Design Engineer​/Technical Author

The Sea King Group specialises in electrical engineering services across marine, industrial, commercial, military, and offshore sectors. Known for exceptional expertise in marine electrical work, the company handles a diverse range of projects, including minor repairs, maintenance, and extensive refits, on various types of vessels. With a global presence, The Sea King Group delivers high-quality solutions tailored to industry demands.

Local applicants only.

This is a full-time on-site role for an Electrical/Design Engineer, based in the Northwest.

• Manage Electrical Engineering projects from design (based upon information provided) through to delivery.
• Prepare project plans, schedules, progress reports, and technical deliverables.
• Support commissioning, testing, fault finding, and system integration activities.

• Produce and review electrical system designs for marine and defence applications.
• Generate design documentation in accordance with MOD requirements and company procedures.
• Create and maintain:
• Equipment specifications
• Test procedures
• Technical reports
• Support design reviews and engineering change processes.

• Prepare and maintain technical documentation to MOD standards.
• Support the development of defence-related technical publications and engineering reports.
• Contribute to configuration management activities and design assurance processes.
• Ensure documentation complies with applicable defence writing and documentation standards.

• Attend Vessels, Shipyards, Naval establishments, and customer facilities as required.
• Support installation, commissioning, acceptance trials, and customer demonstrations.
• Provide technical guidance and engineering support during project execution.

• Strong organisational and communication skills.
• Ability to manage multiple projects and priorities.
• Proactive, self-motivated and solution focused. Demonstrates initiative and a practical approach to problem solving.
• Capable of working independently and as part of a multidisciplinary team.
• Willingness to travel throughout the UK and overseas when required.
• Minimum of HNC/HND qualification in Electrical/Electronic Engineering; will consider Candidates with similar qualifications, in the same field, if they can provide evidence of their experience
• Experience working on Royal Navy or MOD programmes.
• Knowledge of marine electrical installation and commissioning activities.
• Experience with configuration management and design assurance processes.
• Understanding of systems engineering methodologies.
• Membership of a relevant professional engineering institution or working towards professional registration (Eng Tech/IEng).