Senior Marine Electrician

Senior Marine Electrician vacancy in Barcelona, Spain

About Us

Oyster Yachts is a world-renowned British luxury yacht builder, celebrated for crafting some of the finest bluewater sailing yachts available today. With a heritage spanning decades, we combine cutting-edge design, precision engineering, and traditional craftsmanship to create vessels capable of crossing oceans in safety, comfort and style. Every yacht is built with meticulous attention to detail by skilled craftspeople who take pride in delivering exceptional quality. From global rallies to bespoke builds, Oyster represents adventure, innovation, and excellence on the water.

The Role

As a Senior Marine Electrician within our Service department, based in Barcelona (Port Premià), you will play an important role in supporting the maintenance, repair and refit of Oyster yachts. Working across a wide range of advanced marine electrical systems, you will be responsible for delivering high-quality installation, commissioning, configuration and diagnostic work to the exceptional standards expected of Oyster Yachts.

This is a hands-on technical role requiring strong marine electrical knowledge, advanced troubleshooting skills and practical installation experience. You will work closely with owners, captains, contractors and the wider Oyster Service team to ensure projects are completed safely, efficiently and to a high standard.

Key Job Responsibilities

• Install, replace, configure, commission and diagnose Mastervolt and Victron Energy chargers and inverters

• Carry out advanced configuration, commissioning and troubleshooting of CZone digital switching and control systems

• Diagnose faults and replace Mastervolt alternators

• Install and troubleshoot Victron solar panels and MPPT solar charge controllers

• Calculate, size and select appropriate inverter capacity and battery-bank configurations for high-demand onboard loads

• Design and implement bespoke lithium battery power solutions, including complete technical installation and commissioning from initial design through to completion

• Conduct systematic electrical fault-finding and diagnostics across AC and DC systems onboard

• Carry out marine electrical installations, refits and system upgrades to a high professional standard

• Read, interpret and work accurately from complex electrical schematics, wiring diagrams and engineering documentation

• Maintain high standards of workmanship, safety and technical accuracy throughout all activities

• Work collaboratively with the wider Oyster Service team to ensure projects are completed efficiently and customer expectations are met

About You

• Proven professional experience working as an electrician within the marine or yachting industry

• Comprehensive knowledge and hands-on experience of 230V / 400V AC systems

• Comprehensive knowledge and hands-on experience of 12V / 24V DC systems

• Strong technical troubleshooting and fault-finding skills across marine electrical systems

• Experience with power management, system configuration and electrical system integration

• Strong understanding of electrical engineering principles, with the ability to calculate and design bespoke power solutions

• Ability to work confidently from complex electrical schematics, wiring diagrams and technical documentation

• Comfortable working safely in confined spaces and challenging onboard environments

• Advanced spoken and written English, with the ability to communicate effectively with international crews and understand technical documentation

• Reliable, professional and committed approach to work

• Ability to work effectively both independently and as part of a team

• Positive, proactive and solution-focused approach with a strong commitment to quality

Qualifications & Desirable Experience

• Experience installing and commissioning navigation and communication equipment, particularly B&G, Raymarine and Garmin systems

• Experience installing and wiring Wi-Fi, VHF, GPS and satellite antenna systems

• Good understanding of Ethernet installations, data cabling and onboard network configuration and routing

• Ability and willingness to work at height on masts and booms would be a significant advantage

What We Offer

• Competitive salary

• Opportunity to work with one of the world's leading luxury yacht brands

• International and collaborative working environment

• Ongoing training and development opportunities

• Supportive team culture built around Oyster's core values

• A permanent employment contract with regular working hours

• 40 hour per week working hours

• High-quality professional tools, equipment and workwear provided

We continuously review our benefits to maximise opportunities for our employees

If you are an experienced Senior Marine Electrician who takes pride in delivering high-quality technical work and enjoys working on some of the world's finest sailing yachts, we would welcome your application. Join Oyster Yachts and become part of a team dedicated to supporting extraordinary adventures at sea.

Please note:

We recommend that you apply as soon as possible, even if the closing date is in the future. Applications received may be reviewed before the closing date and should we receive a high number of applications for this post, or high-quality applications which demonstrate suitability, we reserve the right to close the vacancy early. We may hold interviews as and when applications are received, and we reserve the right to offer to a candidate prior to the closing date.

As an equal opportunity employer, we celebrate diversity and are committed to creating an inclusive environment for all employees. We want to ensure that you feel supported throughout the application process and provide reasonable adjustments where necessary and requested. If you require any reasonable adjustments as part of your application and interview process, please do not hesitate to let us know.

All vacancies are open only to candidates who already have the legal right to live and work in the territory and country advertised.