Senior Mechanical Engineer – Mooring Systems

Senior Mechanical Engineer – Mooring Systems

Location: Blyth, UK (Hybrid – on-site and remote)

Salary: £48,500 per annum

Permanent, Full‑time, Hybrid

The Role

As a Senior Mechanical Engineer within our Balance of Plant team, you will provide technical leadership and accountability across a portfolio of offshore renewable energy projects.

You will lead the design, modelling, analysis and testing of mooring systems, supporting both commercial and collaborative programmes and helping position ORE Catapult as a centre of excellence in offshore renewables.

Key Responsibilities

• Lead and be accountable for technical delivery, quality, cost and scope across multiple projects
• Provide subject matter expertise in mooring and anchoring systems, particularly for floating offshore wind
• Deliver and oversee engineering analysis and testing, using ORE Catapult and third‑party facilities
• Develop project scopes, ITTs, budgets, timelines and delivery plans
• Manage internal delivery teams and external consultants/contractors
• Support business development, identifying and shaping new project opportunities
• Ensure compliance with HSE, quality and ISO standards
• Produce and review high‑quality technical documentation and reports
• Represent ORE Catapult at industry events, workshops and stakeholder forums
• Mentor and support engineers, graduates and interns

About You

• Degree in Mechanical Engineering or a related discipline
• Chartered Engineer (or working towards)
• Significant experience (typically 7+ years) in mooring/anchoring systems
• Strong technical capability in tools such as OrcaFlex, CAD, FEA, MATLAB/Python
• Proven experience delivering engineering projects with full ownership and accountability
• Strong communication and stakeholder engagement skills
• Able to make sound technical decisions and work with a high level of autonomy
• Experience in floating offshore wind
• Awareness of dynamic cables / umbilical’s
• Experience working within structured HSE and quality frameworks

Why Join Us?

• Work on cutting‑edge projects at the forefront of offshore renewable energy innovation
• Play a key role in solving challenges in floating offshore wind
• Collaborate with leading industry, academic and government partners
• Opportunities for professional development and career progression
• Competitive salary and benefits package

Apply Now

If you’re ready to take ownership of high‑impact engineering projects and help shape the future of offshore renewables, we’d love to hear from you.

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