Senior Marine Electrical Engineer — Lead Vessel Electrification

Damco Spain SL; København; On-site; DKK 1,000,000 - 1,700,000; Full time

Job summary

Maersk is seeking a Senior Marine Electrical Engineer to join our Copenhagen headquarters. You will own electrical and automation scopes for major vessel projects, including newbuildings, retrofits, upgrades, and technology development.

You will act as a technical authority, ensuring safe, compliant, and innovative solutions across the fleet. The role requires a strong technical foundation, the ability to challenge shipyards and suppliers, and collaboration across diverse stakeholders.

Qualifications

• Degree in Electrical or Marine Engineering.
• Experience in shipbuilding or marine engineering.
• Knowledge of marine power generation and distribution, automation, safety systems.
• Experience with design reviews, FATs, commissioning, sea trials.

Responsibilities

• Own the electrical and automation scope for assigned projects from concept through design, implementation and handover.
• Develop and maintain technical specifications, standards and internal requirements.
• Lead design reviews, plan approval activities and technical clarifications with shipyards, suppliers and internal stakeholders.
• Review and approve electrical system designs, load balance calculations, protection concepts, automation systems and equipment selections.
• Coordinate with Classification Societies and Flag Administrations for approvals and compliance.
• Support project execution through inspections, FATs, commissioning, sea trials and operational follow-up.
• Resolve technical issues and drive decisions to maintain schedule, quality, performance and cost targets.
• Capture lessons learned and drive continuous improvement across projects and vessel classes.
• Support evaluation and implementation of technologies related to electrification, automation, digitalisation, energy management and decarbonisation.
• Identify opportunities and bring new ideas into vessel design and operation.

Skills

Electrical Engineering

Marine Engineering

Automation systems

Design review

Supplier management

Travel willingness

Education

Electrical/Marine Engineering degree

Job description

Maersk is seeking a Senior Marine Electrical Engineer to join our Copenhagen headquarters. You will own electrical and automation scopes for major vessel projects, including newbuildings, retrofits, upgrades, and technology development.

You will act as a technical authority, ensuring safe, compliant, and innovative solutions across the fleet. The role requires a strong technical foundation, the ability to challenge shipyards and suppliers, and collaboration across diverse stakeholders.