Working at Orcina

Orcina is a software company in Ulverston, South Cumbria. We develop numerical modelling software for dynamic analysis in the offshore engineering industry. With nearly 40 years of experience, Orcina is well established as a global market leader in the sector.

We have a strong reputation in our market for technical excellence and first-class customer support. We pride ourselves on a friendly, flexible and informal working atmosphere, believing this to be conducive to achieving the technical excellence which underpins the success of our firm.

Our major activity is developing, marketing and supporting our two complementary software products. These are OrcaFlex, the industry-standard software for dynamic analysis of floating and fixed offshore systems, and OrcaWave, which calculates hydrodynamic interaction between water waves and offshore structures. Our software is used throughout the world to model the dynamics of offshore systems, including risers, moorings, wind turbines, towed systems and installation activity.

Based on the edge of the Lake District, working at Orcina offers a rare combination of professional challenge and fulfilling work, with a high quality of life and the benefits of living in/near a stunning national park.

Broadly speaking, the company identifies three main internal functions – development, operations and consultancy. We don’t have rigid distinctions between them, so in principle all staff can contribute effort to these functions. However, in practice, skill sets and aptitude usually mean that staff focus only in one or two areas.

The development team at Orcina writes and publishes the programs, including the mathematical models, the user interface and ease-of-use functionality.

The operations team deals with accounts, software and licensing, and internal IT support.

The main activity of the consultancy team is to support and train clients in the use of our software, and to market our products.