constantly developing your skills
• are persistent, knowing it takes stamina to reach pioneering goals
• see your tasks through to completion
• are comfortable in presenting your solutions internally and externally
• are data driven and strive to always back your points with solid analysis

CorPower Ocean has a diverse team with many nationalities and backgrounds, all working towards the same goal: To Power the Planet with clean energy from ocean waves.