Entry Level Naval Architect/Ocean Engineer - Seattle, WA

Glosten•Seattle, WA

43d•$40 - $49•Hybrid

About The Position

Glosten is a naval architecture and marine engineering firm with over 65 years of experience serving the marine industry. We are an employee-owned company that thrives on unique and challenging marine projects, working in collaborative teams within a stimulating, fast-paced, and collegial environment. We have grown to a team of 120 employees dedicated to solving complex problems with innovative thinking. Our commitment to continuous improvement in business practices and technical performance, driven by our talented team and a culture of mutual respect and cooperation, is the key to our success.

Requirements

Academic background or equivalent work experience in the disciplines of hydrodynamics, climatology, mooring analysis, offshore operations, ship design and/or offshore platforms.
Ability to apply fundamental engineering principles to problem solving, development of analytical approaches, and development of novel design concepts.
Ability to evaluate, select, and apply standards, techniques, procedures, and criteria.
Ability to work on multiple projects simultaneously.
Familiarity with naval architectural and/or hydrodynamics software packages.
Academic background or experience in field trials, model testing, and validation of numerical models.
Familiarity with marine standards and regulatory requirements, such as USCG, ABS, DNV, and API, and ability to apply to design work.
Must be authorized to work in the United States. Due to project restrictions, Glosten will only consider applicants with unrestricted access to work in the United States.

Nice To Haves

Master's degree preferred.
Ambition and ability to obtain United States professional engineering licensure once experience requirements are met working under Glosten professional engineers.
Engineering-in-Training (EIT) certification is preferred.
Some travel and fieldwork may be required for this role.
Project assignments may require a valid driver's license, current passport, and/or TWIC card.

Responsibilities

Providing the primary technical effort for projects involving ship design, coastal civil structures, marine construction support, offshore energy platforms, and marine renewable energy devices. This includes climatological analysis, calculation of hydrodynamic motions and loads on floating structures, mooring system design and analysis, hydro-elastic analysis, and the use of finite element, potential flow, and CFD analysis tools.
Executing wide-ranging data analysis projects employing probabilistic methods, generation and synthesis of large datasets, and optimization of complex systems. Applications include fleet planning and logistics, risk assessment, and development and validation of numerical models.
Contributing to the continual improvement and growth of the Ocean Engineering & Analysis group, including developing and documenting processes and tools to increase engineering efficiency.