Senior Mechanical Design Engineer (Composites)

CorPower Ocean; Stockholms kommun; On-site; SEK 800,000 - 1,100,000; Full time

Job summary

CorPower Ocean in Sweden seeks a Senior Mechanical Design Engineer (Composites) to deliver advanced composite structures for Wave Energy Converters, guiding design, analysis, manufacturing, testing and certification. You will lead material selection, layups, and verification methods, collaborate with manufacturing and supply chain, and ensure robust, cost-effective solutions at scale.

You bring 5+ years in composite design and analysis, strong English communication, and a proactive,

Qualifications

• Degree in mechanical/structural engineering or related field.
• 5+ years in composite design and analysis.
• Experience with high-performance composite products.
• Proficient in FEA for composite structures and validation.
• Strong CAD/PLM skills and documentation practices.
• Experience with DNV/IEC certification pathways.

Responsibilities

• Lead end-to-end design and development of large composite structures from concept to production release.
• Perform composite structural analysis and fatigue sizing with hand calculations and FEA.
• Select materials and processes (e.g., filament winding, VARI) to meet targets.
• Produce calculations, test reports, and certification documents.
• Drive design-for-manufacture and feedback loops to improve robustness.
• Support supply chain activities and factory acceptance testing.
• Mentor engineers and ensure safety-focused design culture.
• Represent CorPower with customers and certification bodies on composite tech.

Skills

Composite design

FEA analysis

Materials characterization

CAD/PLM

Manufacturing processes

Certification knowledge

English communication

Project experience

Education

BSc/MSc/PhD in Mechanical/Structural Eng or related

Tools

ANSYS/Abaqus/Altair OptiStruct/Marc

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 of 2012 CorPower has raised more than 115mEUR to bring our technology to market, supporting a growing commercial project pipeline.

The Role

As a Senior Mechanical Design Engineer (Composites), you will be responsible for the successful delivery of advanced composite structures for CorPower’s pivotal Wave Energy Converters (WECs). You will play a pivotal role across the design, analysis, manufacturing, testing and certification of large and novel composite structures, critical to enabling the performance of the WEC. You will help set the direction for composite architectures, materials, processes and verification methods, and act as the go-to expert for complex composite structural challenges. The role is focused on advanced design & analysis aspects and highly collaborative, working closely with composite manufacturing, Systems & Analysis, Integration & Testing, Supply Chain, and Marine Operations – aiming to deliver robust, cost-effective and environmentally responsible composite solutions at scale.

Responsibilities

• Play a key role in the end-to-end design and development of large, complex and highly loaded composite structures, from requirements and concept through detailed design, analysis, prototyping, qualification and production release
• Conduct composite structural analysis, sizing for stability, strength and fatigue with hand calculations and FEA codes and ensure that the analysis and test plans are aligned and that validated models and results underpin critical decisions
• Select materials, layups and processes (e.g., filament winding & VARI) to meet performance, reliability, manufacturability and cost targets
• Produce and review engineering calculations, design & test reports, certification documentation and presentation materials for internal, external and regulatory audiences.
• Drive design-for-manufacture/assembly/service; provide clear feedback loops from assembly/testing/operations into design to continuously improve product robustness
• Investigate and introduce new materials, architectures, processes and tools where they can improve performance, reliability, sustainability and cost
• Ensure compliance with applicable composite design standards and certification pathways (e.g., DNV, IEC), including first-of-a-kind product certification
• Support supply chain activities: component/specimen definition, supplier selection, manufacturing readiness, factory acceptance testing of modules
• Mentor and develop engineers and technicians; establish methods, tools and standards that can be replicated by Operations & Maintenance teams worldwide
• Ensure safety-first culture; uphold industry, safety and environmental standards in design and operations; champion design-for-safety
• Represent CorPower with customers, certification bodies and stakeholders on composite technologies, methods and decisions

Skills

• BSc/MSc/PhD in Mechanical/Structural Engineering or related discipline; 5+ years of relevant experience in composite design and analysis
• Proven capacity of designing innovative high performing composite products of similar nature
• Deep proficiency in linear and non-linear analysis of composite structures using FEA tools (e.g. ANSYS, Abaqus, Altair Optistruct, Marc) over the full pipeline, from pre-processing to post-processing and critical analysis of results
• Deep understanding of composite materials and their characterisation
• Strong CAD/PLM literacy (e.g., Creo, Windchill) and data/documentation practices
• Practical experience with composite manufacturing processes (e.g., filament winding & VARI) and associated quality controls
• Experience with certification of first-of-a-kind products with bodies such as DNV; familiarity with relevant IEC/industry standards
• Proven track record of involvement in programs from specification and design through assembly, testing and deployment
• Excellent communication skills; comfortable presenting solutions internally and externally; highly proficient in English

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 andbackgrounds,all working towards the same goal: To Power the Planet with clean energy from ocean waves.