SubSea Craft Limited
Mechanical Build Engineer
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Senior Marine Systems Assembler/Technician – Full-Time (Permanent)
Salary: Up to £50,000 (Dependent on Experience)
About SubSea Craft
SubSea Craft is a fast growing, privately-funded, UK-based innovative maritime technology company specialising in next-generation, high-performance watercraft and systems. We operate at the intersection of advanced engineering, cutting-edge design, and user-centric innovation, delivering safe, effective, and enabling solutions for both commercial and defence applications.
What We Offer
- Annual Leave: 25 days + bank holidays
- Wellbeing Day: Additional day per year for personal health and wellbeing
- Private Healthcare: Comprehensive coverage for physical and mental wellbeing
- Life Assurance & Critical Illness Cover: Protection including Life Assurance (4x salary) and Critical Illness Cover
- Family Leave: Enhanced maternity and paternity pay
- Christmas Leave: Observed shutdown
- Professional Development: Training programmes and LinkedIn Learning access
- Pension: With option for salary sacrifice
- Flexible Working: Promotes work-life balance
- Inclusive Culture: Values diversity, innovation, and collaboration
- Offsite Parking: Available for employees
Responsibilities
Assembling marine sub-systems and supporting functional testing activities, ensuring systems meet validation and sea-readiness standards.
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Key duties include:
- Build and test marine propulsion components (engines, gearboxes, and waterjets) to high standards
- Proactively identify, report, and address defects/issues in vessel construction and systems
- Install sub-system components in line with marine engineering specifications
- Provide defect reports via correct channels
- Follow 3D models and digital work instructions in a marine engineering environment
- Support vessel full fit-out, ensuring systems are installed accurately, securely, and to specification
- Adhere to safety procedures, work instructions, and project schedules
- Focus on high-quality, safe, and marine-compliant workmanship
- Attend relevant meetings and contribute experience-based feedback
- Travel for offsite craft testing, trials, or commissioning activities as needed
- Support operations team with routine and reactive maintenance tasks
Qualifications & Experience
- Desired: City & Guilds/HND qualification in Boat Building or Marine Engineering
- Experience with:
- Diesel and petrol engines
- Hand tools, light machinery
- Waterjet and gearbox installation/maintenance
- Computer literacy (basic Microsoft Office knowledge)
- Right to live and work in the UK
- UK security clearance eligibility (Baseline Personnel Security Standard – BPSS – required for some roles)
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Our Values
Inclusivity & Growth: Agile, collaborative environment where team members thrive. Personal growth and career development are prioritised.
Expected Attitudes:
- Teamwork, mutual respect, and collaboration
- Initiative and independent working
- Honesty and integrity
- Business and commercial awareness
- Agility, adaptability, and continuous development
Inclusivity Commitment
We are committed to building a diverse, inclusive workplace. If you require accommodations or support, please let us know.
Recruitment Policy
- Offers conditional on DBS, driving licence, and reference checks
- Criminal record considerations are reviewed alongside full evidence gathered
- We may process your personal data as outlined in our Privacy Notice
Application Process
Due to high application volumes, we unable to reply individually. If shortlisted, we aim to contact you within 14 days of application or the closing date.
For future roles, we retain your details unless you advise otherwise.
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