Naval Architect

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BAE Systems
Portsmouth
GBP 40,000 - 60,000
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3 days ago
Job description

Job Title: Naval Architect

Location: Portsmouth Naval Base. We offer a range of hybrid and flexible working arrangements - please speak to your recruiter about the options for this particular role.

Salary: £45,000 depending on skills and experience

What you'll be doing:

  • Conducting structural analyses using ANSYS Finite Element Analysis software and theoretical methods
  • Conducting stability analyses using Paramarine naval architecture software
  • Taking part in inclining experiments of naval ships and completing the post-experiment analysis
  • Design of ship modifications and capability upgrades
  • Undertaking the technical analysis required for drydocking of ships
  • Lending expertise to the through-life maintenance and support of ships
  • Consulting on naval base facilities which require naval architecture knowledge
  • Participating in a wide range of activities including concept upgrade design, detailed design, support to build, delivery and in service support to surface ship platforms and naval base facilities

Your skills and experiences:

  • Qualified to degree level, MEng in Naval Architecture /Marine Technology/ Ship Science is essential
  • Experience of structural analysis using ANSYS Workbench is desirable
  • Familiarity of naval architectural software, preferably PARAMARINE is desirable
  • Experience of CAD software such as AutoCAD, Inventor is desirable

Benefits:

As well as a competitive pension scheme, BAE Systems also offers employee share plans, an extensive range of flexible discounted health, wellbeing and lifestyle benefits, including a green car scheme, private health plans and shopping discounts - you may also be eligible for an annual incentive.

The Naval Architects Team:

Would you like to join us and help to define the future of warship support? We currently have vacancies for Naval Architects at Portsmouth Naval Base.

As a Naval Architect, you will be working in a key role within the Design Services Naval Architecture team responsible for providing naval architecture capability across a broad spectrum of projects. You will be providing solutions in support of the Royal Navy surface fleet worldwide.

This role will provide you with the opportunity of working in an important and challenging role critical to our naval capability. You will have direct involvement with the surface fleet and real-life exposure to waterfront ship engineering.

Flexible Working Statement:

As the world has evolved, so has the way we work. Our working approach will enable you to have flexibility with your working hours, depending on your role and location. This could include accruing hours as well as flexibility around start and finish times, ensuring you can balance life at work, on site and life at home.

Why BAE Systems?

This is a place where you'll be able to make a real difference. You'll be part of an inclusive culture that values diversity, rewards integrity, and merit, and where you'll be empowered to fulfil your potential.

We welcome candidates from all backgrounds and particularly from sections of the community who are currently underrepresented within our industry, including women, ethnic minorities, people with disabilities and LGBTQ+ individuals. We also want to make sure that our recruitment processes are as inclusive as possible. If you have a disability or health condition (for example dyslexia, autism, an anxiety disorder etc.) that may affect your performance in certain assessment types, please speak to your recruiter about potential reasonable adjustments.

Please be aware that many roles at BAE Systems are subject to both security and export control restrictions. These restrictions mean that factors such as your nationality, any nationalities you may have previously held, and your place of birth can restrict the roles you are eligible to perform within the organisation. All applicants must as a minimum achieve Baseline Personnel Security Standard. Many roles also require higher levels of National Security Vetting where applicants must typically have 5 to 10 years of continuous residency in the UK depending on the vetting level required for the role, to allow for meaningful security vetting checks.

Closing Date: 8th January 2024

We reserve the right to close this vacancy early if we receive sufficient applications for the role. Therefore, if you are interested, please submit your application as early as possible.

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