Marine Electronics Engineer – Diagnostics & Systems

Royal National Lifeboat Ins titution (RNLI); Poole; Hybrid; GBP 30,000 - 35,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

26 days' annual leave plus Bank Holid‌

Flexible working opportunities

Competitive pension scheme

Life assurance

Health and dental cashplan

Job summary

RNLI is seeking a proactive Engineer with a solid foundation in marine engineering and hands-on experience in marine electronics. The role focuses on maintaining, troubleshooting, and upgrading marine systems, especially electronic subsystems, across the lifecycles of our vessels and platforms.

The successful candidate will diagnose faults, integrate new electronic systems, and collaborate with cross-disciplinary teams to deliver effective solutions.

Qualifications

• Degree or equivalent in Marine Engineering, Electrical/Electronic Engineering, or related field.
• Experience with marine electronic subsystems (navigation, communication, control).
• Familiarity with fault-finding tools for electrical/electronic systems.

Responsibilities

• Provide engineering support for maintenance, troubleshooting and upgrade of marine systems, focusing on electronic and electrical subsystems.
• Conduct diagnostics and root cause analysis of electronic and control system faults.
• Support integration of new electronic systems into existing marine platforms.
• Collaborate with cross-disciplinary teams to deliver engineering solutions.
• Prepare technical documentation, test procedures, reports and modification proposals.
• Ensure compliance with maritime regulations and standards.
• Engage with coastal teams, surveyors, suppliers, OEMs and stakeholders to resolve issues.

Skills

Marine engineering

Electronic systems

Diagnostics

Documentation

Communication

Independent worker

Team collaboration

Defence/maritime experience

Education

Marine Engineering or Electrical/Electronic Engineering degree

Tools

PLCs

SCADA

Embedded systems

Job description

RNLI is seeking a proactive Engineer with a solid foundation in marine engineering and hands-on experience in marine electronics. The role focuses on maintaining, troubleshooting, and upgrading marine systems, especially electronic subsystems, across the lifecycles of our vessels and platforms.

The successful candidate will diagnose faults, integrate new electronic systems, and collaborate with cross-disciplinary teams to deliver effective solutions.