Job Details
The Role
BMT is seeking a Senior Naval Architect with preliminary, detail and production design experience supporting commercial and government hull design, shipboard marine systems design, and construction and modification projects (ferries, work boats, patrol boats, research vessels). The BMT Design Engineering Services (DES) team includes teams of naval architects, marine engineers, electrical engineers and multi-disciplined designers, working from home, committed to technical high quality designs and services and enjoy working in a professional and collegial work environment. Senior Naval Architect must enjoy technical detail design projects and leading a team of excellent engineers and designers. Senior Naval Architect must have commercial and government technical ship design and project management experience and experience working with shipyards. Project management, communication and collaboration skills are required to fully integrate with multidisciplinary teams including shipyard design and production engineers, subcontractors as well as commercial and government stakeholders. Responsibilities include but not limited to:
- Lead conceptual, detail and production new vessel and vessel modification design projects and resolve technical problems
- Perform calculations to support design decisions and quality check calculations to ensure final products meet quality standards and contract standards and requirements
- Project management including developing and tracking schedules to ensure SOW is completed on time and budget, work with client to define new tasking and work with BMT engineering managers to provide competitive cost for new work
- Work with multidisciplinary staff. Assist and mentor junior engineers and working closely with AutoCAD and modeling design staff
- Participate in client meetings and develop successful working relationships to grow the NAME business
Work Locations: Work from Home / Arlington, VA/ Tacoma, WA
Travel: Occasional
Applicants must be U.S. citizens with the ability to obtain a DoD security clearance. Company will not sponsor a work visa or relocation for this position.
Qualifications:
- Bachelor’s degree in Naval Architecture and Marine Engineering, Ocean Engineering, or related field required
- Current Professional Engineering License preferred
- Minimum 8 years’ experience as a naval architect creating new vessel and modification designs, including ship structures design/analysis, hull form development, arrangements, stability, powering, or seakeeping analysis is required
- Desire to proactively investigate and resolve technical design and project issues including changes to scope of work, delivery time tables and resources
- Minimum 3 years of experience managing naval architecture / marine engineering commercial and/or government design projects including producing ship construction or modification work packages and directing the work of engineering and design staff, investigating and resolving technical design and project issues including changes to scope of work, delivery time tables and resources is required
- Expertise in Finite Element Analysis, first principles structural analysis and rule-based structural engineering is highly desirable
- Experience with finite element analysis and software packages such as ANSYS, MAESTRO, or NASTRAN/FEMAP is highly desirable
- Proficiency using AutoCAD and experience required
- Experience using 3D CAD (Rhino, Solidworks, etc.) desirable
- Experience with hydrostatics and resistance/propulsion calculations using software packages such as GHS, ORCA 3D, SHCP, or NavCad, is desirable
- Knowledge and experience researching and applying ABS Rules, CFR requirements, and military and/or commercial technical standards required
- Shipyard experience preferred
- Confident and clear verbal communication skills are required to successfully listen, reach out, ask questions and work with multidisciplinary teams to facilitate consensus and complete tasks
- Excellent organizational skills to complete multiple and sometimes complex detail-oriented projects and tasks on time
- Ability to learn new engineering software packages and design standards and integrate them directly into current projects is required
- Physically able to conduct ship checks including being in confined spaces, climbing narrow ladders, and lifting up to 50 pounds
- Advanced experience and knowledge of MS Word and Excel required. Experience with MS Project desirable
- Proven ability and commitment to provide high caliber customer support to include understanding needs, managing expectations and communicating results and/or challenges
- Committed to actively contributing to individual and team growth
- Confident action oriented, self-starter with a sense of integrity and actively contribute to building and expanding consultancy services
How to apply
BMT is committed to attracting, training and retaining a diverse professional staff and offering competitive salaries and a comprehensive benefits package. Interested applicants must submit resume and complete application, questionnaire and surveys at https://jobs.localjobnetwork.com/j/49652539. This business uses E-Verify in its hiring practices to achieve a lawful workforce. BMT is an Equal Opportunity Employer & Affirmative Action Employer of M/F/Veterans/Protected Veterans and Individuals with Disabilities.
