Structural Analyst - Wave Energy

When working at CorPower Ocean, you will be part of a world class team, committed to make big impact. We are on a mission to bring reliable and competitive wave energy to the world. We offer a high degree of freedom and flexibility, combined with great personal responsibility. CorPower Ocean is a global leader in wave energy, with a technology that has shown game-changing performance. Your work will contribute to the global transition to renewable energy by unlocking one of the largest untapped sources of clean energy on earth.

Role

The Mechanical team in CorPower is looking for a Structural analyst to take an important role in the development and optimisation of our innovative wave energy converters.

The role will be working closely with the mechanical design team but will involve a large amount of interaction with our entire engineering team, supply chain as well as integration and testing, requiring good collaboration skills.

Responsibilities

• Perform structural analysis (strength, fatigue, modal) of products in ANSYS Mechanical
• Prepare reports & presentation materials for internal, external and certification purposes
• Prepare FEA models from Creo CAD files (managed in WindChill PLM)
• Produce engineering calculations (pre-FEA and verification)
• Define & support best practices for how FEA can be used effectively in the development process
• Investigate new solutions to improve processes, performance, reliability or manufacturability
• Manage your tasks to meet performance, schedule and budget targets
• Support pilot installations in the field

Skills and qualifications

You have a BSc or a M.Sc. degree in mechanical/structural engineering or related disciplines with minimum of 2 years of relevant analysis experience. Proficiency in working with steady-state analysis of solid models is essential (ideally in ANSYS). Experience with composite and PED product analysis and working in accordance with DNV standards is advantageous. We value strong communication skills and the ability to work in a small agile team. You are highly proficient in English.

As a person

• You are striving for excellence, put quality into everything you do
• You are self-motivated and love to optimise your time
• You always search for the most sustainable solutions to difficult problems
• You love to learn new things, and take pride in constantly developing your skills
• You are persistent, knowing it takes stamina to reach pioneering goals
• You see your tasks through to completion
• You are comfortable in presenting your solutions internally and externally
• You are data driven and strive to always back your points with solid research