Senior Naval Architect — Autonomous High-Performance Hulls

Greywright Inc; Boston; On-site; PHP 7,571,000 - 11,356,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Meaningful equity

Health, dental, and vision insurance

Unlimited vacation

Job summary

Greywright Inc. seeks a Naval Architect to lead the hull and structural design for autonomous high-performance craft. You will select laminate composites, define layup schedules, and perform structural analyses, including FEA and fatigue, to meet Navy requirements.

You will guide weight, balance, and propulsion integration, plan model tests, and represent the design in reviews with Navy customers. This role combines engineering judgment with hands-on mentoring of junior staff.

Qualifications

• 8+ years of naval architecture experience, including high-performance craft
• Deep expertise in laminate composite hull design and layup schedules
• Familiar with U.S. Navy requirements and standards for craft design
• Experience delivering to Navy or government customers
• Proven ability to design for performance and survivability in high seas
• Knowledge of signature management principles and materials

Responsibilities

• Lead naval architecture for high-performance autonomous craft, maturing hull designs
• Design laminate composite hull/deck structures and define layup schedules
• Perform structural analysis of laminates, including scantling, FEA, slamming, fatigue
• Predict resistance, powering, stability, and seakeeping for performance
• Define and apply U.S. Navy design requirements and support reviews
• Develop hull form for signature management and weight control
• Coordinate with builders/suppliers on manufacturability and quality
• Plan model tests and sea trials, correlating data with predictions
• Own design docs, drawings, and calculations; mentor engineers

Skills

Naval architecture expertise

High-performance craft design

Project mentoring

Travel readiness

Education

B.S. in Naval Architecture or related

M.S. in Naval Architecture

Professional Engineer (PE) license

Tools

Rhino

Orca3D

Maxsurf

ANSYS

Abaqus

STAR-CCM+

OpenFOAM

Job description

Greywright Inc. seeks a Naval Architect to lead the hull and structural design for autonomous high-performance craft. You will select laminate composites, define layup schedules, and perform structural analyses, including FEA and fatigue, to meet Navy requirements.

You will guide weight, balance, and propulsion integration, plan model tests, and represent the design in reviews with Navy customers. This role combines engineering judgment with hands-on mentoring of junior staff.