Senior Naval Architect

Madad Industries; Abu Dhabi; On-site; AED 350,000 - 520,000; Full time

Job summary

Madad Industries, a UAE-based company designing marine vessels, seeks a senior naval architect with deep CFD experience to lead hull design from concept through build and sea trials. You will be the technical authority on hull performance, oversee stability and hydrostatics calculations, and mentor a small hands-on engineering team across structures, propulsion and electronics interfaces.

Responsibilities include producing drawings and documentation for builders and classification societies,

Qualifications

• Extensive hands-on CFD experience applied to hull design.
• Strong knowledge of hydrostatics, stability, resistance, seakeeping and class rules.
• Experience leading a design team and coordinating with structures, propulsion and electronics engineers.
• Proficiency with Rhino, Orca3D or Maxsurf and at least one major CFD package.
• Fluent in English; Arabic is an advantage.

Responsibilities

• Lead hull form and general arrangement design from concept to detailed design.
• Use CFD to predict hull performance and guide design decisions.
• Oversee stability, weight and performance calculations and keep them updated.
• Collaborate with structures, propulsion and electronics engineers to ensure integrated design.
• Prepare drawings, models and documentation for builders, suppliers and classification societies.
• Support build, inspections and sea trials and feed learnings back into design.
• Mentor junior engineers and review their work.

Skills

CFD expertise

Hull design

Rhino

Orca3D

Maxsurf

Hydrostatics

Stability calcs

Team leadership

Technical communication

Education

Bachelor in naval architecture or marine engineering

Master's degree preferred

Tools

Rhino

Orca3D

Maxsurf

CFD software

Job description

We are a UAE-based company designing marine vessels, with a focus on unmanned boats. We are looking for a senior naval architect with deep CFD experience to lead our vessel designs from first concept through build and sea trials. You will be the technical authority on hull design and performance, and will guide a small, hands-on engineering team.

What you will do

• Lead the design of hull forms and general arrangements, from concept to detailed design, and own the key design decisions.
• Use CFD to predict and improve hull performance, and turn the results into clear design choices.
• Oversee stability, weight and performance calculations, and keep them up to date as the design develops.
• Work with structures, propulsion and electronics engineers to make sure the vessel fits together as a whole.
• Prepare drawings, models and documentation for builders, suppliers and classification societies.
• Support the build, inspections and sea trials, and feed what we learn back into the design.
• Mentor junior engineers and review their work.

What we are looking for

• Degree in naval architecture, marine engineering, or a related field; a Master's degree is preferred.
• At least 8 years of experience designing marine vessels, ideally small craft or fast boats, including time in a lead role.
• Extensive hands-on CFD experience applied to hull design, with a track record of using it to drive real design decisions. This is essential.
• Sound knowledge of hydrostatics, stability, resistance, seakeeping and relevant class rules.
• Strong command of hull design software such as Rhino, Orca3D or Maxsurf, and at least one major CFD package.
• Clear communication in English; Arabic is an advantage.

Nice to have

• Experience with unmanned or autonomous surface vessels.
• Background in composite construction, model testing or sea trials.
• Experience working with classification societies through design approval.