Electrical & Electronics Engineer

Jab Recruitment; Glasgow; On-site; GBP 42,000 - 64,000; Full time

Job summary

Jab Recruitment seeks an experienced Electrical & Electronics Engineer to join an Energy and Defence client, supporting both new product development and through-life engineering across a specialist product range.

This hands-on role covers design, upgrades, and field support for existing equipment, with emphasis on delivering compliant, robust systems across the full lifecycle.

Qualifications

• Degree in Electrical & Electronics Engineering or equivalent industry experience.
• Experience in electrical and electronics design.
• Knowledge of marine and defence standards (Lloyd’s Register, DNV) is a plus.

Responsibilities

• Electrical and electronics design
• Producing engineering calculations
• Supporting new product development and existing upgrades
• Checking electrical drawings and technical documentation
• Component and material selection
• Creating specifications, test procedures, certification and reports
• Bills of Materials and part number creation
• Collaborating with Production, Procurement, Sales and Engineering teams
• Ensuring designs meet internal, external and regulatory standards

Skills

Electrical design

Electronics design

Engineering calculations

BOM creation

Standards compliance

Cross-functional collaboration

Documentation

Product lifecycle understanding

Education

Electrical & Electronics Engineering degree or equivalent industry experience

Job description

I’m currently recruiting for an experienced Electrical & Electronics Engineer to join our Energy and Defence client, supporting both new product development and through-life engineering across their specialist product range.

This is a hands-on engineering role involving everything from new design work through to upgrades, modifications and technical support for existing equipment in the field.

The role will include:

• Electrical and electronics design
• Producing engineering calculations
• Supporting new product development and existing product upgrades
• Checking electrical drawings and technical documentation
• Component and material selection
• Creating specifications, test procedures, certification and reports
• Bills of Materials and part number creation
• Working closely with Production, Procurement, Sales and Engineering teams
• Ensuring designs meet relevant internal, external and regulatory standards

What we’re looking for:

• Good knowledge of electrical design standards
• Electrical & Electronics Engineering degree or equivalent industry experience
• Product design experience – particularly DC systems – would be advantageous
• Experience working to marine and defence standards
• Knowledge of classification society requirements, particularly Lloyd’s Register and DNV

This would suit an engineer who enjoys taking ownership of technical challenges and working across the full engineering lifecycle, from initial design through to delivery and field support.