Senior Operations Engineer (Electrical)

This full-time, permanent position entails a mix of UK-based work and foreign travel to design, build, deploy, maintain, and recover sensor suites that gather data for marine surveillance.

The ideal candidate will have an understanding of networking and communication equipment and will be responsible for designing, building, deploying, maintaining and then recovering or re-siting suites of sensors that gather data for marine surveillance.

The role presents an opportunity to help bring exciting emergent technologies into operation in a challenging and strategically important sector. Primarily you will be based in Surrey, for hands-on workshop-based build phases of projects. There is an expectation of travel across the UK and abroad to deploy and maintain these sensor suites.

• Build and test of panels, control cabinets, and distribution boxes
• Wiring and panel production
• Soldering, connector assembly, and crimping
• Test, interrogate, and fault-find systems
• Soldering at cable level and for PCB production
• Build and test of cables
• Battery cabling and termination
• Production of water-tight cable looms and coaxial cable products
• Use and maintain electrical tooling including a wide range of cable crimping tools
• Electrical installation and fit-out
• Working to Works Orders, drawings, engineering and production instructions
• Interpreting 2D CAD electrical schematics
• Power wiring, typically DC
• Installation of marinised systems
• Fault finding and rectification
• Working with electrical designers to develop and improve products, methods and drawings
• Reporting progress and any production issues
• Management of stock materials, consumables and good production housekeeping

• Experience in Electrical Engineering, including time as team lead or supervisor
• Full UK driving licence
• Strong personal organisational skills
• Independent critical thinking and problem-solving skills
• Experience with Windows OS and networking
• Familiarity with communications systems and equipment
• Leadership skills with the ability to make decisions on the ground
• Eligibility for UK Security Clearance

• Develop effective and constructive solutions to challenges using personal judgement and initiative
• Maintain ability in and appropriate use of all relevant IT systems
• Act ethically, with integrity and in the best interest of the business
• Maintain a professional and supportive relationship with team members and other departments
• Carry out duties as detailed by management or an authorised representative
• Ensure good time management to minimise wasted time and maximise productivity
• Maintain a clean and safe work environment in compliance with best practice and health and safety policies
• Ensure equipment used is safe, within electrical test date, and all guards and interlocks are working
• Report any potential health and safety hazards or violations
• Wear and regularly check PPE or work wear required for the job

• Competitive salary
• BUPA cover
• Stock options or other employee equity participation

If you are an experienced Electrical Engineer looking for an exciting opportunity to work with emergent technologies in the marine industry, we would love to hear from you. Apply now to join our client's dynamic team.