Principal Naval Architect (Weights)

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.

• 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

• 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

• Competitive salary
• 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

If you are a dedicated Principal Naval Architect with expertise in weights looking to contribute to innovative marine projects, we encourage you to apply now and join our client's dynamic team.