Senior Design Engineer - Auxiliary Systems

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You'll be joining a world-class engineering organisation at the forefront of complex marine platform design and integration. Working within a highly skilled engineering community, you'll contribute to the delivery of advanced naval platforms that meet demanding performance, safety and reliability standards. This is an environment that values innovation, technical excellence and continuous improvement, offering you the opportunity to influence major engineering programmes with real impact.

Your new role

As a Senior Design Engineer, you will play a key role in the design, integration and technical assurance of auxiliary systems across a complex marine platform. You will develop Stage 1 design solutions, prepare specifications, and ensure all outputs meet stringent quality and technical standards.
You'll support the Zonal Integration process, ensuring 3D models accurately reflect design intent and comply with all requirements. Your work will include conducting specialist analyses, evaluating technical options, and producing evidence-based recommendations to support decision-making and resolve engineering challenges.
Acting as a technical point of contact, you'll engage with customers and suppliers, support investigations, and contribute to the development and improvement of engineering processes. You'll also provide guidance to less experienced engineers, helping to build capability across the team.

What you'll need to succeed

To excel in this role, you should bring:

• A degree in engineering or a related discipline (or equivalent experience).
• Strong experience in marine engineering, defence, oil & gas, nuclear, or building services.
• Knowledge of mechanical, piping or pressure drop calculations.
• Experience developing technical specifications and working with suppliers and customers.
• Understanding of system design review & Analysis, processes and system integration.
• Ability to conduct technical investigations, evaluate options and make sound engineering decisions.
• Strong interpersonal and communication skills, with the ability to support and mentor others.

What you'll get in return
This 12-month contract is an exciting opportunity to work on cutting-edge designs for a leading employer and is paying £62 per hour.

What you need to do now
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