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Principal Design Engineer

Job Posted: 15 days ago

Salary: £ 70,000 - 85,000 / Annum
Job Type: Permanent
Location: Southampton, Hampshire

Expire in: 13 days

Job Description

Principal Design Engineer - Marine Experience is essential for this role!
Location: Southampton – hybrid, 3 days per week on-site
Salary: £70-85K+ (neg) plus excellent benefits package. More may be available for the right candidate.
A relocation package and Visa/Sponsorship support is available for this role if required.
About the Opportunity
Our client is a leading fast-growing maritime technology business developing wind-assisted propulsion systems that help reduce fuel consumption and emissions across global shipping.
They are now looking to appoint a Principal Design Engineer to join their growing engineering team. This is a hands-on role with broad involvement across the design lifecycle, from concept development through to detailed design and production-ready hardware.
Working closely with the Head of Engineering, you will take ownership of key subsystems, helping to deliver designs that are robust, manufacturable, compliant, and ready for real-world use. This is an excellent opportunity to join a mission-driven business developing real climate-impact technology in a highly innovative environment and would suit someone genuinely motivated by sustainability and the opportunity to contribute to cleaner shipping.
Key Requirements
We are looking for an experienced Mechanical / Structural / Marine Engineer with strong expertise in marine structural design, analysis, and classification-led approval.
You should bring:
  * Degree qualification in Naval, Mechanical, Structural, or Marine Engineering
  * Around 5-10 years’ experience designing marine structures approved by classification societies
  * Strong proficiency in Siemens NX, Autodesk Inventor, or similar 3D CAD tools
  * Strong experience in structural analysis, including FEA and hand calculations
  * Proven experience translating load cases into robust design requirements and validated structures
  * Experience working directly with classification societies and supporting technical approval
  * Experience with DNV, LR, NK or similar bodies
  * Strong understanding of DFMA, structural integrity, and manufacturability
Desirable experience includes:
  * Experience in fatigue, buckling, and large welded structures
  * Exposure to aero-structural systems or other performance-led structural design
  * Experience validating models against real-world data
  * Knowledge of structural testing, validation, and manufacturing techniques
Please do apply online today for more information, our client are looking to interview asap

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