Mechanical Engineer

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

Benefits offered by this job

Private Medical Insurance

Life Assurance

Cycle to work scheme

Company Pension

Early finish on Fridays

Job summary

James Fisher and Sons plc is seeking a Mechanical Engineer to provide engineering design solutions and through-life support for the JFD product range. The role covers new product design and upgrades, with hybrid working in Westhill and site visits as required.

The successful candidate will generate design calculations, perform FEA with ANSYS and ensure compliance with relevant standards, while coordinating with internal departments to deliver on-time, quality engineering solutions.

Qualifications

• Experience in a similar role within marine/defence context.
• Ability to generate design calculations and assess technical queries.
• Experience with DFA/DFM to optimise products for manufacturing.
• Proficient in FEA using ANSYS.
• Prototyping and moving designs from concept to validation.
• Strong knowledge of gas and fluid systems.
• Familiarity with design standards and guidelines (LR, DNV, IMCA).
• Experience with PLM systems for engineering packages.

Responsibilities

• Provide engineering design input for new products and support existing range.
• Coordinate with sales, procurement and production for optimal technical solutions.
• Source components and create part numbers and BOMs.
• Create specifications, proposals, assembly instructions, test procedures and reports.
• Review drawings for accuracy and compliance with standards.
• Ensure on-time and on-budget engineering solutions.
• Occasional site visits to client assets and other JFD offices.
• Act as technical checker of drawings and documentation.

Skills

Design calculations

DFM

DFA

FEA/ANSYS

Prototype manufacture

Gas & fluid systems

Design standards

Marine standards

Defence standards

PLM

Diving equipment

Education

Mechanical engineering degree

Tools

ANSYS

PLM

Job description

Mechanical Engineer

Westhill with Hybrid Working

Full-Time, Permanent

Please note that this role requires security checks.

The Role

To provide engineering design solutions and through life engineering support to the JFD product range. Workload can vary from new product design to meet client or internal specifications through to supporting an existing client’s request to upgrade or change equipment in the field.

What You'll Be Doing

• Assess technical queries and provide engineering design input to new products and support existing product range.
• 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 manufacturing drawings and documentation and adherence to 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 mechanical engineer role.

What We're Looking For

• Able to demonstrate experience in a similar role.
• Skilled in generating design calculations.
• Be able to work with DFA (Design for Assembly) and DFM (Design for Manufacturing).
• Experience performing FEA structural analysis using appropriate software (ANSYS).
• Manufacture of prototype components and take design from concept to validation.
• Good knowledge of manufacturing techniques.
• Good knowledge of gas and fluid systems.
• Knowledge of design standards and industry guidelines such as IMCA.
• Experience working to marine, defence standards and class society rules (mainly LR and DNV).
• Product design experience would be advantageous.
• Experience with Product Lifecycle Management system for generating and storage of engineering packages.
• Previous diving equipment design experience would be advantageous.
• Mechanical engineering degree or equivalent industry experience.

Why join us?

• Early finish on Fridays
• Competitive salary and benefits package aligned with experience (Private Medical Insurance, Life Assurance, Cycle to work scheme, Company Pension, etc.)
• Clear pathways for career development and organisational visibility
• Inclusive and supportive culture that values individual contributions
• Meaningful work with impact across safety, innovation, and global operations

About Us

James Fisher is a global engineering services company operating across Energy, Defence, and Maritime Transport. With a strong heritage in maritime operations, we now deliver innovative solutions in challenging environments. Our One James Fisher strategy is focused on building a unified, sustainable business within the Blue Economy, driving progress through technology, expertise, and collaboration - Visit our website

James Fisher Defence (JFD), part of the James Fisher Group, is a global leader in underwater capability, delivering cutting edge diving, submarine rescue, and hyperbaric solutions to both commercial and defence markets. Operating worldwide, JFD is the foremost provider of submarine rescue services and a trusted name in submarine escape training. We’re also at the forefront of hyperbaric rescue innovation and a leading supplier of advanced diving equipment and saturation systems across the industry. Explore more about JFD

James Fisher and Sons are committed to taking positive action on diversity and strongly encourage applications for candidates from all backgrounds. We are proud to be a Disability Confident employer and recognise that our success depends on our talented and diverse workforce.