Director, Naval Architecture – Offshore & Autonomous

Impossible Metals Inc.; Pittsburgh (Allegheny County); On-site; USD 180,000 - 280,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Stock options in an early‑stage tech公司

4 weeks vacation

Flexible hours

Medical, dental, and vision coverage

Simple IRA, health savings account

Domestic and international travel

Job summary

Impossible Metals Inc. seeks an experienced Director of Naval Architecture to lead development, retrofit, and commissioning of offshore vessels for autonomous subsea operations.

You will build the naval architecture capability, lead a small team, and manage external partners through complex vessel conversion and new-system integration projects. You’ll bridge naval architecture with robotics, offshore operations, and marine systems, driving design from concept through retrofit and offshore

Qualifications

• Degree in Naval Architecture, Marine Engineering, or closely related discipline.
• 10–15+ years in naval architecture, offshore vessel engineering, or vessel conversion programs.
• Experience with external naval architecture firms, shipyards, vendors, and engineering partners.
• Strong understanding of vessel stability, hydrodynamics, seakeeping, and marine systems integration.
• Experience with offshore crane systems, lifting/handling systems, and DP retrofit or integration.
• Familiarity with classification societies (DNV, ABS, LR).
• Ability to travel regularly within the US and internationally.

Responsibilities

• Build and lead naval architecture capability and a small internal team.
• Evaluate, select, and manage naval architecture firms, shipyards, and partners.
• Lead concept to detailed vessel designs for offshore operations with autonomous systems.
• Oversee vessel arrangements, LARS, cranes, and DP systems integration.
• Coordinate stability, hydrodynamics, seakeeping, and other analyses.
• Manage vessel classification strategy and regulatory compliance.

Skills

Leadership

Naval architecture

Vendor management

Project management

Cross-functional collaboration

Education

Degree in Naval Architecture or Marine Engineering

Tools

LARS integration

DP systems experience

Job description

Impossible Metals Inc. seeks an experienced Director of Naval Architecture to lead development, retrofit, and commissioning of offshore vessels for autonomous subsea operations.

You will build the naval architecture capability, lead a small team, and manage external partners through complex vessel conversion and new-system integration projects. You’ll bridge naval architecture with robotics, offshore operations, and marine systems, driving design from concept through retrofit and offshore