Luxury Yacht Exterior/Interior Designer (3D CAD)

Matchtech; Norwich; On-site; GBP 40,000 - 65,000; Full time

Job summary

Matchtech is seeking a Yacht Designer for our client, a world-class British builder of luxury bluewater sailing yachts, based in Southampton or Wroxham. You will join an in-house Design team working on exterior and interior designs to take concepts through to production.

The role blends creative exterior design with practical engineering and close collaboration with production teams and suppliers to deliver build-ready drawings and technical documentation.

Qualifications

• Proven experience in a comparable design role, marine preferred.
• Strong 3D parametric CAD capability; NX experience desirable.
• Solid 2D AutoCAD drafting skills.

Responsibilities

• Create and maintain detailed drawings aligned to project plans, build schedules, and new-product programmes
• Develop and maintain an accurate 3D digital model ("digital twin") of the yacht for production use
• Produce, manage, and control technical information relating to exterior outfit and supporting engineering data
• Release design packs and coordinate with external suppliers and fabricators
• Support surface modelling and GRP tooling design activities
• Provide project teams with technical input to support customer decision‑making and specification selections
• Work closely with production teams to identify issues early, resolve design/buildability challenges, and reduce rework/lost time
• Maintain and update design databases (e.g., drawing registers, weight estimates, sail/deck plans, general arrangements)
• Design deck fittings, standard parts, bespoke components, and custom fabrications
• Develop designs for stainless steel and other metalwork fabrications
• Design exterior mechanical systems and installations (e.g., pushpits, passerelles, biminis, deck hatches)
• Provide clear, accurate technical documentation to enable efficient build and installation

Skills

3D parametric CAD

2D AutoCAD

Education

Degree (or equivalent) in Design, Engineering, or similar

Tools

NX

Job description

Matchtech is seeking a Yacht Designer for our client, a world-class British builder of luxury bluewater sailing yachts, based in Southampton or Wroxham. You will join an in-house Design team working on exterior and interior designs to take concepts through to production.

The role blends creative exterior design with practical engineering and close collaboration with production teams and suppliers to deliver build-ready drawings and technical documentation.