Mechanical Engineer, Hjerting, Denmark

Dive into the Depths with MacArtney Underwater Technology!

Are you ready to explore the extraordinary world of subsea engineering? At MacArtney, we don’t just build products - we create solutions that thrive under extreme conditions. If you're looking for a challenge that goes beyond the ordinary, read on.

Position
We are seeking an experienced Mechanical Engineer to join our Underwater Technology division in Esbjerg. You’ll become part of a small, experienced team within a newly established department that’s still in its formative phase. This gives you a unique opportunity to significantly impact the future of MacArtney underwater engineering.

Your Profile

• Analytical mindset, and a passionate engineer. You have a strong foundation in engineering principles and excel at solving complex technical problems through structured analysis and critical thinking.
• Mathematically driven. You enjoy working with numbers, formulas, and physical models, and apply them rigorously in your engineering approach.
• Collaborative problem-solver. You work well in teams, value knowledge-sharing, and take pride in developing intelligent solutions with your colleagues.

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s or Master’s degree in Mechanical Engineering (with strong emphasis on applied mathematics, structural mechanics, or similar).
• At least 5 years of engineering experience, ideally with exposure to calculation-heavy tasks.
• Strong skills in analytical mechanical design and structural calculations.
• Solid understanding of engineering mathematics, including statics, dynamics, and material strength.
• Hands-on experience with Finite Element Analysis (preferably in Autodesk/NASTRAN or similar tools).
• Proficiency in 3D CAD modelling (preferably Autodesk Inventor).
• Knowledge of both metallic and plastic materials and their mechanical behaviour.
• Comfortable working in a structured, project-driven environment with shifting priorities.
• Excellent technical English; Danish is a plus.

Responsibilities

• Translate complex requirements into robust solutions - Understand customer needs and convert them into technically sound, calculation-driven product designs and customised engineering solutions.
• Contribute with analytical insight - Work closely with project teams to ensure that design decisions are supported by solid engineering principles and data-based evaluations.
• Bridge theory and practice - Apply your analytical and theoretical expertise in collaboration with workshop technicians, ensuring feasibility and functionality of designs.

Why Join MacArtney?
MacArtney has been a pioneer in marine technology for decades, delivering advanced equipment from the surface to the seafloor. As an engineer here, you’ll play a key role in continuing that legacy.

• Innovative development: Work alongside experienced engineers shaping the future of underwater technology.
• From concept to customer: Follow your product from idea to assembly, testing, and final delivery.
• Subsea missions: Contribute to projects ranging from subsea infrastructure and towed vehicles to neutrino observatories.
• Extreme materials: Design with high-spec materials built to withstand pressure levels comparable to outer space.

MacArtney isn’t just a workplace - it’s a community. As a family-owned company, we value strong relationships and shared values. We offer a professional yet socially enriching environment, a positive mindset, and a collaborative spirit.

We offer
An exciting position in an international company that is characterised by stable growth and grand ambitions – and which has the means and the will to turn employees’ ambitions into reality. We work to a high professional level, from concept to installation, with room for you to develop through independent tasks with matching responsibility.

If you have any questions regarding the position, please contact;

Head of Mechanical Engineering at tkl@macartney.com or Lead HR Business Partner, Doris Bundgaard by phone +45 7613 2065.

The position is full-time and the work location is Hjerting, Esbjerg.

How to apply
Please apply for a vacant position online as we only accept electronic applications. You will receive a confirmation e-mail.

Interviews are conducted ongoing until there is a match with the right candidate.

Kindly note that due to the summer holiday period, our response time may be a bit delayed. We appreciate your patience.

About MacArtney
The MacArtney Group is a global supplier of underwater technology solutions specialising in the design, manufacture, sales and service of a wide range of solutions to onshore industry operators, subsea surveyors, the renewable energy sector, ocean science institutes, maritime civil engineering industries and navies across the world.

MacArtney is a privately owned corporation established in 1978 with group headquarters in Esbjerg (DK). The MacArtney Group also reside in Aberdeen (UK), Stavanger (NO), Mölnlycke (SE), Aix-en-Provence (FR), Bologna (IT), Rotterdam (NL), Kiel (DE), Bremen (DE), Houston, Boston and San Diego (US), Victoria (CA), Dartmouth (CA), Rio de Janeiro (BR), Mumbai (IN/UAE), Perth (AU), Ningbo (CN) and Singapore (SG). Moreover, MacArtney operates an extensive network of 21 representatives and distributors spread across every continent. This way, MacArtney products are available locally - with global 24/7 support.