Marine Electrical Power Systems Engineer

Simpson Booth Ltd; Greater London; On-site; GBP 65,000 - 90,000; Full time

Job summary

Simpson Booth Ltd in London is seeking a Marine Electrical Power Systems Engineer to support the design development of Balance of Plant systems, including electrical power generation and distribution, as well as data electronics and communications for floating projects.

The successful candidate will have a strong academic background and experience in electrical power design in the Marine industry, ideally in ship design, with opportunities to lead technically in this emerging market.

Qualifications

• Master's Degree in electrical engineering, Electronic Engineering or equivalent.
• A PhD in science, technology, engineering or mathematics is highly desirable.
• Proven experience in the Marine industry.

Responsibilities

• Responsible for electrical power systems design including load balancing calculations, power budget allocations and physical architecture development.
• Responsible for data distribution and communications systems design including physical architecture development and interface configuration.
• Responsible for producing Statements of Work for procurement of technical services.
• Liaising with stakeholder; designers, classification societies, regulators, nuclear technology developers to manage designs against evolving requirements.
• Authoring high quality technical reports, calculations, and academic papers.
• Performing first-principle engineering calculations to investigate feasibility of high-level design concepts.

Skills

Ship electrical distribution

Electrical generation

Balance of plant design

Data electronics

CAD software (SolidWorks / AutoCAD)

First-principles reasoning

Education

Master's Degree in electrical engineering

PhD desirable

Tools

SolidWorks

AutoCAD

Job description

Marine Electrical Power Systems Engineer

Our Client is a marine power pioneer, leading the development of advanced technology for commercial shipping and maritime applications.

The Role

Our Client is recruiting for a highly motivated and skilled Marine Electrical Power Systems Engineer to join their London based dynamic team. You will support the design development of the Balance of Plant systems including electrical power generation and distribution as well as data electronics and communications systems required for our Client’s floating projects. The ideal candidate will have a strong academic background and experience in electrical power design and data electronics in the Marine industry, ideally in ship design. This is an excellent opportunity for someone looking to lead technically in an emerging market.

Key Responsibilities

• Responsible for electrical power systems design including load balancing calculations, power budget allocations and physical architecture development.
• Responsible for data distribution and communications systems design including physical architecture development and interface configuration.
• Responsible for producing Statements of Work for procurement of technical services.
• Liaising with stakeholder; designers, classification societies, regulators, nuclear technology developers to manage designs against evolving requirements.
• Authoring high quality technical reports, calculations, and academic papers.
• Performing first-principle engineering calculations to investigate feasibility of high-level design concepts.

Key Requirements

Skills & Experience

Job Requirements:

• Masters Degree in electrical engineering, Electronic Engineering or equivalent.
• A PhD in science, technology, engineering or mathematics is highly desirable.
• Proven experience in the Marine industry.

Required Skills / Experience

• Must have experience in ship electrical distribution.
• Must have experience in electrical generation and electrical distribution.
• Direct experience in multidisciplinary design projects in the Marine industry.
• Experience in writing or supporting work specifications for technical service providers.
• Good understanding of balance of plant interfaces and application in the Marine industry.
• Comfortable with technical artefact development (Block Flow Diagrams, Process Flow Diagrams, Bill of Materials etc) as well as conducting and verifying dynamic simulations.
• Critical thinking skills and ability to manage design uncertainties.
• Practitioner with electrical Computer Aided Design (CAD) software and proficient with mechanical CAD software, preferably SolidWorks and / or AutoCAD.

Desired Skills / Experience:

• Able to articulate technical issues in a clear concise way.
• Good understanding of risk management in design.
• Excellent project management and organisational skills.
• Knowledge of the qualification of new technology is highly desirable.

Profile:

• Thrives in a creative environment but possesses the pragmatism and awareness to maintain progress.
• Agility to adapt in small dynamic organisation.
• Takes pride in the high-quality nature of their work.
• Able to operate outside comfort zone, being guided by first-principles and logical reasoning but with clear awareness of limits to One’s knowledge.

Due to current workloads, Simpson Booth regrets to inform that in the instance you have not heard from us within 2 weeks of your application, you are to consider your application unsuccessful at this time.