Composites Engineer: Viking Yacht Company / Valhalla Boatworks

Employer: Viking Yacht Company / Valhalla Boatworks

Email Address: ddavala@vikingyachts.com

Position Title: Composites Engineer

Compensation/Rate: $85,000 - $95,000 plus incentives

Position Requirements:

  • Degree in mechanical ,structural or composite engineering preferred.

  • Extensive work experience in the field would be considered..

  • A strong math background is desired.

  • The candidate will work with and develop structural calculations and composite engineering for practical applications in our facility.

  • Hands-on experience in a boatyard/boat-builder and boating experience is a plus.

  • Fiberglass experience and in particular for closed molding processes (infusion, light-resin-transfer-method, RTM for example) is also a strong plus.

  • Fluent in composite materials and processes.

  • Specifically; the material properties of cores, fiber and resins and how/why they are used in composite construction.

Additional required traits:

  • The ideal candidate would have hands-on experience and a first-hand working knowledge of the structural calculations for ISO, DNV or ABS.

  • This person should be comfortable with Microsoft WORD & EXCEL, AUTOCAD (preferably INVENTOR) and RHINO 3-D. INVENTOR and RHINO; we do provide training for but, the basic knowledge would be desirable.

  • The position also requires drafting drawings, interaction with supervisors, foreman and floor technicians for problem solving and working through process solutions with material suppliers

  • Spanish as a second language is desired but not entirely necessary.

Applications emailed to: ddavala@vikingyachts.com