Principal Naval Architect (Weights)

TN United Kingdom; Portsmouth; Hybrid; GBP 60,000 - 80,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading company in the marine sector is seeking a Principal Naval Architect to provide technical leadership and manage weight control on submarine programmes. The role involves data management, supporting sea trials, and promoting a weight control culture within design processes. This position offers hybrid working arrangements and opportunities for professional development.

Benefits

Hybrid and flexible working arrangements

Professional development and training provided

Supportive work environment with comprehensive benefits

Qualifications

• Experience in naval architecture and weight management.
• Experience with large-scale programmes and complex systems.

Responsibilities

• Lead the collation strategy for mass properties data.
• Define and manage mass budgets at system level.
• Support submarine sea trials.

Skills

Technical Leadership

Weight Management

Data Manipulation

Proficiency with VBA

Proficiency with Python

Education

Degree in Engineering

Degree in Mathematics

Tools

CAD Software

Job description

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Job Title: Principal Naval Architect (Weights)

Location: Portsmouth, United Kingdom

Job Category: Other

EU Work Permit Required: Yes

Job Reference: 3657dfa21032

Job Views: 3

Posted: 17.05.2025

Expiry Date: 01.07.2025

Job Summary

• Ability to work independently and provide technical leadership within a team
• Experience in weight management for complex projects

Key Skills & Responsibilities

• Lead the collation strategy for mass properties data to control weight and centroid on submarine programmes worth billions of pounds
• Aggregate weight and centroid reports, present to the Chief Naval Architect, and develop mitigation plans
• Define and manage mass budgets at system level
• Support submarine sea trials
• Create and maintain a database of parts' mass properties
• Promote weight control culture, integrating it into design processes
• Conduct R&D activities and represent the organization at conferences
• Perform parametric estimations for mass distributions and inertia
• Review weight control methodologies for other programmes as SME

Job Requirements

• Experience in naval architecture and weight management
• Degree in Engineering or Mathematics, or equivalent experience
• Ability to work independently and provide technical leadership
• Experience with large-scale programmes and complex systems
• Proficiency with VBA or Python for data manipulation
• Experience with CAD software
• Chartered Engineer status or ability to achieve within 12 months (desirable)

Additional Information

• Hybrid and flexible working arrangements
• Opportunity to work on advanced marine projects
• Professional development and training provided
• Supportive work environment with comprehensive benefits