Electrical Technician - Contract

Kraken Technology Group Limited; Fareham; On-site; GBP 36,000 - 60,000; Full time

Job summary

Kraken Works Limited seeks an Electrical Technician to join a skilled production team for installing, integrating, testing, and maintaining advanced electrical systems on autonomous maritime platforms.

You will work in a fast-paced engineering environment, contributing to bringing innovative products from concept to reality, ensuring vessels are built, tested, and delivered to high standards while collaborating with cross-functional teams.

Qualifications

• Recognised qualification in Electrical Engineering, Marine Engineering, or a related discipline.
• Strong hands-on electrical installation, maintenance, and fault-finding experience.
• Ability to interpret electrical drawings and technical documentation.

Responsibilities

• Perform electrical installation, modification, maintenance and repair activities.
• Support vessel build, integration, commissioning and testing programmes.
• Diagnose and resolve electrical faults and technical issues.
• Read and interpret electrical drawings, schematics, and technical documentation.
• Maintain accurate records of work completed and build documentation.

Skills

Electrical installation

Maintenance

Fault finding

Reading electrical drawings

Team collaboration

Education

Electrical Engineering or Marine Engineering qualification

Job description

As an Electrical Technician, you'll join a highly skilled production team responsible for installing, integrating, maintaining, and testing advanced electrical systems across our autonomous maritime platforms.

Working in a fast-paced engineering environment, you'll play a key role in bringing innovative products from concept to reality, ensuring our vessels are built, tested, and delivered to the highest standards.

• Perform electrical installation, modification, maintenance, and repair activities
• Support vessel build, integration, commissioning, and testing programmes
• Diagnose and resolve electrical faults and technical issues
• Conduct routine inspections and preventative maintenance activities
• Read and interpret electrical drawings, schematics, and technical documentation
• Collaborate with mechanical, engineering, operations, and quality teams to achieve programme milestones
• Maintain accurate records of work completed and build documentation
• Ensure all electrical work is completed safely, efficiently, and in accordance with relevant standards
• Support continuous improvement initiatives across production and engineering activities

• Recognised qualification in Electrical Engineering, Marine Engineering, or a related discipline
• Strong hands-on electrical installation, maintenance, and fault-finding experience
• Understanding of electrical systems, tools, and engineering standards
• Experience working within marine engineering environments
• Strong problem-solving and diagnostic capability
• Ability to interpret electrical drawings and technical documentation
• High attention to detail and commitment to quality

• Boat building or marine industry experience
• Low-voltage DC electrical systems experience
• Electrical integration and commissioning experience
• Prototype or low-volume production experience
• Experience operating within regulated engineering environments
• Proficiency with Microsoft Office applications

• Take pride in producing high-quality work
• Approach challenges with a positive, solution-focused mindset
• Work effectively as part of a multidisciplinary team
• Communicate clearly and professionally
• Take ownership of tasks and see them through to completion
• Adapt to changing priorities within a dynamic project environment
• Always place safety, quality, and professionalism at the forefront of your work

• Work on world-leading autonomous maritime technology
• Contribute to programmes that are shaping the future of maritime operations
• Join a team of passionate engineers and innovators
• Be involved throughout the full product lifecycle, from build and integration to testing and deployment
• Enjoy varied, technically challenging work with real-world impact
• Work in a collaborative environment where your expertise is valued
• Opportunities for ongoing contract work and future programme involvement
• Based on the South Coast, at the heart of the UK's maritime innovation sector

Due to the nature of our work many of our roles require a UK nationality and the ability to obtain a security clearance. Applicants who accept a conditional offer of employment must meet the requirement of right to work in the UK and must meet eligibility requirements for access to classified information and will be subject to Government security checks.

Kraken Works Limited is proud to be an Equal Opportunity Employer. We are committed to maintaining a workplace that is free from unlawful discrimination and offers equal opportunities to all.

Applications from individuals are encouraged regardless of age, disability, sex, gender reassignment, sexual orientation, pregnancy and maternity, race, religion or belief, and marriage and civil partnerships.