At a Glance
- Tasks: Design high-performance boats and ensure compliance with marine standards.
- Company: Join a leading marine engineering firm with a global reputation.
- Benefits: Enjoy a pension, holidays, parking, and clear career progression.
- Other info: Travel opportunities for sea trials and customer meetings enhance your experience.
- Why this job: Combine your passion for boats with innovative design in a hands-on role.
- Qualifications: Experience in small craft design and proficiency in SolidWorks required.
The predicted salary is between 40500 - 49500 £ per year.
Certain Advantage is looking for a Design Engineer based in the Manchester area, with occasional travel to customer sites, sea trials, and suppliers.
We’re working with a specialist marine engineering client who designs and builds high-performance boats and workboats for access, rescue, patrol, and interdiction missions. Their vessels are trusted by customers worldwide, from commercial operators to government agencies.
This role is perfect for a practical, detail-oriented engineer with hands-on experience—personal or professional—with small boats, and a passion for translating operational needs into robust, compliant, and efficient vessel designs. You’ll combine strong CAD capability with collaborative, on-site problem solving across both office and factory environments.
- Small craft design, including hulls, decks, superstructures, and systems integration
- Producing drawings, models, and technical documentation for production, survey, and certification
- Ensuring compliance with relevant marine standards (MCA, ISO, Class rules)
- Preparing reports, weight studies, bills of materials, and other project documentation
- Willingness to travel for sea trials, supplier visits, and customer meetings
Experience in small craft or commercial boat design (RIBs, workboats, or similar)
Proficiency in SolidWorks
Familiarity with marine regulations and coding requirements
Strong problem-solving skills and a practical, hands-on design mindset
Pension, holidays, parking
Career progression
We go the extra mile to connect top talent with career-defining roles. We work with businesses across the UK in Engineering, IT, Finance, and Marketing.
Product Engineer / Graduate Engineer employer: Certain Advantage
As a leading Defence Organisation located in Stevenage, Hertfordshire, we pride ourselves on fostering a collaborative and innovative work culture that empowers our employees to excel. With a focus on employee growth, we offer long-term contract opportunities and competitive rates, alongside a unique 4-day working week that promotes work-life balance. Join us to be part of a team that is at the forefront of technology, delivering exceptional software solutions in a dynamic and supportive environment.
