Junior Naval Architect: Ship Structure & Stability Hybrid

Thales Canada; Dartmouth, Quebec; Hybrid; CAD 70,000 - 90,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Extended Health

Dental

HSA

Life Insurance

AD&D

Short-term Disability

Cancer Care Program

Travel Insurance

Employee Assistance Plan

Well-Being program

RRSP matching

TFSA matching

Vacation days

Paid sick leave

Disability insurance

Employee Discounts

Job summary

Thales Canada is seeking a Junior Naval Architect to support its Non-Combatant In-Service Support Programs for the Royal Canadian Navy. The role is hybrid in Halifax, NS.

You will work with intermediate and senior engineers on repairs, redesigns, testing, and documentation of ship structure, lifting appliances, and marine outfitting, while contributing to safe, reliable, and maintainable solutions that meet customer, quality, schedule, and cost objectives.

Qualifications

• Engineering degree in Naval Architecture or related field with relevant experience.
• Exposure to IMO/SOLAS/Class Society Rules/IEC and Transport Canada regs.
• Strong planning, analytical and time management skills.
• Excellent written and verbal communication; eligible for security clearance.

Responsibilities

• Develop and review technical documentation including equipment specs and maintenance procedures.
• Conduct investigations into defects with root-cause analysis and risk assessments.
• Update technical documentation and drawings; manage test and trials documentation.
• Coordinate with Program Engineers to maintain lifting appliances and stability updates.
• Support vessel dry-docking specifications and engineering plans; perform foundation and weight calculations.
• Support onboard surveys, testing and verification of engineering solutions.

Skills

Naval Architecture

Engineering Analysis

Documentation

Regulatory Awareness

Project Coordination

Education

Naval Architecture degree

Tools

Excel

Word

PowerPoint

Jira

Confluence

Job description

Thales Canada is seeking a Junior Naval Architect to support its Non-Combatant In-Service Support Programs for the Royal Canadian Navy. The role is hybrid in Halifax, NS.

You will work with intermediate and senior engineers on repairs, redesigns, testing, and documentation of ship structure, lifting appliances, and marine outfitting, while contributing to safe, reliable, and maintainable solutions that meet customer, quality, schedule, and cost objectives.