Electronics Engineer - Embedded & Safety-Critical Systems

James Fisher and Sons plc; Westhill; Hybrid; GBP 42,000 - 54,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Private Medical Insurance

Life Assurance

Cycle to work scheme

Company Pension

Job summary

James Fisher and Sons plc's JFD division invites an Electronics Engineer to help design, test, and support electronic systems used in diver life-support, gas analysis, and remote sensing platforms. Based in Westhill with hybrid working, you will contribute across the full product lifecycle from concept to field support.

The role requires hands-on engineering with strong PCB design, embedded hardware, and systematic testing to deliver safety-critical technology deployed worldwide in commercial

Qualifications

• Degree in Electrical/Electronic Engineering or equivalent.
• Proven experience in an electronics engineering role.
• Strong electronics design skills including calculations and simulations.
• Experience designing embedded system circuits (STM32 or similar microcontrollers).
• Knowledge of EMC-compliant electronic system design.
• Proficient in schematic capture and PCB design using Altium Designer or KiCAD.
• Experience producing manufacturing documentation (Gerber files, BOMs) and using PLM systems.
• Understanding IPC electronics standards; LR/DNV experience advantageous.

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.
• 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.
• Adherence to engineering and company standards and processes.
• Site visits to other JFD offices and client assets as and when required.

Skills

Electrical design

Embedded systems

PCB design

Schematic capture

EMC compliance

Education

Degree in Electrical/Electronic Engineering

Tools

Altium Designer

KiCad

Job description

James Fisher and Sons plc's JFD division invites an Electronics Engineer to help design, test, and support electronic systems used in diver life-support, gas analysis, and remote sensing platforms. Based in Westhill with hybrid working, you will contribute across the full product lifecycle from concept to field support.

The role requires hands-on engineering with strong PCB design, embedded hardware, and systematic testing to deliver safety-critical technology deployed worldwide in commercial