Naval Architect

Leidos; Washington (District of Columbia); On-site; USD 87,100 - 157,450; Full time

Job summary

A leading engineering firm is seeking a Naval Architect in Washington, D.C. to tackle evolving ship design challenges. The ideal candidate will have a BS or Advanced Degree in Naval Architecture, 4+ years experience, and proficiency in industry-standard software. Responsibilities include hydrostatics assessments, leading design integrations, and preparing technical reports. Offering a pay range of $87,100.00 – $157,450.00, this role requires U.S. Citizenship and the ability to obtain a Secret Security Clearance.

Qualifications

• U.S. Citizenship and ability to acquire Secret Security Clearance.
• 4+ years of professional engineering experience.
• Experience leading multidisciplinary technical teams preferred.

Responsibilities

• Perform hydrostatics and hydrodynamics assessments.
• Lead overall ship development and design integration.
• Prepare and present technical reports on designs.

Skills

Hydrostatics

Hydrodynamics

Ship design integration

Technical reporting

Communication

Team collaboration

Education

BS or Advanced Degree in Naval Architecture or Marine Engineering

Tools

RHINO

GHS

NavCAD

AutoCAD

MS-Office

Job description

Description

Gibbs & Cox, a wholly owned subsidiary of Leidos, is the largest independent naval architecture and marine engineering firm in the United States. Since our founding in 1929, 24 classes of combatants and nearly 7,000 vessels have been built to Gibbs & Cox designs. We proudly support military and commercial clients in the U.S. and internationally with all phases of marine design, construction, and lifecycle management. Our passion is solving our customers’ 21st‑century maritime challenges with quality and integrity.

As part of the naval architecture department, you will tackle new and evolving ship design and integration engineering challenges by applying naval architecture principles, techniques, calculations, procedures, and criteria. Projects executed within the team cover the full range of ship design phases from conceptual design through detail design and post‑delivery support. Your contributions will directly support the continued maturation of ship design solutions across all phases of design.

Primary Responsibilities

• Hydrostatics (weight estimates, intact/damage stability assessments)
• Hydrodynamics (hull design, resistance predictions, seakeeping assessments)
• Arrangements (general arrangements, compartment outfitting, aviation integration, topside integration)
• Overall ship design integration
• Requirement’s development
• Executing naval architecture analyses
• Working with multidisciplinary teams to lead overall ship development and design integration
• Leading and successfully executing trade studies and requirements development
• Preparing and presenting technical reports and engineering documentation
• Proactively interfacing with customers and other stakeholders to discuss design progress

Basic Qualifications

• U.S. Citizenship and ability to acquire Secret Security Clearance. Active Secret clearance preferred
• BS or Advanced Degree in Naval Architecture or Marine Engineering
• 4+ years of professional engineering experience
• Experience leading/guiding multidisciplinary technical teams preferred
• Proficiency in Naval Architecture software tools such as RHINO, GHS, SHCP, NavCAD, AutoCAD, MS‑Office
• Excellent communication skills (oral and written, both formal and informal)
• Strong time management and organizational skills as an independent contributor
• Demonstrated interpersonal skills as a member of a collaborative multidisciplinary team
• Experience with requirements sets such as ABS and US Navy

Preferred Qualifications

• PE license in Naval Architecture & Marine Engineering preferred
• Experience with US Navy ship design and construction preferred

Pay Range

Pay Range $87,100.00 – $157,450.00

Commitment to Non‑Discrimination

All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to sex, race, ethnicity, age, national origin, citizenship, religion, physical or mental disability, medical condition, genetic information, pregnancy, family structure, marital status, ancestry, domestic partner status, sexual orientation, gender identity or expression, veteran or military status, or any other basis prohibited by law. Leidos will also consider for employment qualified applicants with criminal histories consistent with relevant laws.