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Principal Design Engineer

Job Posted: 13 days ago

Salary: £ 65,000 - 75,000 / Annum
Job Type: Permanent
Location: Southampton, Hampshire

Expire in: 15 days

Job Description

Principal Design Engineer

£65–75K + benefits and Relocation & Visa available

Southampton (Hybrid)

Fast‑growing clean‑tech maritime business developing wind‑assisted propulsion systems is seeking a hands‑on Principal Design Engineer to lead structural/mechanical design of major subsystems.

You’ll own 3D/parametric modelling, structural analysis, and class‑compliant design, taking concepts through to production‑ready hardware with real‑world feedback.

ABOUT YOU

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    Degree in Mechanical / Structural / Marine / Naval Architecture

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    5–10 years designing marine/offshore structures

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    Strong 3D CAD & parametric modelling (NX, Inventor, similar)

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    Structural analysis: FEA + hand calcs

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    Experience with DNV / Lloyd’s Register / NK

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    Background in large steel structures / welded assemblies

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    Ability to turn load cases → validated designs

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    Comfortable in a fast‑paced, hardware‑focused environment

YOUR NEW ROLE

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    Lead mechanical/structural design of key subsystems

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    Develop wing geometry & structural philosophy

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    Define load cases and ensure classification compliance

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    Perform/oversee stress & fatigue analysis

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    Engage directly with class societies

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    Mentor junior engineers

WHY JOIN?

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    Real climate‑impact hardware

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    High ownership in a small engineering team

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    Full lifecycle exposure: concept → build → test → iteration

Reference Number: PDCW

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