Design Engineer

Company: Belcan
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Location: Glasgow
Job Description:

Marine Design Engineer

Location: Glasgow or Derby

Are you ready to work on complex, high-impact naval ships projects?

At Belcan Engineering, we are expanding our Marine capability and are seeking talented engineers (Junior – Senior Level) to support a range of cutting-edge naval ships programmes.

This is an excellent opportunity to contribute to the design and delivery of advanced naval ships, working within a collaborative and forward-thinking engineering environment.

What You’ll Be Doing

As a Marine Design Engineer, you will play a key role across outfit, structural and electrical design disciplines:

  • Produce detailed 3D CAD models, manufacturing drawings, and technical documentation
  • Support engineering design activities across outfit, structural and electrical systems
  • Use industry-standard tools, including FORAN, to develop and refine design solutions
  • Perform engineering calculations, tolerance analysis, and material selection
  • Participate in design reviews to ensure compliance with Belcan’s QMS
  • Contribute to integrated solutions across outfit, structural and electrical engineering areas

What We’re Looking For

Experienced Engineers (Mid–Senior Level)

  • Experience working within naval or marine environments, ideally on complex platforms
  • Strong CAD capability, with experience using FORAN
  • Knowledge of engineering analysis tools (e.g. FEA, tolerance analysis)
  • Proven experience delivering engineering solutions using FORAN within marine design projects
  • Those of a Junior level would need to have at least 1 years experience working in a complex marine engineering environment.

Why Join Belcan?

We offer a comprehensive and competitive package:

  • Competitive salary
  • Strong work-life balance
  • Ongoing training and career development
  • Pension scheme & private medical insurance
  • Life assurance
  • 25 days holiday + bank holidays
  • 24/7 mental health support & online GP access
  • Discounted gym membership & wellbeing support
  • Financial advice services & salary sacrifice car scheme

About Belcan

Belcan, a Cognizant company, is a global leader in engineering consultancy, delivering high-quality solutions across sectors including marine, aerospace, defence, nuclear, and cyber security. We are committed to technical excellence and developing future engineering talent.

Posted: July 1st, 2026