Senior Naval Architect - Analysis

Buoyancy Consultants; Panaji; On-site; INR 1,200,000 - 2,400,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Competitive benefits

International projects exposure

Growth opportunities

Job summary

Buoyancy Consultants in Panaji, Goa seeks a Naval Architect to lead design projects with close client coordination and a strong engineering team. The role involves FEM analysis of local structures and foundations for ships and floating structures, plus mooring design using Optimoor or OrcaFlex.

You should hold a Master’s in Naval Architecture or Ocean Engineering with 5+ years of relevant experience, and be capable of applying class/IMO rules while coordinating with stakeholders.

Qualifications

• Graduate or master in Naval Architecture or Ocean Engineering (MUST HAVE).
• Minimum 5 years relevant work experience in naval architecture for ships/offshore.
• Experience on basic design projects for ships/offshore.
• Strong communication and customer-facing skills.

Responsibilities

• Guide teams of Naval Architects, Structural Engineers & Designers on basic design projects.
• Perform detailed FEM analysis of local structures, foundations and global FE analysis.
• Design mooring systems for ships and floating structures; perform Mooring Analysis with Optimoor or OrcaFlex.
• Carry out all naval architecture calculations (weight, stability, resistance, powering, hydrostatics) using Maxsurf, GHS, Delftship or equivalent.
• Know and apply class/IMO/Flag rules in design.
• Experience in structural analysis of marine structures with IRHull/NovaHull or Poseidon/Excel.
• Preferably perform buckling and vibrational analysis using ANSYS.
• CFD experience with OpenFOAM, FLUENT, SHIPFLOW or CAESES is preferred.
• Liaise with client and class for basic design; interact with clients, classification societies, vendors, shipyards.
• Willing to relocate domestically or internationally on short notice.
• Other tasks as assigned by the organization.

Skills

Naval Architecture

Ocean Engineering

Communication skills

Attention to detail

Education

Master's in Naval Architecture or Ocean Engineering

Bachelor's in Naval Architecture or Ocean Engineering

Tools

ANSYS

OpenFOAM

OrcaFlex

Maxsurf

GHS

DELTASHIP

IRHull/NovaHull

Excel macros

Job description

As a Naval Architect you will be working closely with the client to execute their design engineering projects with close co-ordination of your design team. Your responsibilities will be as follows:

• Guide teams of Naval Architects, Structural Engineers & Designers - responsible for basic design projects.
• Conduct detailed Finite Element Method (FEM) analysis of local structure, foundations and Global FE analysis & report for ships and floating structures
• Design of mooring systems for ships and floating structures. Should be able to perform Mooring Analysis using software like Optimoor or OrcaFlex.
• Perform all Naval Architecture calculations, including weight estimate, intact and damage stability characteristics, resistance, powering and hydrostatic properties and other calculations using Bentley s Maxsurf or GHS or DELFTship or equivalent.
• Good knowledge of class/IMO/Flag rules and regulations and should be able to apply these in the design.
• Should have knowledge and experience in structural analysis, especially marine structures and should be able to do scantling calculations using IRHull/NovaHull or DNV Poseidon or Excel based macros. Plus prior experience in ANSYS or similar software is a must
• Experience in performing buckling and vibrational analysis using ANSYS is preferred.
• CFD knowledge and experience in software like Openfoam, FLUENT or SHIPFLOW or CAESES is preferred.
• Liaise with client and /or class for basic design of ships and boats
• Interact with all stakeholders of the projects including clients, classification societies, vendors, shipyards, etc.
• Willing to re-locate on client site, either domestic or International on short notice.
• Any other associated task or responsibilities assigned from time to time by the organization.

Job Requirements

• You are a graduate or masters in Naval Architecture or Ocean Engineering. - MUST HAVE
• Minimum relevant work experience of 5 years required - MUST HAVE
• You have worked on basic design projects for shipbuilding or offshore. - MUST HAVE
• You have good communication skills and enjoy helping customers.
• You have minute attention to detail and seek perfection in your work.
• You would like to continue to develop your technical & intra-personal knowledge and use it to retain & create satisfied customers.

We Offer

• A full-time position within the team with competitive benefits.
• Exciting and challenging working environment with exposure to international projects.
• A rapidly growing young and enthusiastic organization with shortest lines of communication with the management.
• Opportunities for international and domestic travel with ample scope of promotion and personal growth