X Shore
Mechanical Engineering & Analysis Manager
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About The Role
X Shore is rebuilding operations and product development under new ownership. We are now looking for a Mechanical Engineering & Analysis Manager to lead the structural and mechanical integrity of our electric boats — ensuring that every hull, component, and assembly that leaves Nyköping is designed right, validated correctly, and built to last.
This is a leadership role with deep technical ownership. You will guide a small engineering team, drive analysis and simulation work, and be the person who signs off that our mechanical solutions are both safe and manufacturable. The role is based on-site at our office and production facility in Nyköping.
Role Purpose
Own the mechanical engineering function — from concept validation and structural analysis through to production release — ensuring that X Shore boats are designed to specification, analysed to standard, and handed to production with complete and correct documentation.
Key Responsibilities
- Lead mechanical engineering and structural analysis activities across the X Shore product range
- Own FEA (Finite Element Analysis) and CFD simulations — from setup through to results interpretation and design recommendations
- Define and maintain engineering standards, tolerances, and material specifications
- Review and approve drawings, 3D models, and engineering change orders
- Manage product validation testing: define test plans, oversee execution, and sign off results
- Work closely with production engineering to ensure designs are manufacturable and assembly-ready
- Lead root cause analysis on field failures, warranty cases, and production non-conformances
- Maintain the mechanical BOM structure and ensure drawing revisions are controlled and complete
- Support supplier development — reviewing manufacturing capabilities and engaging on critical components
- Build and develop a small team of mechanical engineers, setting clear priorities and technical standards
- Contribute to design reviews, risk assessments, and certification activities (e.g. CE, RCD)
Technical Depth — What We Need
X Shore builds high-performance electric boats in marine-grade aluminium and composite materials. The Mechanical Engineering & Analysis Manager must be able to go deep — not just manage the team, but own the analysis work and stand behind the results.
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- Define and execute FEA studies for hull structures, brackets, mounts, and drivetrain interfaces
- Assess fatigue life, impact loads, and hydrostatic pressure scenarios relevant to marine certification
- Interpret and challenge simulation outputs — know when results are credible and when the model needs revisiting
- Specify and oversee physical testing that correlates with simulation work
- Drive design-for-manufacture review: identify tolerance stack-ups, assembly constraints, and production risks before they reach the floor
Qualifications
Required
- Degree in Mechanical Engineering, Structural Engineering, Naval Architecture, or equivalent
- Minimum 7 years of engineering experience, with at least 3 years in a lead or senior role
- Hands-on FEA experience using commercial tools (e.g. ANSYS, Abaqus, Nastran, or similar)
- Strong working knowledge of CAD — 3D modelling and drawing release in tools such as SOLIDWORKS or CATIA
- Experience in metals and composites — material selection, joining methods, and manufacturing constraints
- Documented experience leading engineering validation: test planning, execution, and sign-off
- Fluent in English; Swedish is an advantage
- Available to work on-site in Nyköping
Nice to Have
- Background in marine, automotive, aerospace, or high-performance vehicle engineering
- Experience with CE marking, RCD (Recreational Craft Directive), or ISO 12215 hull structural standards
- Experience from a company in growth, transformation, or restart phase
- Familiarity with Microsoft Dynamics 365 or similar ERP/PLM systems
Non-Negotiables
- Hands-on analysis capability — this role requires personal technical output, not just management
- Rigorous approach to documentation — drawings, reports, and release notes are complete before sign-off
- Speaks up early when a design has a structural risk, regardless of schedule pressure
- Takes ownership of problems through to resolution — not just identification
- Treats manufacturing constraints as design inputs, not afterthoughts
- Comfortable leading in an environment where processes are still being built
What Good And Bad Look Like
What Good Looks Like
- Design decisions are backed by analysis before production release
- Production raises a structural question — engineering has the answer the same day
- Test results correlate with simulation — deviations are explained
- Drawing revisions are controlled and complete — no ambiguity on the floor
- Field failures are root-caused with corrective action in place within two weeks
- Engineers know what they are working on, why, and what good looks like
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What Bad Looks Like
- Designs released without structural validation
- Production finds structural issues during assembly
- Test data filed without interpretation or corrective action
- Multiple drawing versions in circulation simultaneously
- Failures are documented but never actioned
- Team direction unclear — priorities shift without explanation
Personal Qualities
To Succeed In This Role We Believe You
- Are technically rigorous and do not accept 'close enough' when precision matters
- Lead by example — you still do the hard analysis work yourself
- Are structured and clear in how you communicate engineering decisions
- Build credibility with production and suppliers through sound technical judgement
- Are comfortable in ambiguity and can create structure where little exists
- Have strong drive and see problems through to resolution
- Thrive in a small, fast-moving team where every person's contribution is visible
Key Interfaces
- Head of R&D — direct reporting line; alignment on technical direction, priorities, and resource
- Production Engineering — design-for-manufacture review, assembly support, and non-conformance resolution
- Procurement — supplier capability assessment, component specifications, and critical part qualification
- Quality — validation testing, field failure analysis, and certification documentation
- External suppliers and partners — manufacturing review, tooling sign-off, and prototype builds
What We Offer
At X Shore you get the chance to be part of an exciting journey with significant responsibility and real impact. You will be a central figure in rebuilding the engineering function of a pioneering electric boat company — setting the technical standards that determine whether our boats are safe, reliable, and built right.
This is not a caretaker role. It is a building role, and the standards you set today will shape the product for years to come.
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