As a Junior Naval Architect and Marine Engineer, you will work as part of a team responsible for designing, producing, and repairing safe, sea-worthy surface vessels. Candidates should be able to work with a range of vessels, including towboats, passenger vessels, commercial fishing vessels, and other small commercial vessels.
Job Responsibilities:
- Assessing project requirements and researching feasibility
- Planning and design support during the construction of vessels
- Producing detailed designs of ships, boats, and other maritime vessels using drawings and computer software
- Developing and utilizing test procedures, including computer modeling
- Interpreting and analyzing data and test results
- Sourcing and specifying components, equipment, and materials to be used in the design
- Identifying the need for and providing consulting services for vessel repairs and modifications
- Writing reports and documentation
- Giving presentations
- Undertaking relevant research
- Providing technical advice
- Answering queries from clients
Job Expectations:
- Demonstrate strong interpersonal skills and mutual respect for coworkers in a culture of collaboration, integrity, and innovation.
- Demonstrate leadership and ability to work independently with Clients and vendors to execute work.
- Demonstrate excellent written, verbal, and graphical communication.
- Demonstrate the ability to think creatively but also adhere to applicable regulations.
- Demonstrate excellent spatial awareness.
- Demonstrate a passion for the maritime industry
Requirements & Skills:
- Minimum bachelor’s degree in an engineering field.
- Master’s degree in Naval Architecture and Marine Engineering is preferred.
- Engineer-in-Training certification is preferred.
- Minimum 2 years of full-time experience in the field of vessel design.
- Specific technical knowledge of hydrostatics, stability, and structural analysis.
- Familiarity and general knowledge of vessel systems, computational methods, and design processes.
- Proficiency with AutoCAD, Rhino, or equivalent CAD program.
- Experience with Microstation and Finite Element Analysis tools
- Proficiency with Microsoft Office software packages.
- Ability to work collaboratively in a team environment, both in person and remotely.