Senior Composites Structural Engineer

Are you a Structural Engineer skilled in composite materials and eager to contribute to complex shipbuilding projects? If so, this might be the perfect career opportunity for you!

Function

In this position, you will be supporting the engineering of large naval composite structures from basic engineering up to production start. This way, you will be involved in the design and validation of large composite structures, including relevant structural and FEM calculations. Moreover, you will review technical documentation provided by the suppliers.

Specific duties in this role include:

• Performing calculations such as: FEM, strength, stiffness, vibrations, buckling, fatigue,
• Apply basic and detailed engineering of outsourced engineering packages, design checks and design reviews.
• Give support to the structural engineering department for construction plans.
• Having contact with clients about technical specifications.
• Responsible for integration of delivered components and systems into ship design in close cooperation with internal departments, suppliers, regulatory bodies, and customer.
• Working together with composite manufacturers to create construction strategies for large-scale composite structures.
• Offering production support for large composite structures by establishing FMEA, reviewing production documentation, addressing manufacturer inquiries, and performing production inspections.

Requirements

• Having a Master degree in Naval Architecture, Aerospace Engineering, Mechanical Engineering or similar.
• Minimum of five years of experience in structural composite engineering.
• Strong expertise in structural FEM analysis, ideally with experience using Ansys for modelling, along with other analysis tools like NX or FEMAP, and CAD systems such as NUPAS (3D), 3DX, or Catia.
• Experience with classification societies rules and familiar with composite production processes.
• Knowledge of Fibre Reinforced Polymers.
• Excellent communication skills in English.

Company

Our client is a company active in the shipbuilding industry. They design and build various types of ships and they are well-known by their high-quality products. The company offers an international and professional working environment.

Offer

• Challenging long-term position with a leading company in the maritime industry.
• Assistance with relocation to the Netherlands, including support for bureaucratic and tax-related matters.
• 38 days of annual leave.
• Great international working environment.

More information

More information

Are you enthusiastic and ready for this challenge for? Apply directly via the application button below or by e-mail elena@upeople.nl. If you have any questions, you can contact Elena Olteanu by phone or WhatsApp +316 30111222. Your details will be treated confidentially!