Structural / Outfit Detail Designer

BAE Systems; Halifax; On-site; CAD 62,000 - 80,000; Full time

Job summary

A prominent defense contractor in Canada is seeking a Detail Designer to create blueprints and schematics, ensuring compliance with design standards. This role requires proficiency in CAD software and collaboration across teams to tackle complex design challenges. The ideal candidate will have hands-on experience in ship structures and a strong attention to detail. This position offers an inclusive work environment and numerous benefits, including annual leave and a company-matched RRSP.

Benefits

Generous annual leave allowance

Paid sick leave

Flexible working

Group health benefits

Life insurance

RRSP company match up to 5%

Qualifications

• Proven ability to create accurate blueprints and schematics.
• Experience in tackling complex design challenges.
• Familiarity with participating in inspections and testing.

Responsibilities

• Create accurate blueprints and schematics for manufacturing.
• Collaborate with Structural, Outfit, and Piping teams.
• Identify and analyze quality issues to enhance design efficiency.

Skills

Proficiency with CAD software (e.g., AutoCAD, CATIA)

Hands-on experience in designing ship structures or outfit designs

Strong attention to detail and analytical skills

Ability to work in a fast-paced environment and collaborate across teams

Job description

Job Title: Detail Designer

Location: Halifax, NS

Salary: $62,250 - $79,397

What you’ll be doing:

• Create accurate blueprints and schematics for manufacturing, ensuring compliance with design standards and specifications
• Collaborate with Structural, Outfit, and Piping teams to ensure design accuracy, regulatory compliance, and alignment with project objectives
• Tackle complex design challenges, ensuring that ship systems integrate seamlessly and meet safety and operational standards
• Participate in inspections and testing to verify design accuracy and performance, ensuring all systems meet technical specifications and quality standards
• Ensure the quality and performance of your work by following the Detail Design Quality Management Policy
• Identify and analyze quality issues, implementing corrective and preventive actions to enhance design efficiency, reduce errors, and improve overall work quality
• Interpret and communicate design requirements, progress, and challenges with Team Leads and other stakeholders to ensure alignment and clear understanding across the project

Your skills and experiences:

• Proficiency with CAD software (e.g., AutoCAD, CATIA)
• Hands-on experience in designing ship structures or outfit designs
• Strong attention to detail and analytical skills
• Ability to work in a fast-paced environment and collaborate across teams

Benefits:

You’ll receive benefits including a generous annual leave allowance and paid sick leave. You’ll also have access to additional benefits such as flexible working, group health, dental, and vision benefits as well as life insurance – you may also be eligible for an annual bonus.

In addition, you will also be entitled to a Registered Retirement Savings Plan (RRSP) company match of up to 5% of your annual salary.

The Detail Design team:

As a Detail Designer, you will manage design tasks related to ship structures, piping systems, or outfit designs. You will create 3D models and 2D technical drawings for ship components (structural elements, piping, or outfit systems) using CAD software. You will be working closely with various teams in Canada and the UK to ensure the accuracy, safety, and quality of designs. This is an exciting opportunity to join the River Class Destroyer program and work with BAE's renowned warship design team, with ample opportunities for career growth and development.

Why BAE Systems?

This is a place where you’ll be able to make a real difference. You’ll be part of an inclusive culture that values diversity, rewards integrity, and merit, and where you’ll be empowered to fulfil your potential. We welcome candidates from all backgrounds and particularly from sections of the community who are currently underrepresented within our industry, including women, ethnic minorities, people with disabilities and LGBTQ+ individuals. We also want to make sure that our recruitment processes are as inclusive as possible. If you have a disability or health condition (for example dyslexia, autism, an anxiety disorder etc.) that may affect your performance in certain assessment types, please speak to your recruiter about potential reasonable adjustments.

Please be aware that many roles working for BAE Systems will be subject to both security and export control restrictions. These restrictions mean that factors including your nationality, any previous nationalities you have held, and your place of birth may limit those roles you can perform for the organisation.

We are an equal opportunities employer and welcome applications from all suitably qualified persons.