Naval Architect Marine Engineer III

This job description is a general description of the essential job functions and is not intended to be an employment contract. Eastern Shipbuilding Group, Inc. maintains its status as an at-will employer. Position requirements, skills, and abilities included in this job description have been determined to be the minimal standards required to successfully perform the position. Eastern Shipbuilding Group Inc. reserves the right to increase, waive or reduce these minimal standards. In no instance, however, should the duties, responsibilities, and requirements described be interpreted as all-inclusive. All employees of Eastern Shipbuilding Group, Inc. are expected to perform the duties as assigned by Eastern Shipbuilding Group, Inc., supervisory/management personnel, regardless of job title or routine job duties. Please note this job description is not designed to cover or contain a comprehensive listing of activities, duties or responsibilities that are required of the employee for this job. Duties, responsibilities, and activities may change at any time with or without notice.

To perform this job successfully, an individual is expected to be able to perform each essential duty satisfactorily. The requirements listed below are representative of the knowledge, skill, and/or ability expected. In accordance with the Americans with Disabilities Act, reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions. However, no accommodation will be made which may pose serious health or safety risks to the employee or others or which imposes undue hardship on Eastern Shipbuilding.

Functions: 

• The Naval Architect and Marine Engineer III will work closely with team members and will require no guidance to perform the job functions other than tasking from the direct supervisor.  
• Job functions include but are not limited to:
  • Prepare, modify, and review scantling and outfitting drawings and analyses against applicable class society and regulatory rules.
  • Perform detailed design/drafting of marine craft
    structures, plans, and outfitting for new shipbuilding and repair/conversion.
  • Perform general structural calculations using 1st principal methods and/or finite element analysis.

• Review of construction packages and 3D models created by 3D design software such as FORAN or Ship Constructor, against the approved design package. And work towards solutions if problematic issues are observed.
• Interpret regulatory and classification society rules.
• Perform heavy lift calculations.
• Perform stability calculations and checks.
• Use software such as GHS, Flow 3D, femap/Nastran, and any other new software the company may decide to use.
• Providing solutions to complex structural and shipbuilding problems that arise daily in production.
• Assist in the integration of the design in Production and work closely with shipyard personnel.
• Assist production as needed concerning buildability and compliance issues as they arise
• Be able to perform job duties independently.
• Mentor junior engineers in the department.
• Perform other duties as assigned by the supervisor.

Supervisory Responsibilities

May have team leadership responsibilities over employees.  Will have mentorship responsibilities over junior employees. 

Reporting Relationship

This position will be reported to the Structure Design Group Manager.

Qualifications

The qualified candidate will possess the following knowledge, skills, abilities, and experience:

• Bachelor of Science in Naval Architecture & Marine Engineering, Ocean Engineering, or other related disciplines.
• 10-15 years of experience in a ship-design/shipbuilding environment.
• Proficient in Microsoft Office applications, AutoCAD, and
  Rhinoceros. 
• Capable of learning department-specific software programs to assist in various analyses.
• Ability to review and understand ship structural and outfitting drawings.
• Willingness to make decisions, and exhibit sound and accurate judgment.
• Experience with ABS/USCG or other classification society rules.
• Ability to interpret a variety of instructions furnished in written, oral, diagram, or schedule
  form.

The following knowledge, skills, abilities, and experience are preferred but not required:

• Technical writing skills.
• Knowledge of GHS, FEA software, and FORAN/Ship Constructor is highly desirable.

An equivalent combination of education and experience may be considered.

Citizenship:  U.S. Citizenship or a Permanent Resident Card is required.

Working Conditions

This position is considered OFFICE WORK which is characterized as follows. 

• Almost exclusively indoors during the day and occasionally at night
• Occasional exposure to airborne dust in the workplace
• Work surface is stable (flat)
• Some yard visits may render a high noise level environment and may require climbing ladders and entering confined spaces.

Physical Activity/Requirements

The physical demands described here are representative of those that must be met by an employee to successfully perform the essential functions of this job. Reasonable accommodation may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions.

This position is considered LIGHT work.

We are equal opportunity/affirmative action employers, committed to diversity in the workplace. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, gender identity, sexual orientation, national origin, disability, or protected veteran status, or any other protected characteristic under state or local law.