Maritime Survivability Tech Director

Integris Composites; United States; On-site; USD 180,000 - 240,000; Full time

Job summary

Integris Composites seeks a Maritime Technical Director to expand its maritime protection portfolio across North America. You will lead technical development, engage with naval architects, shipbuilders, and defense customers, and drive survivability initiatives from concept to delivery.

You will shape product direction, collaborate with engineering, manufacturing, and sales, and support program execution while maintaining security clearances and delivering practical, innovative armor systems for

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree in Naval Architecture, Marine Engineering, or a related engineering discipline.
• Significant experience within shipbuilding, naval architecture, marine engineering, or maritime systems integration.
• Strong understanding of maritime design principles, vessel structures, installation methods, and lifecycle support.
• Experience integrating equipment or technical systems onto maritime platforms.
• Knowledge of aluminium, steel, and composite marine structures.
• Familiarity with naval, coast guard, law enforcement, patrol, or high-speed craft applications.
• Understanding of survivability engineering, ballistic protection, blast mitigation, or military platform protection is highly desirable.
• Strong commercial awareness with experience supporting customer programmes and technical proposals.
• Excellent communication and relationship-building skills.
• Ability to work across multidisciplinary international teams.
• Willingness to travel frequently throughout North America.
• Ability to obtain and maintain required security clearance.

Responsibilities

• Lead the technical development of maritime protection solutions from concept through installation and field support.
• Work directly with shipbuilders, naval architects, defense organizations, and end users to understand operational requirements and develop practical survivability solutions.
• Support the integration of armor systems into both new-build and existing maritime platforms.
• Translate customer requirements into technically robust and commercially viable protection concepts.
• Develop technical proposals, integration concepts, drawings, and installation methodologies.
• Collaborate closely with Engineering, Manufacturing, Sales, and Programme Management.
• Support business development by identifying new opportunities and strengthening relationships within the maritime sector.
• Participate in customer meetings, technical reviews, and proposal development.
• Contribute to new product development and help drive innovation across the maritime segment.

Skills

Naval Architecture

Marine Engineering

Survivability Eng

Commercial Awareness

Communication Skills

Teamwork Across Disciplines

Security Clearance

Education

Bachelor's degree in Naval Architecture or Marine Engineering

Job description

Integris Composites seeks a Maritime Technical Director to expand its maritime protection portfolio across North America. You will lead technical development, engage with naval architects, shipbuilders, and defense customers, and drive survivability initiatives from concept to delivery.

You will shape product direction, collaborate with engineering, manufacturing, and sales, and support program execution while maintaining security clearances and delivering practical, innovative armor systems for