Vacant job

Role and Responsibilities

The R&D Designer is responsible for developing new products outside the existing product range or adapting existing products to new applications. Examples of such applications include:

• Connections for bunkering of liquefied natural gas (LNG) / hydrogen
• Connections for refueling trucks with liquefied natural gas / hydrogen
• Connections for liquefied natural gas / hydrogen to aircraft or rockets

Additional tasks include:

• Determining and documenting product performance through simulations or physical tests
• Performing strength calculations according to international standards, e.g., EN or ASME
• Documenting the selection of materials, components, calculations, and test results in a suitable manner for third-party approval applications
• Coordinating with purchasing, production, and suppliers regarding prototype development

Qualifications and Educational Requirements

Civil Engineer in Mechanical Engineering, Physics, Energy, or Computational Technology.

Documented experience with heat exchangers and their optimization.

Professional experience in design according to ASME rules.

Professional experience in fluid mechanics calculations (CFD) is required.

Knowledge of thermal physics and structural mechanics.

Experience in modeling refueling systems for liquid hydrogen.

Preferred Competencies

Previous experience as a calculation engineer is advantageous.

Experience with CAE systems (CAD - Inventor, FEM - Nastran in Inventor).

Ability to plan and conduct tests for design verification according to existing standards.

About MannTek

MannTek is a world leader in its product areas, headquartered in Mariestad, with an annual turnover of approx. 400 Mkr and a workforce of 130 employees. We also have subsidiaries in China, India, and the UAE, as well as sales offices in Germany, the Netherlands, Spain, England, and Argentina. Our export share is 99%.

Our main product is equipment for the safe and spill-free handling of fuels, chemicals, and gases. A major growth segment is equipment for liquefied natural gas (LNG). Within this area, the company has continued to broaden its business idea and is today the largest provider of complete ship bunkering systems. We also perform installation and service on these systems worldwide. We see continued expansion in this area, which now also includes automation, hoses, safety couplings, and systems for handling future alternative fuels such as hydrogen, methanol, and ammonia.

We are absolutely at the forefront in the development of systems for handling liquid hydrogen (LH2) and are the first in the world to offer such equipment for refueling/transferring liquid hydrogen within the automotive industry, aerospace, space industry, shipbuilding, and more.

We are proud of our corporate culture and convinced that culture beats strategy. Here, we value community, engagement, and forward-thinking. If you want to work in an international environment where your ideas are valued and development opportunities are abundant, then MannTek might be the right place for you.