Mechanical Engineer - Coast Guard and Navy

ABB Marine & Ports is driving the transition towards a sustainable future. To successfully be the partner our customers chose to work with, we need to ensure sustainability both in our solutions and in our organization from a business perspective. Our customers increasingly seek solutions that provide greater efficiency, safety and reliability and prepare vessels for operations of today and tomorrow. This makes the transition even more exciting, as this drives us to constantly challenge our technology, solutions, and the way we operate.

ABB is looking for a Mechanical Design Engineer for our Coast Guard & Navy business line. As a Mechanical Design Engineer, you will become part of a small, multidisciplinary team dedicated to working with some of the most demanding customers in the marine industry. We develop electrical propulsion, power, and automation systems to meet strict electrical and mechanical requirements. This includes the design of modular enclosures, mounting solutions, and liquid/air-cooled systems.

Office location: Ulsteinvik.

Your main responsibilities

• Develop and implement mechanical solutions based on design rules, standards and customer requirements.

• Evaluate concepts and challenge existing technical solutions.

• Support Production team and prototyping phase. 

• Prepare 3D models and associated documentation for manufacturing, assembly, and maintenance.

• Document the design process, iterations, and test results.

• Evaluate third party components and sub suppliers.

• Provide technical support to our sales department.

We offer technical and personal challenges in an international and innovative environment. Professional growth is just as important to us as it is to you, and we facilitate learning and development through mentoring schemes, internal courses, and exciting career opportunities. You can expect an informal work environment with a lot of positive and engaged co-workers that will welcome you to our team. Employee benefits include flexible work arrangements, good pension, and insurance schemes, cabin rentals, and other favorable agreements.

We believe that you are/have

• BSc/MSc with emphasis on product development or mechanical design.

• Creative with good problem-solving abilities.

• Systematical and analytical thinking abilities.

• Familiar with tools such as CAD software and/or FEA / CFD tools.

• More than 2 years’ experience in mechanical engineering.

• Working experience in marine industry and/or electrical power systems.

• Interest in structural dynamics, like shock and vibration.

• Knowledgeable of materials and manufacturing technologies.

• Collaborative and service minded, both internally and towards customers.

• Fluent in spoken and written English.

To be relevant for the position, you must be able to be cleared and authorized, cf. Sikkerhetsloven.

We look forward to receiving your application as soon as possible and no later than 16 September. We assess applications on an ongoing basis. If you have any questions about the position, please contact Stephane Fontaine, email stephane.fontaine@no.abb.com.

ABB is a supplier of critical infrastructure. Personnel safety is therefore important to ABB and our customers. In collaboration with Meditor, ABB in Norway conducts background checks on candidates who receive offers of employment. This is to ensure compliance with ABB’s guidelines for recruitment and personnel safety, as well as compliance with legal requirements related to trade sanctions. Candidates will be asked to provide relevant information.