Note: The job is a remote job and is open to candidates in USA. Redeployment is developing autonomous maritime platforms for contested logistics and disaster-relief applications. The Naval Architect / Ocean Engineer will own vessel-level naval architecture from hull form through fabrication and sea trials, including hydrodynamic analysis, structural design, systems integration, prototyping, and deployment.
Responsibilities
- Own hull form, hull structure, stability, buoyancy, weight management, and overall naval architecture
- Perform hydrodynamic analysis, resistance and powering calculations, and seakeeping assessments
- Analyze static and dynamic buoyancy and vessel behavior in shallow water, surf zones, and breaking waves
- Perform intact and damage stability analysis
- Develop manufacturing and structural designs using naval architecture and CAD tools
- Design and evaluate structures for rough-water and high-speed operation
- Integrate mechanical, actuation, and autonomous systems with cross-functional teams
- Oversee rapid prototype fabrication and iterate designs based on physical testing
- Participate directly in sea trials and ocean deployments
- Work with shipyard partners to move vessel designs into fabrication
- Help establish engineering workflows and the foundation for future manufacturing
Skills
- Ability to meet applicable U.S. export-control requirements. This role may involve access to technology or technical data controlled under the International Traffic in Arms Regulations (ITAR) and/or Export Administration Regulations (EAR), which may require the individual to qualify as a “U.S. person” under applicable regulations or otherwise be eligible for required U.S. government authorization
- 3+ years of practical experience designing marine vessels, specialized watercraft, or comparable platforms
- Direct vessel-design experience involving hull structure and hydrodynamic analysis/hull form
- Experience with static and dynamic buoyancy design
- Experience designing for surf-zone, breaking-wave, or other demanding marine operating conditions
- Proficiency with naval architecture and CAD tools such as Rhino, Maxsurf, NAPA, SolidWorks, or comparable software
- Practical understanding of marine structural analysis, DFM, and weight control
- Ability to independently own marine hardware from early design through functional deployment
- Degree or research background in Naval Architecture, Ocean Engineering, Marine Engineering, or a related discipline
- Direct experience with USVs/ASVs or other autonomous marine vessels
- High-speed craft or planing-hull design experience
- Experience with complex actuators or hydraulic systems
- Experience building early-stage marine hardware prototypes
- FRP composite design or fabrication experience
- Marine aluminum fabrication experience
- Operational experience with sea trials or deployed vessels
- Familiarity with USCG or ABS requirements for novel or uncrewed vessels
Benefits
- Hybrid/Remote; case-by-case basis
- Early-stage stock options
- Healthcare, dental, and vision
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