Senior Maritime Structural Engineer

Package: Competitive Salary + Benefits

Role ID: SF18645

Be part of the QinetiQ journey. Join us as a Senior Structural Engineer at our Portsmouth site; we have an exciting opportunity for a mechanical or structural FEA engineer with a maritime background to join the delivery team on a large high-profile design project in the maritime defence sector.

The role
As a Senior Structural Engineer reporting to the Principal Engineer, you\’ll be responsible for the design and analysis of structural and non-structural components, assemblies and castings from their initial concept through to final production. You\’ll work with other team members supporting the development of complex multi material assemblies, including the design and analysis of bolted and bonded joints.

Day-to-day, you\’ll:

• Act as a Senior Engineer, combining subject matter expertise and sound engineering judgement to solve problems. Breakdown complex tasks and then execute the planned schedule of work. Work with the Project Management community to task and control work conducted by technical teams.
• Develop the capabilities in the areas you are working in; mentor others to improve the knowledge of your areas of expertise within the wider engineering and technical communities.
• Encourage increased collaboration across the Group/wider technical teams. Work with other functions (e.g.Safety Engineering) to deliver the technical programme of work ensuring compliance with statutory, regulatory, companyand project-specific processes.
• Utilise opportunities with partner organisations to identify and then develop joint technical strategies to expand our combined customer offering; his will include supporting Business Development and Sales strategy.
• Ensure projects/programmes you are responsible for are conducted in a safe manner, highlighting hazards and potentially unsafe practices.
• Ensure that Governance is applied consistently across the technical programmes where you are involved; act as a peer/independent reviewer for other projects or programmes of work where suitable.

Skills and experience of the Senior Structural Engineer

• Experience in the design of metallic or composite structures
• Knowledge of the design of detailed features, holes, inserts and casting refinement
• Experience of performing static, dynamic and fatigue analysis of metallic or composite structures and components.
• Experience of working in a multidisciplinary project team
• If you have experience with at least one of the following, you will be considered for this role:
  • Finite Element Analysis of structures and systems
  • Experience of metallic materials, design and manufacturing
  • Experience of composite materials, design and manufacturing
  • Experience of design and analysis of metallic structures
  • Experience of analytical analysis of metallic structures and failure
  • Knowledge of different metallic manufacturing techniques
  • Proficient in FEA software ideally Abaqus
  • Proficient in CAD software

Qualifications for the Senior Structural Engineer
We value difference and we don’t have a fixed idea when it comes to background or education, provided you have a good understanding of engineering (equivalent to someone who has completed a BEng in Naval Architecture or Mechanical Engineering) and who has experience of structural design to recognised codes of practice either Maritime or Civil, then we would like to hear from you.

Why Join QinetiQ?

As we continue to grow into new markets around the world, there’s never been a more exciting time to join QinetiQ. The formula for success is our appetite for innovation and having the courage to take on a wide variety of complex challenges.

As a QinetiQ employee, you’ll experience a unique working environment where teams from different backgrounds, disciplines and experiences enjoy collaborating widely and openly as we undertake this exciting and rewarding journey. Through effective teamwork, and pulling together, you’ll get to experience what happens when we all share different perspectives, blend disciplines, and link technologies; constantly discovering new ways of solving complex problems in a diverse and inclusive environment where you can be authentic, feel valued and realise your full potential. Visit our website to read more about our diverse and inclusive workplace culture.

Our Benefits

• Matched contribution pension scheme, with life assurance
• Generous holiday allowance, with the option to purchase additional days
• Options to join Health Cash Plan, Private Medical Insurance and Dental Insurance
• Employee discount portal: Personal Accident Insurance, Travel Insurance, Restaurants, Cinema Tickets and much more
• We are proud to support the Armed Forces community by honouring the Armed Forces Covenant and maintaining our Gold Award standard in the Defence Employer Recognition Scheme
• Volunteering Opportunities – helping charities and local community

Our Recruitment Process:

We want to make sure that our recruitment process is as inclusive as possible and we aspire to bring out the best in our candidates by creating an environment where everyone feels valued, heard and supported. If you have a disability or health condition that may affect your performance in certain assessment types, please speak to your Recruiter about potential reasonable adjustments.

Many roles in QinetiQ are subject to national security vetting being completed, applicants who already hold the appropriate level of vetting may be able to transfer it upon appointment. A number of roles are also subject to additional restrictions, which means factors such as nationality or previous nationalities may affect the roles that you can be employed in.

Please note that all applicants for this role must be eligible for SC clearance, as a minimum.

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