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Package: Competitive Salary + Benefits
Role ID: SF18438
Role Overview
As a Naval Architect, the primary focus is the delivery of hydrodynamic testing and design consultancy services to the UK Ministry of Defence and commercial customers. Areas of focus include hull model design and manufacture, propeller design and manufacture, resistance and propulsion experiments, and cavitation experiments. Opportunities exist in ship and submarine stability, seakeeping, manoeuvring, and control.
Responsibilities
* Plan and lead technical delivery of programmes such as hydrodynamic simulations/experiments of ships and submarines.
* Break down complex tasks and execute the planned schedule of work.
* Work with project managers to track progress, assign tasks, and supervise the technical delivery team.
* Participate in business development activities through engagement with customers and provision of technical delivery plans and resource requirements to the bidding team.
* Act as a peer or independent reviewer for other projects or programmes of work, where suitable.
* Deliver technical presentations in external forums such as conferences and customer meetings.
Essential Experience
* Excellent understanding of engineering, equivalent to a BEng/MEng in Naval Architecture or Mechanical Engineering.
* Understanding of marine hydrodynamics or aerodynamics.
* Knowledge of data analysis, including programming (e.g. Matlab) is desirable.
* Knowledge of computational fluid dynamics (CFD) and finite element analysis (FEA) is desirable.
* Experience with stereoscopic particle image velocimetry (Stereo PIV) is desirable.
Essential Qualifications
This role is 37 hours per week based at Haslar, Gosport. Hybrid working patterns are available.
Location and Working Hours
Based at Haslar Marine Technology Park, the facility offers advanced testing environments including an ocean basin rotating arm and marine towing tank.
Benefits
* Matched contribution pension scheme, with life assurance.
* Generous holiday allowance, with option to purchase additional days.
* Options to join Health Cash Plan, Private Medical Insurance and Dental Insurance.
* Employee discount portal: Personal Accident Insurance, Travel Insurance, Restaurants, Cinema Tickets and more.
* Support for the Armed Forces community by honouring the Armed Forces Covenant and maintaining the Gold Award standard in the Defence Employer Recognition Scheme.
* Volunteering opportunities – helping charities and local community.
Recruitment Process
Our recruitment process is inclusive. If you have a disability or health condition that may affect performance in certain assessment types, please speak to your recruiter about reasonable adjustments. Many roles are subject to national security vetting; applicants holding appropriate clearance may transfer it upon appointment.
Security Clearance
All applicants must be eligible for SC clearance as a minimum.
Seniority level
* Entry level
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