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.

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

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.

Mechanical Engineering & Analysis Manager

Eliminate structural uncertainty. Give product and production a reliable answer on whether designs are fit for purpose — making analysis, test data, and documentation the basis of every decision.