Naval Architect (Hull, Hydrodynamics, Weights, Stability)

Sayres Defense • Mobile, AL

12h • $90,000 - $130,000 • Onsite

About The Position

Sayres is seeking an experienced Naval Architect with an active SECRET clearance to support the PMS 300/325 Ship Design Management team in the Mobile, Alabama area. The role provides subject-matter expertise for technical and engineering efforts on assigned hulls, including T-AGOS, T-AO, T-ATS, NGLS, T-ARC, and service craft. The position is primarily onsite, with some anticipated travel to Washington, DC; travel requirements will be discussed during the interview.

The Naval Architect supports work across ship design and engineering, including concept and feasibility studies, preliminary and contract design, detail design and construction, independent design reviews, in-service engineering, shipboard installation support, and special studies involving ships, boats, craft, systems, and equipment. The role reviews shipyard contract deliverables, develops design comments and revisions to meet Government requirements, resolves engineering issues arising during ship production, and provides Hull, Mechanical, and Electrical (HM&E) technical assessments. The position also supervises and trains junior Ship Design Management engineers.

The anticipated salary range is $90,000 to $130,000 per year. Compensation may vary based on qualifications, experience, skills, education, certifications, geographic location, work arrangement, and other relevant factors.

Requirements

• Bachelor's degree in Naval Architecture and Marine Engineering or Ocean Engineering.
• At least seven years of shipbuilding or ship-design experience, including development of work packages, in-service modifications, detail design drawings and analysis, implementation of ABS and military specifications and requirements, 3D modeling, and/or ship-system integration.
• Experience must be specific to ship design and construction.
• Experience conducting intact and damage stability and trim sensitivity calculations.
• Experience with automated engineering software such as AutoCAD, Navisworks, ShipConstructor, Rhino3D, GHS, CargoMAX, or AdobePro.
• Excellent interpersonal and customer-relations skills.
• Superior organizational skills.
• Ability to work in a team environment.
• Active SECRET security clearance verifiable in DISS, or ability to obtain an interim Secret clearance.

Nice To Haves

• Master's degree in engineering.
• Professional Engineer license.
• Ability to develop and design hull structural products and interface designs toward producibility.
• Experience with foundation design, including vibration and noise mitigation.
• Familiarity with SAWE RP-12, eSWBS, NAVSEA Design Practices and Criteria Manuals DPC 100-4, Carderock Code 60, ABS, and FEA design tools.
• Prior military, maritime, or Marine Engineer background.
• Strong marine engineering experience.
• Knowledge of contract documentation, experience reading contract data, and familiarity with NAVSEA ship specification requirements and processes.

Responsibilities

• Support the PMS 300/325 Ship Design Management team as a subject-matter expert for technical and engineering efforts on assigned hulls.
• Provide engineering and technical support for concept studies, feasibility studies, preliminary design, contract design, detail design and construction, independent design reviews, in-service ship design and engineering, shipboard installation, and special studies related to ships, boats, craft, ship systems, and shipboard equipment.
• Review and analyze shipyard contract deliverables, including specifications, drawings, and calculations.
• Develop corrective design comments and revisions on behalf of the Navy customer to ensure conformity with Government specifications and requirements.
• Develop technical resolutions to engineering problems arising during Navy ship production.
• Provide HM&E technical assessments and evaluations in accordance with specifications and advise the client on equipment and system design issues.
• Supervise and train junior Ship Design Management engineers.

What This Job Offers

• Job Type: Full-time
• Career Level: Senior