Senior Mechanical Design Engineer (Composites)

Working at CorPower Ocean you will be part of a world class team, determined to make big impact. We are on a mission to Power the

Planet with clean electricity from ocean waves. We offer autonomy and flexibility, combined with 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 energy transition by unlocking one of the largest untapped sources of clean energy on earth. Since the start of 2012

CorPower has raised more than 115mEUR to bring our technology to market, supporting a growing commercial project pipeline.

As a Senior Mechanical Design Engineer (Composites), you will be responsible for the successful delivery of advanced composite

structures for CorPower’s pivotal Wave Energy Converters (WECs). You will play a pivotal role across the design, analysis,

manufacturing, testing and certification of large and novel composite structures, critical to enabling the performance of the WEC.

You will help set the direction for composite architectures, materials, processes and verification methods, and act as the go-to

expert for complex composite structural challenges. The role is focused on advanced design & analysis aspects and highly

collaborative, working closely with composite manufacturing, Systems & Analysis, Integration & Testing, Supply Chain, and Marine

Operations – aiming to deliver robust, cost-effective and environmentally responsible composite solutions at scale.

• Play a key role in the end-to-end design and development of large, complex and highly loaded composite structures, from

requirements and concept through detailed design, analysis, prototyping, qualification and production release

• Conduct composite structural analysis, sizing for stability, strength and fatigue with hand calculations and FEA codes and

ensure that the analysis and test plans are aligned and that validated models and results underpin critical decisions

• Select materials, layups and processes (e.g., filament winding & VARI) to meet performance, reliability, manufacturability and

cost targets

• Produce and review engineering calculations, design & test reports, certification documentation and presentation materials for

internal, external and regulatory audiences.

• Drive design-for-manufacture/assembly/service; provide clear feedback loops from assembly/testing/operations into design to

continuously improve product robustness

• Investigate and introduce new materials, architectures, processes and tools where they can improve performance, reliability,

sustainability and cost

• Ensure compliance with applicable composite design standards and certification pathways (e.g., DNV, IEC), including

first-of-a-kind product certification

• Support supply chain activities: component/specimen definition, supplier selection, manufacturing readiness, factory acceptance

testing of modules

• Mentor and develop engineers and technicians; establish methods, tools and standards that can be replicated by Operations &

Maintenance teams worldwide

• Ensure safety-first culture; uphold industry, safety and environmental standards in design and operations; champion

design-for-safety

• BSc/MSc/PhD in Mechanical/Structural Engineering or related discipline; 5+ years of relevant experience in composite design and

analysis

• Deep proficiency in linear and non-linear analysis of composite structures using FEA tools (e.g. ANSYS, Abaqus, Altair

Optistruct, Marc) over the full pipeline, from pre-processing to post-processing and critical analysis of results

• Experience with certification of first-of-a-kind products with bodies such as DNV; familiarity with relevant IEC/industry

standards

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.