Senior Naval Architect

Matchtech; England; On-site; GBP 80,000 - 100,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading player in the marine and maritime sector is seeking a Senior Naval Architect to join their team in Gosport. This role offers an exciting opportunity in defence technology, focusing on engineering support and hydrodynamic modeling. The ideal candidate has a BEng/MEng in a relevant engineering field and experience with multidisciplinary project teams. Benefits include a matched contribution pension and generous holiday allowance.

Benefits

Matched contribution pension scheme with life assurance

Generous holiday allowance

Health Cash Plan

Private Medical Insurance

Dental Insurance

Employee discount portal

Volunteering opportunities

Qualifications

• Proven experience working in multidisciplinary project teams.
• Strong understanding of hydrodynamics or adjacent skills.
• Previous coding experience with MATLAB, Simulink, or Python.

Responsibilities

• Support engineering and technical activities of the programme.
• Deliver hydrodynamic model experiments.
• Ensure projects/programmes are delivered to agreed quality, timescales, and budget.
• Create, modify, and implement code for mathematical modelling assessments.
• Apply high levels of safety and governance to all projects/programmes.

Skills

Multidisciplinary project teamwork

Understanding of hydrodynamics

Coding with MATLAB

Coding with Simulink

Coding with Python

Education

BEng / MEng in Aeronautical Engineering or Naval Architecture

Job description

Overview

Our client is a leading player in the marine and maritime sector and is currently seeking a Senior Naval Architect to join their team permanently. This role offers an exciting opportunity to work at the forefront of defence technology and ground-breaking innovations. Based in Gosport, you will be part of a team dedicated to creating the future by empowering and protecting lives.

Key Responsibilities

• Support engineering and technical activities of the programme
• Deliver hydrodynamic model experiments
• Ensure projects/programmes are delivered to agreed quality, timescales, and budget
• Create, modify, and implement code for mathematical modelling assessments
• Apply high levels of safety and governance to all projects/programmes

Job Requirements

• Proven experience working in multidisciplinary project teams
• Strong understanding of hydrodynamics or adjacent skills
• Previous coding experience, preferably with MATLAB, Simulink, or Python

Qualifications

• BEng / MEng in Aeronautical Engineering or Naval Architecture, or a relevant engineering discipline

Benefits

• Matched contribution pension scheme with life assurance
• Generous holiday allowance with the option to purchase additional days
• Options to join Health Cash Plan, Private Medical Insurance, and Dental Insurance
• Employee discount portal: Personal Accident Insurance, Travel Insurance, Restaurants, Cinema Tickets, and much more
• Support for the Armed Forces community through the Armed Forces Covenant
• Volunteering opportunities for charities and local community

The role is 37 hours per week and based at our site near Portsmouth. You will have access to our state-of-the-art facilities including an ocean basin rotating arm and marine towing tank. You will join a collaborative and innovative team dedicated to high-level problem-solving and groundbreaking solutions.

If you are an experienced Naval Architect looking for a new opportunity to further develop your career, we would love to hear from you. Apply now to join our client and be a part of an exciting and rewarding journey.