Electrical Engineer (Marine) - Permanent - Bristol - Hybrid - up to £60,000 pa
Our client provides robust and reliable performance monitoring and control solutions for both crewed and uncrewed vessels, of all sizes and functions, in the complex marine environment and they are looking for an Electrical Engineer to join their team.
Role Description
As an Electrical Engineer you will use technical knowledge to develop solutions to customer's problems. Suitable candidates will require both theoretical and practical experience of working with electronic products. You will be involved in projects from concept and design, through to implementation, testing, handover and support. You may also work on maintenance programs.
Key Responsibilities
* Work alongside sales teams to identify customers bespoke requirements for the company's solutions
* Ground up design of electrical systems and products
* Read and create design specifications and technical drawings
* Research suitable solutions and estimate costs and timescales based on customers recommendations
* Make models and prototypes of products
* Design and conduct testing on built systems both within the office, remotely for on board systems and also in person where required
* Record, analyse and interpret test data
* Propose modifications and retest products
* Qualify the final product or system
* Prepare product documentation, write reports, and give presentations
* Monitor our products and solutions whilst in use to improve on future designs
The Successful Candidate
A successful Electrical Engineer will combine strong technical understanding with excellent interpersonal and practical skills. You will be a confident communicator able to understand, design, build and commission complex electrical solutions. You will be passionate about managing customer expectations whilst delivering fantastic customer support. Candidates should have a high level of self-motivation and a strong drive to learn and continue to learn and develop in the future. You will have the willingness to adapt to varying demands of the role throughout our busy periods.
Essential Experience
An Electronics/Electrical/Controls Engineer; ideally with an interest in the IoT field
* Minimum 3 years’ experience in electrical system design
* A strong understanding and ability to fault-find industrial communication protocols including
* Ethernet Networks, serial communications, CANbus, GSM
* Hands on experience in electrical system builds (Industrial panel, rack, harness or similar)
* Experience programming PLCs or similar embedded devices
* Able to fault-find electrical systems
* Able to produce clear installation and user manuals for new systems
* Ability to teach others and support customer demonstrations
* Knowledge of the marine industry/environment is advantageous
* Understanding software management tools (Git, Jira etc.) is an advantage
* Clean Full Driving License
Desired Qualifications / Experience
* Degree in Marine Engineering, Computer Science, Naval Architecture, or a related technical field
* Knowledge of maritime digital ecosystems such as condition monitoring, voyage optimization, remote diagnostics, or cybersecurity compliance
* Experience with Unmanned Surface Vessels
* Experience with software integration across electrical/mechanical vessel systems
* Multilingual communication skills
The Rewards
In addition to the role of an Electrical Engineer we offer an extensive range of career development opportunities, incentives, and benefits
* Career development and opportunity to learn and grow
* A value led culture that puts its people first – ‘you are our Company.’
* Competitive salary
* Company pension scheme
* Private Healthcare
* Employee Assistance Programme
* 25 days Annual Leave (+ Bank Holidays)
* Employee Events
To apply, please send your CV to jbaker@navis-consulting.com or call +44 (0) 2392 322 384