Chief Technology Officer (CTO) - Hull Division - USV Project - Abu Dhabi

Sanvi Engineering And Business Consulting Solutions; Abu Dhabi; On-site; AED 223,000 - 279,000; Full time

Job summary

Sanvi Engineering And Business Consulting Solutions in Abu Dhabi is seeking a visionary CTO / Technical Head to lead design, fabrication and sea trials of hull systems for our USV projects. You will own the hull platform from naval architecture to integration.

This hands-on leadership role requires 15+ years in marine/hull design, with proficiency in hydraulics, materials, and cross-disciplinary collaboration to deliver a seaworthy hull on time.

Qualifications

• 15+ years in Marine/Naval Architecture or USV hull design.
• Proven leadership of hull development from concept to sea trials.

Responsibilities

• Lead end-to-end hull design, hydrodynamics and structural engineering.
• Define materials, manufacturing processes, and make vs buy decisions.
• Oversee hull integration with powertrain and autonomy systems.
• Direct multi-disciplinary Hull Division team and hiring plan.
• Ensure watertight integrity and marine-grade compliance.
• Deliver sea-trial ready hull platform on schedule and budget.

Skills

Leadership

Hull Architecture

Hydrodynamics

Structural Engineering

Marine Systems

Team Leadership

Education

Masters in Naval Architecture

Bachelor in Mechanical Engineering

Tools

Maxsurf

Star-CCM+

Rhino

Orca3D

SOLIDWORKS/NX

Job description

WE'RE HIRING | CHIEF TECHNOLOGY OFFICER (CTO) - HULL DIVISION | USV PROJECT | ABU DHABI

Location: Abu Dhabi, UAE

Project: Unmanned Surface Vehicle (USV) - Hull Division

Experience: 15+ Years

Salary: AED 20,000 - 25,000 per month

Team Size to Lead: 12-15 Engineers

About The Role

We are looking for a visionary CTO / Technical Head - Hull Division to lead the complete design, development, fabrication and sea trials of hull systems for our next-generation Unmanned Surface Vehicle (USV) in Abu Dhabi. You will be the technical owner of the entire hull platform - from naval architecture to structural integration.

This is a hands-on leadership role for someone who has built marine hulls / USV / autonomous marine systems end-to-end.

Key Responsibilities

• Technical Leadership & Hull Architecture:
• Own end-to-end technical roadmap for Hull Division - Hull Design, Hydrodynamics, Structural Engineering, Composite Fabrication, Integration & Testing
• Define hull architecture, materials, make vs buy decisions, and manufacturing processes
• Final authority on all hull engineering decisions
• Team Leadership:
• Lead and mentor a multi-disciplinary Hull Division team:
  
  

Naval Architects - Hull Division

Mechanical / Structural Engineers - Hull Design

Design Engineers - Hull Division

Marine Electrical & Power Engineers - Hull Integration

Comms & GCS Engineers - Hull Antenna Integration

Systems & Marine Test Engineers - Hull Testing

• Build hiring plan, interview and grow the hull team
• Product Development:
• Oversee hull lines design, hydrodynamics, stability, seakeeping analysis
• Drive structural design, composite engineering (Fiberglass/Carbon Fiber), waterproof systems
• Guide hull integration with powertrain, electrical, propulsion and autonomy systems
• Ensure watertight integrity, IP67/68 and marine-grade compliance
• Testing & Delivery:
• Own hull fabrication oversight, integration, bench testing, dockside setup and open-water sea trials
• Ensure hull safety, reliability, buoyancy, stability and performance
• Deliver sea-worthy hull platform on time and budget
  
  

Required Experience

• 15+ years in Marine / Naval Architecture / Hull Design / USV / Boat Building / Defense Marine
• Proven experience leading hull development from concept to sea trials
• Strong knowledge across: Naval Architecture, Hull Design, Hydrodynamics, Composite Materials, Marine Systems, Fabrication
• Experience with tools: Maxsurf, Star-CCM+, Rhino, Orca3D, SOLIDWORKS/NX
• Masters / Bachelors in Naval Architecture, Marine Engineering, Mechanical Engineering or related field
  
  

Preferred

• Experience with USV / High-speed boats / Patrol boats / Naval defense projects in GCC
• Experience managing fabrication vendors and client / government stakeholders
  
  

Work Location: Abu Dhabi, UAE.

Immediate joiners are preferred.

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Skills: leadership,design,integration,structural,engineers,naval architecture,trials,testing,project,architecture