Naval Architect

St. Johns Ship Building; Palatka (FL); On-site; USD 90,000 - 130,000; Full time

Job summary

St. Johns Ship Building in Palatka, FL seeks a Naval Architect to translate customer specs, regulatory requirements, and yard capabilities into buildable designs that meet cost, schedule, and quality goals.

The role interfaces daily with project management, production, supply chain, and quality teams to ensure seamless integration from design through delivery, supporting construction drawings, tolerances, and producibility.

Qualifications

• Masters Degree in Naval Architecture or Marine Engineering (preferred).
• 3+ years shipyard or marine design office experience with steel/aluminum vessels.
• Proficiency in AutoCAD, Rhino, ShipConstructor (or Inventor/SolidWorks).
• Working knowledge of ABS, USCG, SOLAS regulations.

Responsibilities

• Develop and review vessel design documentation including general arrangements, structural models, equipment foundations, stability analyses, weight estimates, and systems layouts.
• Ensure designs comply with customer specifications, ABS/USCG/NAVSEA requirements, and applicable regulatory standards.
• Support production by generating detailed construction drawings and resolving engineering issues encountered on the shop floor.
• Perform structural reviews hydrostatics, hydrodynamics, and stability calculations; support inclining experiments and trials.
• Review vendor data packages and coordinate integration of equipment and systems.
• Participate in design reviews and production readiness reviews.
• Provide engineering input for proposals, cost estimates, and technical clarifications for new contracts.
• Collaborate with multi-disciplinary teams (structural, mechanical, electrical) to optimize vessel performance and producibility.
• Support configuration control, document management, and change control processes within the shipyard's engineering systems.

Skills

AutoCAD

Rhino

ShipConstructor

Inventor

SolidWorks

ABS/USCG/SOLAS regulations

Education

Masters degree (preferred)

Tools

AutoCAD

Rhino

ShipConstructor

Inventor

SolidWorks

Job description

The Naval Architect will provide technical expertise in the design, analysis, and production support of steel and aluminum vessels built at St. Johns Ship Building. This role involves translating customer specifications, regulatory requirements, and shipyard production capabilities into efficient, buildable designs that support cost, schedule, and quality goals. The position will interface daily with project management, production, supply chain, and quality teams to ensure seamless integration from design through delivery.

ESSENTIAL FUNCTIONS

Essential Functions Statement(s)

Develop and review vessel design documentation, including general arrangements, structural models, equipment foundations, stability analyses, weight estimates, and systems layouts.

Ensure all designs comply with customer specifications, ABS/USCG/NAVSEA requirements, and applicable regulatory standards.

Support production by generating detailed construction drawings and resolving engineering issues encountered on the shop floor.

Perform structural reviews hydrostatics, hydrodynamics, and stability calculations; support inclining experiments and trials.

Review vendor data packages and coordinate integration of equipment and systems.

Participate in design reviews and production readiness reviews.

Provide engineering input for proposals, cost estimates, and technical clarifications for new contracts.

Collaborate with multi-disciplinary teams (structural, mechanical, electrical) to optimize vessel performance and producibility.

Support configuration control, document management, and change control processes within the shipyard's engineering systems.

• Masters Degree - Preferred
• 3+ years of shipyard or marine design office experience (steel and/or aluminium vessels preferred).
  Proficiency in AutoCAD, Rhino, and/or ShipConstructor (Inventor, SolidWorks, or equivalent experience acceptable).
  Working knowledge of ABS, USCG, and SOLAS regulations.