Electrical Project Engineer – Hybrid, Defence & Diving Systems

James Fisher and Sons plc; Elrick; Hybrid; GBP 52,000 - 76,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Private Medical Insurance

Life Assurance

Cycle to work scheme

Company Pension

Job summary

James Fisher is seeking an Electrical Project Engineer to join the Electrical Controls & Instrumentation team in Westhill, with hybrid working from the UK. The role covers electrical control and instrumentation for commercial and defence diving, including gas analysis, environmental controls, and satellite systems across multiple projects.

The successful candidate will support design, create documentation, manage BOMs, and coordinate with cross‑functional teams, with opportunities to work on

Qualifications

• Electrical/electronic/manufacturing engineering degree or equivalent.
• Knowledge of electrical design and instrumentation systems.
• Experience in 2D/3D drafting (AutoCAD, Solidworks or similar).
• Preparation and maintenance of project documentation including specifications and drawings.
• Ability to coordinate with cross-functional teams including mechanical engineers.
• Knowledge of manufacturing techniques.
• Demonstrated experience in an Electrical Project Engineering role.
• Experience with Product Lifecycle Management systems.
• Previous diving or subsea equipment design experience would be advantageous.
• Any relevant diving qualifications would be advantageous.

Responsibilities

• Support engineering design input to new products and provide support to the existing product range by answering queries and providing engineering solutions.
• Sourcing suitable components and materials when required and create part numbers and bill of materials.
• Creation of engineering documentation such as specifications, proposals, assembly instructions, test procedures, certification, and reports.
• Checking detailed manufacturing drawings and documentation.
• Adherence to engineering and company standards and processes.
• Site visits to other JFD offices and client assets as and when required.
• Compliance to internal and external standards & regulations.

Skills

Electrical design

2D/3D drafting

Project documentation

Cross-functional coordination

Product lifecycle management

Diving/subsea experience

Manufacturing techniques

Instrumentation systems knowledge

Education

Electrical / Electronic / Manufacturing Engineering Degree or equivalent

Tools

AutoCAD

Solidworks

Job description

James Fisher is seeking an Electrical Project Engineer to join the Electrical Controls & Instrumentation team in Westhill, with hybrid working from the UK. The role covers electrical control and instrumentation for commercial and defence diving, including gas analysis, environmental controls, and satellite systems across multiple projects.

The successful candidate will support design, create documentation, manage BOMs, and coordinate with cross‑functional teams, with opportunities to work on