Senior Electrical Engineer

at  James Fisher and Sons plc

PERMANENT POSITION

Who we are:
JFD is the world leading underwater capability provider, serving the commercial and defence markets with innovative diving, submarine and hyperbaric rescue, technical solutions and services.
Operating worldwide, the company is the world’s leading provider of submarine rescue capability and an established provider of submarine escape training. The company is at the forefront of Hyperbaric Rescue, along with being the leading supplier of commercial and defence diving equipment and saturation diving systems to the commercial industry.
About 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.

Your key responsibilities will also include:

• Provide engineering design input to new systems and products and provide support to the existing product range by assessing technical queries.
• Liaise with internal JFD departments such as sales, supply chain and production to ensure the best technical solution is provided in all instances.
• Creation of part numbers and bill of materials and sourcing suitable components and materials when required.
• Creation of engineering documentation such as specifications, proposals, assembly instructions, test procedures, certification and reports and checking detailed manufacturing drawings and documentation.
• Ensuring engineering solutions are provided on time and on budget and adhere to engineering and company standards and processes (compliance to internal and external standards and regulations).
• Accountability and responsibility as the discipline technical approver of drawings and documentation generated within the JFD engineering team.
• Where applicable, responsible for promoting engagement to achieve a resilient diverse high performing team.
• Where applicable, the line management of a small team on performance, development, allocation/delegation of work and compliance to internal and external standard & regulations and develop and mentor team through the use of a competence framework and training, development plans and performance appraisals.

Who are we looking for?

• Excellent written and verbal communication and organisational skills.
• Ability to work as part of a team but also in isolation when required.
• Methodical and thorough whilst generating and checking documentation.
• Ability to adapt to changing scope or client demands.
• Willingness to take ownership and accountability of tasks and drive to completion.
• Focused on delivering high quality output to tight deadlines and willing to go the extra mile to ensure success is achieved.
• Focused on delivering cost efficient solutions on time and on budget.

Skills & Experience:

• Proven electrical and electronics design skills.
• Skilled in generating design calculations.
• Competent in the use of engineering design software tools / CAD packages.
• Knowledge of design standards.
• Experience of control systems design using PLC (programmable logic controllers), experience with PLC industrial automation network interfaces (Profibus, CANbus, Ethernet etc).
• Knowledge of IEC 61508 applied to programmable systems in critical applications.
• Previous product design experience would be advantageous, particularly DC systems.
• Selection of cables, connectors, and penetrators.
• Design and commissioning of HV and LV electrical systems and provide associated calculations.
• Design of power distribution systems.
• Specification, selection, and management of traction battery systems up to capacity 150 kWh.
• Good knowledge of electrical systems design for EMC compliance.
• Demonstrated experience in an electrical engineer or product engineer role.
• Experience with Product Lifecycle Management system for generating and storage of engineering packages.
• Electrical and Electronics engineering degree or equivalent industry experience.
• Familiar with working to marine/defence standards and Classification Society rules (LR, DNV, DEFSTAN etc.)

This role is to be based in Inchinnan, Glasgow however, some travel will be required as projects dictate.
Due to the volume of applications that we receive for our vacancies, on occasion applications may close before the deadline, so please apply early to avoid disappointment.
James Fisher & Sons are committed to taking positive action on diversity and we strongly encourage applications from candidates from all backgrounds and as a Disability Confident employer we are committed to offer an interview to disabled candidates who meet the minimum criteria for the role.
JFD is proud to be part of James Fisher and Sons plc, who has partnered with the Career Transition Partnership, the official provider of Armed Forces resettlement for over 20 years.

Your key responsibilities will also include:

• Provide engineering design input to new systems and products and provide support to the existing product range by assessing technical queries.
• Liaise with internal JFD departments such as sales, supply chain and production to ensure the best technical solution is provided in all instances.
• Creation of part numbers and bill of materials and sourcing suitable components and materials when required.
• Creation of engineering documentation such as specifications, proposals, assembly instructions, test procedures, certification and reports and checking detailed manufacturing drawings and documentation.
• Ensuring engineering solutions are provided on time and on budget and adhere to engineering and company standards and processes (compliance to internal and external standards and regulations).
• Accountability and responsibility as the discipline technical approver of drawings and documentation generated within the JFD engineering team.
• Where applicable, responsible for promoting engagement to achieve a resilient diverse high performing team.
• Where applicable, the line management of a small team on performance, development, allocation/delegation of work and compliance to internal and external standard & regulations and develop and mentor team through the use of a competence framework and training, development plans and performance appraisals