Exterior Yacht Designer & Naval Architecture Specialist

Oyster Yachts Limited; Wroxham, Southampton; On-site; GBP 50,000 - 70,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

25 Days Holiday

Bank Holidays

Flexible Working

Salary Sacrifice

Cycle to Work

EAP 24/7

Discounted Shopping

Job summary

Oyster Yachts is seeking an Exterior Yacht Designer to join our design team in Southampton or Wroxham. You will develop exterior concepts through to production, delivering detailed exterior outfits, assemblies and deck layouts.

Based in Southampton or Wroxham, the role combines creative design with practical engineering, requiring strong 3D CAD skills and collaboration with production to bring yachts to life.

Qualifications

• Strong 3D parametric modelling experience.
• NX experience desirable.
• Strong 2D AutoCAD drafting skills.
• Understanding of stainless steel, aluminium and composite fabrication methods.
• Knowledge of mechanical systems and sailing yachts.

Responsibilities

• Produce detailed drawings aligned with design plans and schedules.
• Use NX to develop a digital twin of Oyster yachts for production.
• Maintain technical information for exterior outfit and naval architecture.
• Interface with external suppliers and fabricators.
• Undertake surface modelling and GRP tooling design.
• Support project decisions with technical information for clients.

Skills

3D parametric modelling

2D AutoCAD drafting

Mechanical systems knowledge

Sailing yachts understanding

Reading technical drawings

Proactive problem solving

Communication with production

Excel proficiency

Education

Technical degree in Design/Engineering

Tools

NX

AutoCAD

Job description

Oyster Yachts is seeking an Exterior Yacht Designer to join our design team in Southampton or Wroxham. You will develop exterior concepts through to production, delivering detailed exterior outfits, assemblies and deck layouts.

Based in Southampton or Wroxham, the role combines creative design with practical engineering, requiring strong 3D CAD skills and collaboration with production to bring yachts to life.