Salary: £40,000-£45,000 DOE. Full Time, Permanent.
What We Offer
* Annual Leave – 25 days of annual leave plus bank holidays
* Wellbeing Day – Additional Wellbeing Day each year to focus on personal health and wellbeing
* Private Healthcare – Access to comprehensive private healthcare coverage to support your physical and mental wellbeing
* Life Assurance and Critical Illness Cover – Comprehensive protection including Life Assurance (4x salary) and Critical Illness Cover for added financial security
* Family Leave – Enhanced maternity and paternity pay
* Christmas Leave – A Christmas shutdown is typically observed
* Professional Development – Commitment to ongoing learning and career growth, supported by training programmes and access to LinkedIn Learning
* Pension Contribution – pension scheme with the option to contribute via salary sacrifice
* Flexible Working – Opportunities for flexible working arrangements to promote work–life balance
* Inclusive Culture – A professional environment that values diversity, innovation, and collaboration
Responsibilities
* Perform hydrodynamics analyses and assessments on the behaviour and performance of both surface and subsurface vessels, including parameters on manoeuvring, resistance, and seakeeping
* Analyse and interpret test data to develop and validate hydrodynamic predictions
* Hull form design and optimisation, including working towards automating the process of optimising various hull forms for hydrodynamic performance
* Collaboration in hull structural design and drawings for regulatory body submission, including liaising with structural specialists and creating detailed drawings for manufacture
* Surface and submerged stability assessments
* Collaborate with cross‑functional teams, including mechanical, electrical, and control systems engineers to ensure integration and compatibility of the various vessel’s systems
* Develop and maintain comprehensive documentation, including design specifications, engineering drawings, technical reports and supporting design review submissions, ensuring accurate and up‑to‑date records throughout the design and development process for defined areas of responsibility
Qualifications and Experience
* Bachelor’s degree or higher in Engineering, preferably in Naval Architecture or Marine Engineering
* Experience in 3D and 2D CAD modelling software, such as Rhino, Inventor or Solidworks
* Expertise in Naval Architecture software; knowledge of Paramarine is desirable but not essential
* Familiarity with CFD packages and hydrodynamic analyses of AUVs, small submersibles and surface vessels desirable
* Good understanding of hydrodynamics and ship stability, ideally with experience in submersibles
* Foundation knowledge of mechanics of materials, with preference on composites design and analysis
* Understanding of relevant regulatory requirements and industry standards for structural design and marine systems; experience designing for class approval of composite structures against Lloyd’s or DNV‑GL is beneficial
* Good understanding of marine systems and the ability to integrate such systems within a vessel design
* Experience in construction, design consultancy and/or trials of military small boats advantageous but achievable within the role
* Excellent communication skills, both verbal and written, to effectively collaborate with cross‑functional teams to present design proposals
Note: Due to the nature of work undertaken at SubSea Craft, the selected candidate must be capable of meeting the security requirements of the position, which would include as a minimum Existing right to live and work in the UK, Baseline Personnel Security Standard (BPSS), with Security Check likely for specific projects.
Values
* Teamwork, mutual respect and collaboration
* Initiative and independent working
* Honesty and integrity
* Business and commercial awareness
* Agility, adaptability and continuous development
We are committed to building an inclusive, diverse workplace where everyone can thrive. If you require any support or adjustments to interact with us, please let us know.
We regret that due to the high volume of applications we are unable to acknowledge every application. Please bear in mind that if you are selected for an interview we will aim to contact you within 14 days of your application or the closing date (if stated). However, if we think that your skills and qualifications may be suitable for other similar positions we may hold your details on our database and contact you in the future. Please let us know if you do not wish us to keep your details on file.
* Please note that DBS, Driving Licence and reference checks will be carried out and all offers of employment are subject to meeting our requirements.
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