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Lead Mechanical Design Engineer – Floating Platform Solution

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full-time

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Origin:  • 🇵🇹 Portugal

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Job Level

Senior

Tech Stack

AssemblyPython

About the role

  • Lead the mechanical design of systems and components for Gazelle Wind Power’s floating offshore platforms, ensuring compliance with project specifications, offshore standards, and safety requirements
  • Oversee CAD modelling, drawings, and design documentation, ensuring manufacturability, maintainability, and cost-effectiveness
  • Collaborate with structural engineers to integrate mechanical systems into the overall platform design and apply structural understanding to mechanical solutions
  • Direct and review mechanical analyses including stress, fatigue, and thermal performance; interpret FEA results for design decisions
  • Evaluate and select materials for offshore applications with focus on durability and corrosion resistance
  • Coordinate with manufacturing teams and suppliers during fabrication, installation, and commissioning phases
  • Manage mechanical engineering scope within projects including planning, resourcing, budgeting, and reporting
  • Prepare and review technical deliverables for DNV or equivalent certification bodies
  • Provide leadership and guidance to the mechanical engineering team; mentor junior engineers and manage cross-functional interfaces
  • Stay updated on emerging technologies and best practices in floating offshore mechanical design

Requirements

  • Bachelor’s or Master’s Degree in Mechanical Engineering
  • 8+ years in mechanical design engineering (minimum)
  • At least 5 years direct experience in floating/offshore structures (floating wind, semi-subs, FPSOs, barges, spar platforms)
  • Demonstrated ability to lead complex engineering projects in the marine/offshore renewable energy sector
  • Proven track record in design for manufacture, installation, and maintenance of offshore mechanical systems
  • Experience working in fabrication and construction yards; understanding of installation constraints
  • Familiarity with offshore codes and standards (DNV, ISO, API, Eurocode)
  • Expert-level CAD skills (SolidWorks, Creo, AutoCAD or similar) and proficiency in 3D modelling and drafting for manufacturing
  • Structural understanding including stress, fatigue, and buckling; ability to interpret and apply FEA results (ANSYS, Abaqus, or similar beneficial)
  • Good working awareness of materials engineering, corrosion protection, and coatings for marine environments
  • Knowledge of advanced manufacturing processes, assembly methods, and GD&T
  • Programming proficiency (Python, MATLAB) for design automation or engineering calculations is advantageous
  • Multidisciplinary awareness to integrate mechanical designs with structural, electrical, and naval architecture systems
  • Proven leadership skills; mentoring junior engineers and managing cross-disciplinary design interfaces
  • Strong analytical and problem-solving skills; ability to make sound technical decisions under time pressure
  • Excellent communication skills; ability to represent the mechanical discipline to internal and external stakeholders
  • Fluency in English required; Portuguese beneficial