Senior Naval Architect

Overview

Senior / Principal Naval Architect
Location: Fareham (with hybrid working options) Permanent - full-time Salary: £60,000 - £70,000

Are you an experienced Naval Architect looking for your next challenge? My client is growing their Commercial Naval Architecture team and is looking for talented Senior and Principal Naval Architects to join them.

What You'll Be Doing

The successful candidate will play a key role in delivering innovative vessel designs across a wide variety of projects, from concept to build. Typical responsibilities will include:

• Leading multi-disciplinary teams on vessel design projects.
• Developing hull forms, stability and seakeeping assessments, propulsion analysis and weight calculations.
• Supporting tender bids with technical input, drawings, and 3D renderings.
• Engaging directly with clients to understand and shape technical requirements.
• Overseeing project delivery, ensuring quality standards are met.

Projects span a wide variety of commercial, defence and specialist vessels.

What They're Looking For

• Degree (BEng/MEng/MSc) in Naval Architecture.
• 5+ years' relevant industry experience (more for Principal level).
• Strong background in core naval architecture skills: hull design, stability, seakeeping, performance prediction and structural arrangements.
• Commercially aware, with the ability to deliver projects to time, budget and quality.
• Skilled in CAD (2D/3D - AutoCAD essential, Maxsurf desirable).
• Leadership experience with the ability to guide and support teams.
• Experience in a range of vessel types (catamarans, monohulls, SWATH, SES, pentamaran etc.) and knowledge of classification rules would be an advantage.

What's On Offer

• In return, my client offers a competitive package including:
• Private medical insurance (family cover included)
• Enhanced pension scheme
• 26 days annual leave + bank holidays (with holiday trading)
• Enhanced family-friendly policies (including maternity pay)
• Wellbeing fund for hobbies and personal interests
• Professional subscriptions paid
• Flexible and hybrid working arrangements

Why Join Them?

This is a chance to work on challenging and varied design projects that shape the future of commercial and specialist vessels worldwide. The role offers scope to grow skills, lead exciting programmes, and be part of a supportive and inclusive team.

Apply now to bring your expertise to innovative vessel design and help shape the next generation of commercial craft.

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