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Mechanical Design Engineer
Glenrothes, Scotland
Salary: £55,000 - £65,000 

I am working with a Scottish engineering company who are looking for a Mechanical Design Engineer. They have built up a very successful reputation over the last 20+ years to manufacture high-quality, bespoke equipment. They have an extensive manufacturing capability. Their engineering talent is renowned in the oil & gas sector for their design and manufacturing of IWOCS, production control systems and subsea assemblies.

Roles and Responsibilities

Lead engineer and client technical point of contact on new designs/builds for use in offshore oil and gas environment, working to client specifications & regulatory standards 
Create engineering calculation packages to validate designs using hand calculations and FEA software (topside and subsea structures)
Liaise with vendors to select components (pumps/motors/gearboxes etc) for umbilical reels/hydraulic power unit systems and validate selection with calculations
Generate 3D concept designs based on client specification
Review and approve fabrication/manufacture/assembly drawings
Lead design reviews with internal and external parties
Generate test procedures and operation manuals for equipment  Experience/Qualifications

Degree in Mechanical Engineering
Minimum 5 years’ experience in design role
Experience in design of fabricated structures for offshore/subsea environment to DNV standards
Experience using modelling software (preferably SolidWorks and AutoCAD)
Experience using FEA software for stress analysis (preferably SolidWorks or ANSYS)
Experience with bolted and welded connection designs
Knowledge of rotating equipment design (selecting shafts/bearings/gears)
Knowledge of hydraulic and pneumatic drive systems advantageous
Knowledge of ATEX and design of equipment for hazardous area advantageous