3107 - Naval Architect – Jr

Alakaʻi Services and Poe'hana Group, Inc.; Virginia Beach (VA); On-site; USD 55,000 - 75,000; Full time

Job summary

Alakaʻi Services and Poe'hana Group, Inc. seeks a junior naval architect to provide support for Navy ship maintenance, modernization, lifecycle sustainment, and engineering initiatives. You will assist with technical analysis, ship configuration management, and documentation development.

The role involves preparing technical reports, presentations, and engineering documentation, coordinating with government engineers, and supporting Navy maintenance and modernization processes.

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree in Naval Architecture, Marine Engineering, or related engineering discipline required.
• Minimum 2 years professional experience supporting naval engineering or shipbuilding activities preferred.

Responsibilities

• Support naval architecture and engineering analysis activities
• Assist with ship design modification reviews and technical documentation updates
• Support development and maintenance of ship configuration documentation
• Analyze technical drawings, specifications, and engineering data
• Assist with maintenance planning and modernization initiatives
• Support lifecycle sustainment and engineering assessment activities
• Coordinate with Government engineering and technical personnel
• Prepare technical reports, presentations, and engineering documentation

Skills

Naval architecture knowledge

Engineering analysis

Documentation updates

Education

Bachelor’s degree in Naval Architecture or related engineering

Tools

Ship configuration management

Job description

Job Description

Provide junior-level naval architecture support for Navy ship maintenance, modernization, lifecycle sustainment, and engineering initiatives. Support technical analysis, ship configuration management, engineering documentation development, and modernization planning activities for aircraft carrier and naval vessel programs.

Key Responsibilities

• Support naval architecture and engineering analysis activities
• Assist with ship design modification reviews and technical documentation updates
• Support development and maintenance of ship configuration documentation
• Analyze technical drawings, specifications, and engineering data
• Assist with maintenance planning and modernization initiatives
• Support lifecycle sustainment and engineering assessment activities
• Coordinate with Government engineering and technical personnel
• Prepare technical reports, presentations, and engineering documentation

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s Degree in Naval Architecture, Marine Engineering, or related engineering discipline required
• Minimum 2 years professional experience supporting naval engineering or shipbuilding activities preferred

Required Systems, Tools, and Framework Experience

• Ship configuration management processes
• Naval engineering documentation systems
• Technical drawing and engineering review tools
• Microsoft Office Suite
• Navy maintenance and modernization support processes
• Engineering analysis and reporting tools

Preferred Specialized Experience

• Naval ship design or maintenance experience
• Aircraft carrier or surface ship support experience
• NAVSEA or shipyard support experience

Equal Opportunity Employer Statement

We are an Equal Opportunity Employer and strive to provide equal employment opportunity to all applicants and staff in accordance with sound employee relations practices and federal and state laws. All qualified applicants will receive consideration without regard to race, color, religion, sex, national origin, age, disability, veteran status, sexual orientation, gender identity or expression, marital status, ancestry, genetic information, pregnancy status, or any other characteristic protected by law.