Electrical and Automation Engineering Associate Manager

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Your Purpose

Here at MSC Cruises, we're redefining the future of cruising through innovation, advanced technology, and engineering excellence. We're looking for a talented Electrical & Automation Engineer to help shape the next generation of our fleet.

The Electrical & Automation Engineer supports the Director of Technical Engineering & Guarantee in driving technology development and research initiatives across MSC Cruises’ maritime projects. Acting as a subject matter expert in electrical and automation systems, the role contributes to the development of technical specifications, design reviews, plan approval activities, and technology assessments for newbuilding, conversion, and retrofit projects.

The incumbent provides technical leadership in the evaluation, selection, and implementation of innovative marine electrical and automation technologies, ensuring compliance with applicable regulatory requirements, classification rules, industry best practices, and MSC Cruises’ operational standards.

In addition, the Electrical & Automation Engineer provides specialist technical support to the Guarantee Team, assisting in the investigation, assessment, and resolution of warranty and guarantee issues related to electrical and automation systems. The role serves as the technical authority in identifying root causes of failures, evaluating corrective actions, supporting technical discussions with shipyards and suppliers, and ensuring lessons learned are incorporated into future vessel designs and fleet standards.
The role requires continuous monitoring of emerging technologies and industry developments to support MSC Cruises’ innovation strategy and the delivery of safe, reliable and efficient vessels.

Your Impact

• Maintains professional relationships with shipyards, Classification Societies, regulatory authorities, equipment manufacturers, consultants and industry organisations to monitor developments relevant to the area of responsibility.
  • Supports development of procedures, inspection programmes, testing schedules, commissioning strategies and technical standards for electrical and automation systems.
  • Assesses technical viability, maturity and commercial readiness of emerging technologies and benchmark them against existing market solutions.
  • Leads/coordinates technical reviews and plan approvals process for electrical and automation systems associated with newbuilding, conversion and retrofit projects.
  • Reviews and approves technical documentation by shipyards, designers, consultants and equipment manufacturers, ensuring designs adhere to required regulations and standards
  • Monitors timely resolution of technical comments and designs review observations throughout the plan approval process
  • Provide technical recommendations and engineering guidance to shipyards, suppliers and internal stakeholders during project lifecycle
  • Supports Research & Development activities by participating in technical meetings, workshops, site visits, factory visits, and stakeholder engagements as required.
  • Maintains an up-to-date understanding of marine electrical and automation technologies, industry trends, regulatory developments and operational feedback from vessels in service.
  • Collaborates in the design development, technical review, and evaluation of electrical and automation systems to ensure compliance with statutory regulations
  • Participates in Factory Acceptance Tests (FATs), Harbour Acceptance Tests (HATs), Site Acceptance Tests (SATs), commissioning activities, shipyard inspections and sea trials as required.
  • Acts as the Electrical and Automation Subject Matter Expert for warranty and guarantee matters across the fleet and newbuilding projects.
  • Performs technical root cause analyses of equipment and system failures, identifying corrective and preventive actions to improve reliability and performance.
  
  

Your Journey so far

• Bachelor’s/Masters degree in electrical engineering, Marine Electrical Engineering, Automation Engineering, Electro-Technical Engineering or a related engineering discipline
  • Electro -Technical Officer onboard experience preferred
  • Chartered Engineer status or equivalent professional accreditation desired
  • Significant experience within the cruise shipbuilding, ship design, marine engineering, offshore or maritime industries.
  • Proven experience with marine electrical power generation and distribution systems, vessel automation systems, control systems and marine electrical equipment.
  • Experience working with multidisciplinary engineering teams, shipyards, Classification Societies and equipment suppliers.
  • Experience reviewing technical specifications, engineering documentation, drawings, schematics and vendor submissions.
  • Strong analytical and problem-solving skills with the ability to perform technical investigations and root cause failure analyses.
  • Experience with hybrid propulsion systems, energy storage systems, shore connection solutions, energy efficiency technologies, and alternative fuel applications.
  • Experience participating in FATs, commissioning activities, sea trials, and vessel delivery programmes.
  • Familiarity with SOLAS, IMO requirements, IEC standards, IACS Unified Requirements and major Classification Society rules applicable to marine electrical and automation systems.

Your Essentials

• Eligible to work in the UK

Our commitment

We are committed to building a future that values diverse perspectives, embraces the world beyond borders, and fosters an inclusive environment where every individual feels valued, respected and empowered to be their authentic selves. Our commitment extends to taking meaningful, measurable actions that have a long-term positive impact on our guests, our employees and our planet.