Electronics Engineer

James Fisher and Sons plc; Westhill; On-site; GBP 30,000 - 45,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading engineering services company in Westhill is seeking an Electronics Engineer to provide design input and support existing products. Ideal candidates will have an Electrical and Electronics engineering degree, proven electronics design skills, and experience with PCB software. The role involves collaborating with various departments to ensure project's technical and timeline needs are met. Competitive salary and commitment to diversity encouraged applications from all backgrounds.

Benefits

Diversity commitment

Support for disabled candidates

Qualifications

• Demonstrated experience in a similar role.
• Proven electronics design skills.
• Knowledge of PCB schematic capture.

Responsibilities

• Provide engineering design input to new products.
• Liaise with internal departments for technical solutions.
• Ensure engineering solutions are provided on time.

Skills

Electronics design

Communication skills

Attention to detail

Organizational skills

Education

Electrical and Electronics engineering degree or equivalent

Tools

Altium Designer

Embedded software development tools

Job description

About the Role

Electronics Engineer – Westhill, Aberdeen – Permanent position

About Us: JFD - part of the James Fisher Group, is the world leading underwater capability provider, serving the commercial and defence markets with innovative diving, submarine and hyperbaric rescue, technical solutions and services. Operating worldwide, the company is the world's leading provider of submarine rescue capability and an established provider of submarine escape training. The company is at the forefront of Hyperbaric Rescue, along with being the leading supplier of commercial and defence diving equipment and saturation diving systems to the commercial industry.

Role and Responsibilities

• Provide engineering design input to new products and provide engineering support to the existing product range by assessing technical queries and providing engineering solutions.
• Liaise with internal JFD departments such as sales, procurement, and production to ensure the best technical solution is provided in all instances.
• Sourcing suitable components and materials when required and creation of part numbers and bill of materials.
• Creation of engineering documentation such as specifications, proposals, assembly instructions, test procedures, certification and reports.
• Checking detailed electrical drawings and documentation, adherence to engineering and company standards and processes and compliance to internal and external standards & regulations.
• Ensuring engineering solutions are provided on time and on budget.
• Site visits to other JFD offices and client assets as and when required.
• Accountability and responsibility as technical checker of drawings and documentation generated in support of the Electrical Engineer role.

Who are we looking for?

You will have excellent written and verbal communication along with a keen eye for detail. Ability to work as part of a team but also in isolation when required with excellent organisational skills. Be methodical and thorough whilst generating and checking documentation with the ability to adapt to changing scope or client demands. Willingness to take ownership and accountability of tasks and drive to completion. Focused on delivering high quality output to tight deadlines and willing to go the extra mile to ensure success is achieved. Focused on delivering cost efficient solutions on time and on budge.

Qualifications and Experience

• Demonstrated experience in a similar role.
• Electrical and Electronics engineering degree or equivalent industry experience
• Proven electronics design skills.
• Knowledge of PCB schematic capture using software such as Altium Designer.
• Knowledge of PCB layout using software such as Altium Designer or working with external design bureaus to generate layouts/gerbers.
• Experience of circuit design for embedded systems (STM32 or similar)
• Experience writing embedded software (STM IDE or similar).
• Competent in the use of engineering design software tools / CAD packages.
• Knowledge of design standards.
• Experience with Product Lifecycle Management system for generating and storage of engineering packages.
• Experience working to marine, defence standards and class society rules (mainly LR and DNV).

*You will need to be able to pass security clearance for this role and also have the right to work and reside in the UK.

Due to the volume of applications that we receive for our vacancies, on occasion applications may close before the deadline, so please apply early to avoid disappointment.

James Fisher is a global engineering services company. From our origins as a ship owner and operator, we've evolved to provide the expertise and innovative technology our customers need in the harshest of environments across Energy, Defence and Maritime Transport.

The Defence Division provides underwater systems and life support capabilities, for the defence and commercial diving markets.

James Fisher & Sons are committed to taking positive action on diversity and we strongly encourage applications from candidates from all backgrounds and as a Disability Confident employer we are committed to offer an interview to disabled candidates who meet the minimum criteria for the role.

James Fisher and Sons plc, are proud to be partnered with the Career Transition Partnership, the official provider of Armed Forces resettlement for over 20 years.