Maritime Safety & Navigation Data Analyst

Massachusetts Maritime Academy, Inc; Springfield (VA); On-site; USD 70,000 - 100,000; Full time

Job summary

Massachusetts Maritime Academy, Inc seeks a Maritime Analyst in Springfield, VA to collect and analyze navigation safety data, populate databases, and disseminate standardized products worldwide. The role includes promulgating navigational warnings, generating mission-specific datasets, and serving national and international customers.

The position requires a Bachelor’s degree in a maritime-related field or equivalent experience with Third Mate license requirements, and hands-on knowledge of

Qualifications

• Proven ability to communicate ongoing work and findings through reports and briefings.
• Experience interpreting nautical charts, charts publications, and ECDIS/GDS/ENC/DNC systems.
• Experience with GMDSS and WWNWS operations and outputs.
• Experience with multiple navigation modalities (celestial, visual, radar, electronic).
• Ability to identify and analyze process improvements.
• Experience providing quality assurance for maritime products and data sets.

Responsibilities

• Collect, analyze, and consolidate maritime safety information for navigation databases.
• Disseminate standardized maritime data, products, and services worldwide.
• Promulgate worldwide navigational warnings to relevant stakeholders.
• Generate mission-specific datasets and respond to queries from national and international customers.
• Provide quality assurance for maritime products and data sets.
• Fulfill NGA’s Maritime Safety Office obligations under US law and international regulations.

Skills

Report writing

Briefings to audiences

ECDIS / GMDSS / WWNWS

Navigation modalities

Process improvements

Quality assurance

Education

Bachelor's degree in maritime related field

US Merchant Marine Third Mate license requirements completion

Job description

Massachusetts Maritime Academy, Inc seeks a Maritime Analyst in Springfield, VA to collect and analyze navigation safety data, populate databases, and disseminate standardized products worldwide. The role includes promulgating navigational warnings, generating mission-specific datasets, and serving national and international customers.

The position requires a Bachelor’s degree in a maritime-related field or equivalent experience with Third Mate license requirements, and hands-on knowledge of