Naval Architect (Hull, Hydrodynamics, Weights, Stability)

Sayres Defense•Washington, DC

11h•Hybrid

About The Position

Sayres is seeking an experienced Naval Architect to support the PMS 300/325 Ship Design Management team with subject-matter expertise across hull, hydrodynamics, weights, and stability for assigned ship classes and craft, including T-AGOS, T-AO, T-ATS, NGLS, T-ARC, and service craft. The position is based at the company’s Washington, DC office and is on-site two days per week, with travel to Mobile, Alabama, as needed to support the government customer. Travel requirements may be discussed during the interview. The Naval Architect provides technical and engineering support throughout ship design and service, including concept and feasibility studies; preliminary, contract, and detail design; construction; independent design reviews; in-service engineering; shipboard installation; and special studies involving ships, boats, craft, systems, or equipment. The role reviews shipyard contract deliverables, develops corrective design comments and revisions to meet government specifications, resolves production engineering problems, and provides HM&E assessments and advice on equipment and system design. The position also supervises and trains junior Ship Design Management engineers.

Requirements

Bachelor’s degree in Naval Architecture and Marine Engineering, or Ocean Engineering.
At least seven years of shipbuilding or ship-design experience involving work-package development, 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 Adobe Pro.
Excellent interpersonal and customer-relations skills.
Superior organizational skills.
Ability to work in a team environment.
Active SECRET security clearance verifiable in DISS or JPAS, 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, with skill in designing for 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 with technical and engineering expertise for assigned hulls and craft.
Provide engineering and technical support for concept studies, feasibility studies, preliminary design, contract design, detail design, construction, independent design reviews, in-service ship design and engineering, shipboard installation, and special studies.
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 conformance with government specifications and requirements.
Develop technical solutions to engineering problems arising during Navy ship production.
Conduct Hull, Mechanical, and Electrical (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.