Principal Mechanical Engineer - Wave Energy

As a Principal Mechanical Engineer at Corpower Ocean, you will provide technical leadership across the design, analysis, manufacturing, testing and certification of all mechanical systems and subsystems of the wave energy converter (WEC) and CorPack technologies. Based at our HQ in Stockholm, you will work closely with the Chief Engineer and CTO, using your strong grasp of fundamentals and industrial mechanical engineering experience to support and guide the delivery of the critical systems.

Responsibilities

• Design of mechanical structures and mechanisms (from concept to release-for-production)
• Present to cross-disciplinary stakeholders during design reviews
• Perform structural analysis (hand calculation and FEA)
• Produce technical documentation for internal use & 3rd party verification and certification
• Perform failure mode, effects and criticality analysis for modules and system
• Use your experience to design systems and components to meet performance, schedule and budget targets
• Investigate new solutions to improve performance, reliability or manufacturability
• Interface with requirement, supply chain, manufacturing and field-testing teams
• Support and coach more junior engineers
• Support assembly, testing, and pilot installations in the field

Skills

• You have a minimum of 10-12 years of relevant experience from designing mechanical systems, highly loaded structures and/or industrial equipment.
• You have a work history where you have successfully led multiple full product development cycles from design, build, test, deploy/release/produce for different projects.
• You have a broad technical knowledge and genuine interest in the different aspects of machinery and mechanical design. Knowledge of mooring, gear box technology, pneumatics, hydraulics, structural optimization, pressure vessel, fabrication, sensors, routings and/or electricity generation equipment is desirable.
• You have experience working with CAD e.g. Creo. Experience working within PLM tools and structural finite element analysis an advantage.
• Experience with offshore, marine, mining, or any other sectors with similar harsh and/or industrial environment requirements is preferred.
• You may have a BSc or a MSc. degree in mechanical engineering or related disciplines, but your personality, experience and interest in the field is the most important. You are proficient in English, both spoken and written. Your personality, experience and interest in the field are the most important and what is most highly valued at CorPower.

As a person, you:

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

CorPower Ocean has a diverse team with many nationalities and backgrounds, all working towards the same goal: To Power the Planet with clean energy from ocean waves.

Why join us?

• Our mission

  To bring competitive wave energy technology to the world, unlocking one of the largest untapped sources of renewable energy by harnessing the natural power of the oceans.

  To solve a challenge that no one else has cracked before, whilst tackling climate change and achieving a sustainable low-carbon future.

• Your impact

  Team members are given a high degree of autonomy and flexibility, combined with great personal responsibility. You will have the chance to face technical and commercial challenges that are complex to solve, cutting-edge and highly inspiring.

• Your wellbeing

  We try and encourage a fun and intellectually stimulating work environment here at CorPower Ocean. Throughout the journey we share the highs and lows together, which brings us all closer together!

• Your benefits

  We offer an attractive package including: competitive base salary, stock options, health & wellbeing support, pension plan, health insurance, and six weeks of paid vacation.