Naval Architect

Shape the future of maritime innovation.

Are you passionate about ship design, hydrodynamics, and solving complex engineering challenges? This is your opportunity to join a leading organisation working at the forefront of defence, research, and marine technology - helping to develop the next generation of naval and underwater systems.

You'll work alongside highly skilled engineers, scientists and specialists, using some of the most advanced hydrodynamic testing facilities in the UK, including an ocean basin rotating arm and marine towing tank.

About the Role

As a Naval Architect, you will play a key part in delivering specialist hydrodynamic testing and design consultancy for defence and commercial customers. This is a hands‑on, technically varied role involving both physical model testing and computational simulation.

You'll also contribute to a broad range of wider naval architecture activities including:

Ship and submarine stability Seakeeping analysis Manoeuvring performanceNo two days look the same - you'll be designing, testing, analysing, problem‑solving and collaborating with multi‑disciplinary experts.

What You'll Be Doing

Technical Delivery

Perform hydrodynamic simulations and experiments for ship and submarine designs Break down complex engineering tasks into clear deliverables and work packages Plan and manage technical schedules, working closely with...