Full-Time SDA Naval Architect
Job Description
Salary
£39,950 – £47,000 per annum (plus benefits)
Summary
Join an integral part of the UK’s Defence and play your part in the procurement and in-service support of all our armed forces’ equipment, from fighter jets, armoured vehicles and aircraft carriers, to clothing, food, and ammunition. If you have the pride, passion and commitment to be part of an exciting organisation at the forefront of supporting our country’s armed forces deliver on operations at home and abroad, then apply online now!
Job description
An exciting opportunity for a Submarine Hydrodynamics and Stability Naval Architect in the Naval Authority Group, helping deliver safe, capable and available submarines for operation by the Royal Navy and other vital services.
You will engage with international partners, including Canada, Australia, the Netherlands and the United States, jointly developing new techniques and understanding in submarine hydromechanics. This will include opportunities for overseas travel.
The role is responsible for the management and direction of the domain critical submarine hydromechanics research programme, delivering cutting edge developments, new research and supporting new and in-service vessels, in support of wider Defence Nuclear Organisation requirements and objectives.
You will be responsible for the maintenance of a portfolio of naval standards and guidance documentation.
Responsibilities
This role is responsible for the safety assurance of submarine stability and manoeuvring and control for all in-service and new construction vessels. It provides exposure to all Royal Navy submarines through in-depth independent assessment of stability and verification of manoeuvring and control to support Naval Authority Certification. In doing so, advice, guidance and education will be provided to Platform Authorities, Industry and Societies, and Navy Command. You will have also play a key role in developing the in-house submarine computational fluid dynamics capability.
In order to meet the requirement of this opportunity, it is essential that candidates meet these qualifications, experience and skills:
• Bachelor’s Engineering Degree in Naval Architecture or equivalent
• A good knowledge (practitioner/expert) of naval stability
• Qualified (practitioner) to witness trim & inclining experiments or similar
• A good competence (practitioner) in the Paramarine Stability computational tool
• A good knowledge (practitioner/expert) in Submarine Manoeuvring, Safe Manoeuvring Envelopes
It would be desirable if candidates could demonstrate the following:
• Membership of Professional Institution and CEng status, or working towards it
Please note that, due to security requirements, this role is limited to SOLE UK NATIONALS ONLY.
Please note that you may be considered for similar positions at the level below the advertised role.
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