Electrical Design Engineer

Resource Area for Teaching; Portsmouth; On-site; GBP 45,000 - 55,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Annual leave

Wellbeing day

Private healthcare

Life assurance

Critical illness cover

Family leave

Christmas shutdown

Professional development

Pension scheme

Flexible working

Inclusive culture

Job summary

SubSea Craft, a fast-growing UK-based maritime technology company, is seeking a skilled electrical engineer to help design and validate electrical systems from concept through final manufacture. You will work with on-site test facilities to prototype and verify designs, applying rigorous systems engineering practices and ensuring safety and performance requirements are met.

Ideal candidates have a marine electrical background with 5+ years’ experience or an Electrical Engineering degree, strong

Qualifications

• Marine electrical background with minimum of 5 years industry experience or a degree in Electrical Engineering.
• Experience with 3D CAD systems is advantageous.
• Strong communication skills and proactive attitude are important.

Responsibilities

• Assist with the production of new electrical designs from concept through to final manufacture.
• Undertaking design validation via calculation for electrical systems and equipment.
• Applying analysis outputs to demonstrate compliance with safety, functional and performance requirements.
• Liaising with test facilities, sub-contractors, suppliers and customers as required to satisfy project needs.
• Undertaking testing of designed systems with a hands-on approach.
• Work in our on-site test facility to produce prototype setups to verify electrical designs.
• Knowledge of the systems engineering lifecycle and applying good systems engineering practices.
• Executing duties per company procedures for training, health and safety, quality, and project requirements.
• Controlled issuing of drawings for production.
• Work with specialist areas including pressurised air and gas, hydraulic, and cooling systems.
• Assist with the team to compile/collate vessel electrical test documents for first of class build.
• Assist with production of Bill of Materials/part creation.

Skills

Marine electrical

CAN Bus

3D CAD

Teamwork

Education

Electrical Engineering degree

Tools

3D CAD

Job description

• Salary: £45,000- £55,000
• Full Time
• Permanent

Who we are: SubSea Craft is a fast growing, privately-funded, UK-based innovative maritime technology company specialising in next-generation, high-performance watercraft and systems. We operate at the intersection of advanced engineering, cutting-edge design, and user-centric innovation, delivering safe, effective, and enabling solutions for both commercial and defence applications.

What we offer:

• Annual Leave – Entitlement to 25 days of annual leave plus bank holidays
• Wellbeing Day - An additional Wellbeing Day each year to focus on personal health and wellbeing.
• Private Healthcare – Access to comprehensive private healthcare coverage to support your physical and mental wellbeing.
• Life Assurance and Critical Illness Cover – Comprehensive protection including Life Assurance (4x salary) and Critical Illness Cover for added financial security.
• Family Leave – Enhanced maternity and paternity pay
• Christmas Leave – A Christmas shutdown is typically observed.
• Professional Development – Commitment to ongoing learning and career growth, supported by training programmes and access to LinkedIn Learning.
• Pension Contribution – pension scheme with the option to contribute via salary sacrifice
• Flexible Working – Opportunities for flexible working arrangements to promote work–life balance.
• Inclusive Culture – A professional environment that values diversity, innovation, and collaboration.

Responsibilities will include:

• Assist with the production of new electrical designs from concept through to final manufacture.
• Undertaking design validation via calculation for electrical systems and equipment.
• Applying analysis outputs to demonstrate compliance with safety, functional and performance requirements.
• Liaising with test facilities, sub-contractors, suppliers and customers as required to satisfy the needs of a project.
• Undertaking testing of designed systems with a hands‑on approach.
• Work in our on‑site test facility to produce prototype set ups to verify electrical designs.
• Knowledge of the systems engineering lifecycle and an ability to apply good systems engineering practices to your work.
• Executing duties in accordance with Company procedures for training, health and safety, personnel, quality, and project requirements.
• Controlled issuing of drawings for production.
• Work with specialist subject areas including pressurised air and gas systems, hydraulic systems, and cooling systems.
• Assist with the team to compile/collate vessel electrical test documents for first of class build.
• Assist with production of Bill of Materials/part creation.

Qualifications and Experience:

• Marine electrical background with minimum of 5 years industry experience or a degree in Electrical Engineering.
• Experience working with 3D CAD systems is advantageous but not critical.
• Maritime experience is a plus, but whatever your track record, high levels of technical expertise, personal drive and strong communication skills are particularly important.
• Experience with preparing and design specifications.
• Hazardous Voltages and CAN Bus experience is advantageous but not critical.
• Working with a close‑knit team in design and development.
• Well‑developed engineering skills with a strong understanding of electrical systems.
• Build, test and commissioning experience.
• A proactive individual with strong commitment and self‑motivation.
• Willingness to embrace innovation and creativity – Lateral thinking is encouraged.

Note: Due to the nature of work undertaken at SubSea Craft, the selected candidate must be capable of meeting the security requirements of the position, which would include as a minimum existing right to live and work in the UK, Baseline Personnel Security Standard (BPSS), with UK National security clearance required for certain roles.*

Values: Our people are our greatest asset, we continually strive to provide an excellent working environment to enable our team to do their best work. We have an agile professional workforce: weare founded on the belief that our people are valued and our business is trusted, inclusive and commercially-adept.

What we expect from you:

• Teamwork, mutual respect and collaboration
• Initiative and independent working
• Honesty and integrity
• Business and commercial awareness
• Agility, adaptability and continuous development

We are committed to building an inclusive, diverse workplace where everyone can thrive. If you require any support or adjustments to interact with us, please let us know.

* Please note that all offers of employment are conditional and subject to satisfactory DBS, driving licence and reference checks. A criminal record will not automatically disqualify candidates from employment. We will consider criminal record information alongside the wider range of evidence gathered at the application, interview, and pre‑employment checking stages.

Due to the high volume of applications, we are unable to respond to everyone. If you are shortlisted, we will aim to contact you within 14 days of your application or the closing date (if stated). We may retain your details for future suitable roles unless you advise us otherwise.

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