About the Role
We’re looking for a Senior Structural Engineer with a strong FEA specialism to join our growing engineering team. This is a key technical role where you’ll take ownership of structural analysis and design across a range of innovative marine structures (composite and metallic).
You’ll work across the full lifecycle—from early concept development to production support—ensuring structural integrity, compliance, and manufacturability on vessels up to ~24m (and beyond).
This role also offers the opportunity to mentor junior engineers and contribute to the technical direction of the team.
Key Responsibilities
- Deliver structural calculations and analysis for composite and metallic structures
- Build and run Finite Element Analysis (FEA) models, including load definition and result interpretation
- Validate FEA outputs using hand calculations and rule-based assessments
- Optimise structures for strength, stiffness, weight, and manufacturability
- Ensure compliance with relevant Class, Flag and regulatory standards
- Support production teams with build queries and technical issues
- Contribute to concept development and feasibility assessments
- Review and provide feedback on junior engineers’ work
- Collaborate with cross-functional teams (Naval Architecture, Design, Systems)
About You:
Essential:
- Proven experience in structural design and analysis (marine, aerospace or similar)
- Strong background in Finite Element Analysis (FEA)
- Ability to perform and validate hand calculations
- Knowledge of composite manufacturing methods (e.g. infusion, prepreg, RTM)
- Solid understanding of structural behaviour, load paths and failure modes
- Experience working with regulations and certification bodies
- Strong communication skills and ability to work cross-functionally
Desirable:
- Experience with Siemens NX / Simcenter (or similar)
- Composite laminate design knowledge
- Experience in structural optimisation and weight estimation
- Mentoring or leadership experience
What We’re Looking For
- Strong engineering judgement and attention to detail
- Ability to work under pressure and meet deadlines
- Clear communicator across technical and non-technical teams
- A collaborative, proactive approach with a focus on quality
Why Join Us?
- Work on cutting-edge marine engineering projects
- Be part of a collaborative and highly skilled engineering team
- Opportunity to lead technically and mentor others
- Real influence over design decisions and engineering outcomes
What we provide?
- 25 days holiday per year, plus paid bank holiday
- After two years’ consecutive service, one additional day’s annual leave up to a maximum of five additional days annual leave
- Holiday buy/sell, up to five days per calendar year
- Flexi working, core hours 10:00 to 15:00, subject to departmental requirements
- Private Medical Insurance with optional family cover
- Pension scheme with a 5% employer contribution, there is no cap on the employee contribution level
- Life assurance 3x salary
- Group Income Protection 3x salary, subject to eligibility
- Health Care Cash Plan
- Cycle to Work Scheme
- Electric Car Scheme
- Employee Assistance Program (EAP) providing mental health and wellbeing support
- Professional membership reimbursement
Important to know:
Due to the nature of our work many of our roles require a UK nationality and the ability to obtain a security clearance. Applicants who accept a conditional offer of employment must meet the requirement of right to work in the UK and must meet eligibility requirements for access to classified information and will be subject to Government security checks.
Kraken Works Limited is proud to be an Equal Opportunity Employer. We are committed to maintaining a workplace that is free from unlawful discrimination and offers equal opportunities to all. Applications from individuals are encouraged regardless of age, disability, sex, gender reassignment, sexual orientation, pregnancy and maternity, race, religion or belief, and marriage and civil partnerships.
Benefits:
- Bereavement leave
- Casual dress
- Company events
- Company pension
- Cycle to work scheme
- Flexitime
- Free parking
- Life insurance
- On-site parking
- Private medical insurance
- Referral programme
Ability to commute/relocate:
- Fareham, Hampshire: reliably commute or plan to relocate before starting work (preferred)
Application question(s):
- Have you been living in the UK for more than 5 years?
Work authorisation:
- United Kingdom (preferred)
Work Location: In person
