Subsea Electrical Project Engineer – Life-Support & Controls

James Fisher and Sons plc; Westhill; Hybrid; GBP 50,000 - 70,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Early finish Fridays

Private Medical Insurance

Life Assurance

Cycle to work scheme

Company Pension

Job summary

James Fisher and Sons plc, via JFD, is seeking an Electrical Project Engineer to join the Westhill team on a hybrid, full-time basis. The role covers electrical control and instrumentation for commercial saturation diving, including digital diver communications, monitoring, bell control, and life-support systems for high-pressure environments.

You will contribute to defence diving products, support NATO submarine rescue capability, and provide through-lifecycle design solutions and upgrades.

Qualifications

• Electrical/ Electronic/ Manufacturing Engineering degree or equivalent.
• Knowledge of electrical design and manufacturing of instrumentation systems.
• Experience in 2D/3D drafting (AutoCAD, Solidworks or similar).
• Preparation and maintenance of project documentation including specifications and drawings.
• Ability to coordinate with cross functional teams including design standards mechanical engineers.
• Knowledge of manufacturing techniques.
• Demonstrated experience in an Electrical Project Engineering role.
• Experience with Product Lifecycle Management system for generating and storage of engineering packages.
• Previous diving or subsea equipment design experience would be advantageous.
• Any relevant diving qualifications would be advantageous.

Responsibilities

• Support engineering design input to new products and provide support to the existing product range by answering queries and providing engineering solutions.
• Sourcing suitable components and materials when required and create 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.
• Adherence to engineering and company standards and processes.
• Site visits to other JFD offices and client assets as and when required.
• Compliance to internal and external standards & regulations.

Skills

Electrical Engineering

2D/3D drafting

Cross-functional coordination

Instrumentation systems

Education

Electrical Engineering Degree or equivalent

Tools

AutoCAD

SolidWorks

Job description

James Fisher and Sons plc, via JFD, is seeking an Electrical Project Engineer to join the Westhill team on a hybrid, full-time basis. The role covers electrical control and instrumentation for commercial saturation diving, including digital diver communications, monitoring, bell control, and life-support systems for high-pressure environments.

You will contribute to defence diving products, support NATO submarine rescue capability, and provide through-lifecycle design solutions and upgrades.