Position: Dynamic Positioning (DP) Engineer
Job ID: DP1
Location: You can be UK, Europe, Middle East or Singapore Based, / Worldwide Travel
Rate/Salary: £50,000 £55,000 Basic + Significant Offshore/Travel Earnings
Earning Potential: Circa £110,000 per annum
Working Pattern: Approximately 170 working days per year
Type: Permanent
HSB Technical Ltd is a specialist recruiter within the Power & Propulsion, Shipbuilding, Shipping & Energy and Fire & Security sectors. We have a number of permanent and contract vacancies for multiple businesses across the UK and overseas.
We are looking for an experienced Dynamic Positioning (DP) Engineer to join a well-established marine engineering business providing specialist DP, controls and technical support to vessels worldwide.
This is a highly field-based position suited to an engineer who enjoys international travel, technically challenging fault-finding and working directly on complex vessel control and Dynamic Positioning systems.
Duties and responsibilities of the DP Engineer:
- Travel internationally to vessels,



shipyards and offshore locations to provide DP engineering support.
- Diagnose, fault-find, service and repair Dynamic Positioning systems.
- Provide technical support across ICON DP and POSCON systems.
- Carry out DP system upgrades, modifications and installation support.
- Fault-find complex electrical, electronic and control system issues.
- Work with position reference systems and associated sensors.
- Support DP trials, FMEA activities and vessel system testing.
- Commission and test systems following repair, upgrade or installation.
- Work across associated marine control systems including PLCs, propulsion, thrusters, steering and vessel automation.
- Produce accurate technical reports and communicate findings clearly with customers and internal teams.
- Provide remote technical assistance when required.
- Maintain a strong focus on vessel safety, system reliability and minimising operational downtime.

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📌 Dynamic Positioning (España)
🏢 HSB Technical
📍 España