Senior Naval Architect: Subsea & Submersible Systems

James Fisher and Sons; Renfrew; On-site; GBP 55,000 - 75,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Competitive benefits

Career growth opportunities

Inclusive culture

Global impact

Job summary

James Fisher and Sons is seeking a Naval Architect in Glasgow to provide engineering expertise from concept through to release for manufacture. You will deliver solutions compliant with governance, ensure safety, cost, quality and schedule targets, and support mobilisation of submarine rescue assets globally.

The role requires degree-level engineering, strong structural analysis capability, and experience with deck layouts, hull form analysis, and PLM systems.

Qualifications

• Degree qualified in an engineering discipline or equivalent industry experience.
• Post-graduate or professional qualification (Chartered Engineer) desirable.
• Perform structural design and analysis.
• Expertise in trim and stability analyses.
• Experience analysing hull forms with stability and seakeeping knowledge.
• Expertise in deck layouts and load out plans.
• Experience with PLM for engineering packages.
• Design integration and coordinating inputs from other disciplines.
• Develop concepts and feasibility design studies.
• Review/approval of Naval Architecture deliverables prior to release.
• Prepare ship general arrangements and configuration drawings.
• Experience with submersibles is advantageous.
• Support class submittals; mobilising/demobilising equipment advantageous.
• Familiar with ISO 9001, 45001 and regulatory rules (LR, DNV, etc.).
• Flexible travel; ability to obtain security clearance and hold a UK driving licence.

Responsibilities

• Producing concepts, specifications and solutions for subsea and surface vessels.
• Assessing technical queries and providing engineering input for new and existing products.
• Preparing ship deck layouts for submarine rescue asset deployment.
• Carrying out structural analysis and seafastening design to standards.
• Surveys to assess vessel suitability as mothership for rescue assets.
• Maintaining submersible weight, buoyancy and trim documents.
• Producing project reports to aid decision making.
• Supporting mobilisation of submarine rescue assets to vessels of opportunity.
• Interacting with operators and customers; liaising with internal departments.
• Ensuring on-time, on-budget engineering solutions and conformance to processes.

Skills

Structural design & analysis

Trim & stability analysis

Hull form analysis

Deck layouts / load out plans

PLM knowledge

Design integration

Review of deliverables

Ship general arrangements

Submersible experience

Regulatory compliance (LR/DNV/etc)

Mentoring / coaching

Driving licence

Education

Engineering degree

Chartered Engineer (desirable)

Tools

PLM system

Job description

James Fisher and Sons is seeking a Naval Architect in Glasgow to provide engineering expertise from concept through to release for manufacture. You will deliver solutions compliant with governance, ensure safety, cost, quality and schedule targets, and support mobilisation of submarine rescue assets globally.

The role requires degree-level engineering, strong structural analysis capability, and experience with deck layouts, hull form analysis, and PLM systems.