Senior Naval Architect & Survivability Engineer

Survivability; Scotland; On-site; GBP 45,000 - 60,000; Full time

Job summary

A consulting firm in naval engineering is seeking a Senior Engineer/Naval Architect in Dunfermline. The ideal candidate will have a degree in a STEM subject and experience in naval architecture or marine engineering. Responsibilities include engaging with clients, analyzing naval scenarios, and writing technical reports. The position offers a competitive salary of up to £60k, flexible working hours, 25 days leave, and a company pension, along with opportunities for career development in a supportive environment.

Benefits

Competitive salary depending on experience

Flexible working hours

25 days leave plus public holidays

Company pension and private health care

Supported career development

Qualifications

• Degree in a STEM subject including Naval Architecture; and ideally experience in a naval or maritime discipline.
• Strong communication skills, able to analyse complex problems and present conclusions confidently and clearly, orally and in writing.
• Experience in numerical simulation would be highly advantageous.
• Self‑motivation should be evident as you will need to quickly perform at a high level.
• Excellent engineering computer skills are essential.
• Great collaboration skills to be able to work well in a team.

Responsibilities

• Engaging with customers to understand requirements, develop approaches, inform progress and present outputs.
• Working independently or as part of a small team to simulate and analyse naval scenarios.
• Developing approaches for assessing simulation data and extracting key observations.
• Writing technical reports and presentations to explain conclusions.
• Developing fast-running engineering models from trials and complex numerical simulations.

Skills

Strong communication skills

Analytical problem solving

Team collaboration

Excellent engineering computer skills

Numerical simulation experience

Education

Degree in a STEM subject

Experience in naval architecture

Job description

A consulting firm in naval engineering is seeking a Senior Engineer/Naval Architect in Dunfermline. The ideal candidate will have a degree in a STEM subject and experience in naval architecture or marine engineering. Responsibilities include engaging with clients, analyzing naval scenarios, and writing technical reports. The position offers a competitive salary of up to £60k, flexible working hours, 25 days leave, and a company pension, along with opportunities for career development in a supportive environment.