Description

The Naval Architect will provide technical expertise in the design, analysis, and production support of steel and aluminum vessels built at St. Johns Ship Building. This role involves translating customer specifications, regulatory requirements, and shipyard production capabilities into efficient, buildable designs that support cost, schedule, and quality goals. The position will interface daily with project management, production, supply chain, and quality teams to ensure seamless integration from design through delivery.

 
ESSENTIAL FUNCTIONS 
Essential Functions Statement(s) 
      Develop and review vessel design documentation, including general arrangements, structural models, equipment foundations, stability analyses, weight estimates, and systems layouts.

      Ensure all designs comply with customer specifications, ABS/USCG/NAVSEA requirements, and applicable regulatory standards.

      Support production by generating detailed construction drawings and resolving engineering issues encountered on the shop floor.

      Perform structural reviews hydrostatics, hydrodynamics, and stability calculations; support inclining experiments and trials.

      Review vendor data packages and coordinate integration of equipment and systems.

      Participate in design reviews and production readiness reviews.

      Provide engineering input for proposals, cost estimates, and technical clarifications for new contracts.

      Collaborate with multi-disciplinary teams (structural, mechanical, electrical) to optimize vessel performance and producibility.

      Support configuration control, document management, and change control processes within the shipyard’s engineering systems.

Requirements

• Masters Degree - Preferred
• 3+ years of shipyard or marine design office experience (steel and/or aluminum vessels preferred).
  Proficiency in AutoCAD, Rhino, and/or ShipConstructor (Inventor, SolidWorks, or equivalent experience acceptable).
  Working knowledge of ABS, USCG, and SOLAS regulations.