Client:
Location:
Portsmouth, United Kingdom
Job Category:
Other
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EU work permit required:
Yes
Job Reference:
3657dfa21032
Job Views:
8
Posted:
25.06.2025
Expiry Date:
09.08.2025
Job Description:
Job summary
* Ability to work independently and provide technical leadership as part of the team
* Experience of weight management
Key skills required for this role
Lead the collation strategy for mass properties data to deliver weight and centroid control on multi billion pound submarine programmes
Important
Chartered Engineer or ability to achieve Chartered status within a 12-month time frame
Our client, a prominent organisation in the marine industry, is currently recruiting for a Principal Naval Architect specialising in weights to join their team. This permanent role offers hybrid and flexible working opportunities across various locations, including Barrow-In-Furness, Brough, Filton, Frimley, Manchester, Portsmouth, and Weymouth.
Key Responsibilities:
* Lead the collation strategy for mass properties data to deliver weight and centroid control on multi-billion-pound submarine programmes
* Aggregate weight and centroid reports, present status to the Chief Naval Architect, and generate mitigation plans
* Define and manage the mass budgets for submarine programmes and their breakdown to system level
* Support submarine sea trials
* Create and maintain a comprehensive database of parts mass properties
* Promote a culture of weight control, working with system engineering to integrate weight as a fundamental design constraint
* Conduct R&D activities, promoting the organisation's interests at UK and International Conferences
* Perform conceptual parametric estimations for mass distributions and moments of inertia
* Provide Subject Matter Expert reviews of weight control methodologies for non-submarine programmes
Job Requirements:
* Experience in naval architecture and weight management
* Degree qualified in an Engineering or Mathematics subject, or equivalent experience
* Ability to work independently and provide technical leadership
* Experience of weight control on large programmes
* Experience working with large, complex electrical or mechanical systems
* Familiarity with using VBA or Python to automate data manipulation tasks
* Experience using CAD packages and programmes
* Chartered Engineer status or ability to achieve within a year is desirable
* Hybrid and flexible working arrangements
* Opportunity to work on sophisticated and advanced marine projects
* Professional development and training opportunities
* Collaborative and supportive work environment
* Comprehensive employee benefits package
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Created on 25/06/2025 by TN United Kingdom
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