FMH- Electrical Designer - FMH

Job Description

Electrical Designer

Fairbanks Morse Defense Handling | Naval Defense Organization

Location:

Peterborough, Ontario, Canada

Design the Future of Naval Defense Systems

At Fairbanks Morse Defense
, you won't simply be designing electrical systems—you'll help engineer advanced naval handling technologies trusted by the Royal Canadian Navy, U.S. Navy, Royal Navy (UK), Royal Australian Navy
, and allied defense partners around the world.

Our Peterborough facility,
formerly Rolls-Royce's Global Centre of Excellence for Naval Handling Systems
, is now the Canadian headquarters for Fairbanks Morse Defense Handling's Naval Systems business
. Following the acquisition, the facility continues its long-standing tradition of engineering excellence by designing and manufacturing highly specialized equipment used aboard some of the world's most advanced naval vessels.

As an Electrical Designer
, you ll play an integral role in developing electrical systems that power mission-critical naval handling equipment—from concept and detailed design through testing, validation, and commissioning. Your work will directly support innovative technologies including launch and recovery systems for autonomous underwater vehicles, mission bay handling equipment, sonar handling systems, shock-hardened winches, and other sophisticated naval equipment relied upon by defense forces across the globe.

This is an opportunity to work alongside talented engineers in a collaborative environment where innovation, problem-solving, and technical excellence are valued. We are looking for someone who enjoys taking ownership of their work, thrives in a collaborative team environment, and is motivated to continuously learn and grow.

If you are a self-starter who doesn t require constant direction, demonstrates initiative, brings a positive attitude every day, and possesses strong leadership qualities, you will be highly successful in this role. We value professionals who take ownership of their work, proactively solve problems, and are eager to make a meaningful contribution to our engineering team and the future of naval defense.

What You Will Do

As an Electrical Designer, you will support the development and implementation of electrical systems used in advanced Naval Handling Equipment applications throughout the entire engineering lifecycle.

Key Responsibilities

• Analyze and translate high-level system requirements, customer specifications, and applicable standards into detailed electrical design requirements.
• Collaborate with multidisciplinary engineering teams to understand system functionality, component performance, and integration requirements.
• Develop and implement electrical designs that meet technical requirements, including considerations for system functionality, reliability, and testability.
• Analyze electrical designs for functional performance, including modeling and simulation activities when required to demonstrate compliance with system requirements.
• Develop, review, and support electrical testing procedures to verify that design requirements have been successfully achieved.
• Analyze verification test results, prepare technical reports, and maintain engineering documentation.
• Coordinate and support testing activities with third-party testing facilities.
• Support system-level testing, troubleshooting, validation, and commissioning activities at company facilities and customer field locations.
• Provide technical support throughout the product lifecycle, including design improvements and field implementation.

Why Join Fairbanks Morse Defense?

At Fairbanks Morse Defense Handling, your work contributes directly to technology supporting naval defense programs and mission-critical operations.

This opportunity provides:

• The opportunity to work on complex, large-scale naval equipment programs supporting allied defense forces around the world.
• Exposure to the complete engineering lifecycle—from concept development and design through manufacturing, testing, commissioning, and field deployment.
• Collaboration with experienced engineers and technical professionals in a highly respected engineering organization.
• Opportunities to expand your expertise in…