Electrical Engineer – Submarine Systems Design

James Fisher and Sons plc; United Kingdom; Hybrid; GBP 42,000 - 64,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Early finish on Fridays

Private Medical Insurance

Life Assurance

Cycle to work scheme

Company Pension

Job summary

James Fisher and Sons plc in Inchinnan is seeking an Electrical Engineer to deliver innovative design solutions and provide through-life support across the JFD product range, including submarine rescue equipment.

The role covers new product development and in-service upgrades, with responsibilities from concept to completion, producing precise documentation and meeting deadlines and budgets in a fast-paced environment.

Qualifications

• Electrical and Electronics engineering degree or equivalent industry experience.
• Experience with marine and defence standards and class society rules (LR/DNV).
• Experience with Product Lifecycle Management system for generating and storage of engineering packages.
• Knowledge of design standards.
• Proven electrical and electronics design skills.
• Previous product design experience advantageous, especially DC systems.

Responsibilities

• Provide engineering design input for new products and technical support for the existing product range, addressing technical queries and developing solutions.
• Liaise with Sales, Procurement and Production to deliver appropriate technical solutions.
• Source components and materials, create and maintain part numbers and BOMs.
• Produce and review engineering documentation, including specs, proposals, assembly instructions, test procedures, certifications and reports.
• Check electrical drawings and act as technical checker to ensure accuracy and compliance.
• Deliver solutions within project timescales and budgets with high quality.
• Undertake site visits to JFD locations, customer sites and assets to support delivery.

Skills

Electrical design

Electronics design

Design calculations

CAD packages

Design standards

Product lifecycle

Marine standards

Defence standards

Education

Electrical & Electronics degree

Tools

CAD software

PLM system

Job description

James Fisher and Sons plc in Inchinnan is seeking an Electrical Engineer to deliver innovative design solutions and provide through-life support across the JFD product range, including submarine rescue equipment.

The role covers new product development and in-service upgrades, with responsibilities from concept to completion, producing precise documentation and meeting deadlines and budgets in a fast-paced environment.