Naval Architect

Oysteryachts; Southampton; On-site; GBP 30,000 - 45,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading company in yacht production seeks a Naval Architect to manage technical drawings and support design development. The role includes liaising with production teams, enhancing tool design, and continuous improvement initiatives. Ideal candidates will possess a relevant degree, practical marine experience, and strong communication skills.

Qualifications

• Practical knowledge of sailing yachts and naval architecture.
• Experience in marine industry with proven design role.
• Ability to read and produce technical information.

Responsibilities

• Manage technical information for naval architecture and boat fit-out.
• Issue design information and cooperate with external parties.
• Support project managers with necessary technical data.

Skills

3D parametric modelling

2D AutoCAD draughting

Microsoft Office

Technical information interpretation

Education

Degree in Naval Architecture or relevant field

Job description

Southampton, United Kingdom | Posted on 27/05/2025

• Toproduce and deliver drawings and technical information to a high quality and inaccordance with the Design drawing schedule and Oyster Group Schedule.
• Recordand process other design information in the form of weight management anddesign development.
• Supportyard and build teams with relevant lifting, loading and yard positioninginformation for boats in various stages of their production.
• SupportProject managers with relevant technical information to aid Client decisionmaking and spec choices.
• Processdata from commissioning team, in way of freeboard measurements, incliningprocedures and performance data.

Key Job Responsibilities

• Production,maintenance and management of technical information, focused on the NavalArchitecture, and Exterior Fit out of the boats in build, and through designdevelopment of new models.
• Issuedesign information and liaise with external suppliers and fabricators.
• Workwith Production and fabricators to ensure corrections and updates are made where necessary – updating the designs and methods to reduce lost time andminimise complication, where possible.
• Maintainand update design information databases (drawings issue registers / weightestimates etc.) including, sail plans, deck plans and general arrangements.
• Inputinto Weight Studies and assistance with Naval Architecture as required.
• Cradledesign, docking plans and load calculations
• Riggingcomponent design and development in collaboration with suppliers
• Surfacemodelling and GRP tooling design
• Deckfittings- Specification of standard parts.Design / development of customparts
• Customfabrications -Stainless steel fabrications. Exterior mechanical designs andinstallations, e.g. Pushpit, Passerelles, biminis, deck hatches
• Attenddevelopment meetings to stay abreast of variations and keep up to date with Productionfeedback, where required.
• Researchappliance / component technical specifications, new system, or design development,where relevant.
• Continuousimprovement on ways of working and design processes, to enhance efficiency.

Requirements

Knowledge

· Practicalknowledge and understanding of sailing yachts

· Goodknowledge of Naval Architecture

· Goodunderstanding of stainless steel / aluminium and composite fabricationtechniques

· Goodunderstanding of the design / specification of sailing systems (hydraulic rams,furlers, winches etc.)

Soundunderstanding of mechanical systems

Skills

· 3Dparametric modelling (NX Preferred but not essential)

· 2DAutoCAD draughting

· Competentuser of Microsoft Office, particularly Excel

· Abilityto read and produce technical information

Communication,particularly ability to share and interpret technical drawing with productionteam

Experience

· Practicalexperience within the marine industry

Proventrack record in a similar/comparable Design role

Qualifications

Degreelevel qualified in Naval Architecture or a relevant topic such as technicaldesign or engineering

Personal Characteristics

· self-motivated

Drivenand organised

Other Requirements

Some travel required to other Oyster sites