Jr. Naval Architect
The Jr. Naval Architect will support the engineering team in developing and refining naval craft designs, focusing on structural and systems design, weight monitoring, and stability analysis. This entry-level role involves creating detailed design and fabrication drawings, applying industry standards, and collaborating with manufacturing to ensure project success and manufacturability in a production environment.
About Careertakes
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What You’ll Do
Confidential Client is hiring a Jr. Naval Architect to join an in-house engineering team supporting manufacturing and product development for high-speed naval craft. This is an entry-level role suited for recent graduates or candidates with up to two years of relevant experience.
- Support engineering and customer projects with emphasis on structural design, systems design, material selection, and fabrication approaches
- Prepare weight estimates and perform weight monitoring
- Perform hydrostatics and stability analysis; contribute to hull form development
- Produce functional and detail design drawings, shop fabrication drawings, and bills of materials for prototype and production builds
- Use 3-D modeling tools to develop and refine designs (3-D modeling experience preferred)
- Apply rules-based guidance (e.g., ABYC, ABS, NAVSEA, CE) or develop compliant approaches supporting manufacturability
- Refine first-article designs through “red-line” processes and support design revisions
- Partner with project management and manufacturing to troubleshoot production issues, validate design integration, and support testing and verification
- Prepare presentations, documentation, and test procedures as required
Who You Are (Qualifications)
- Bachelor’s degree in Naval Architecture or Marine Engineering
- Entry-level to 2 years of related industry experience (recent graduates encouraged)
- Strong analytical thinking and problem-solving skills
- Willingness to adapt to changing priorities and work across multiple product lines simultaneously
- Commitment to workplace safety and quality
- Employee must be a "U.S. Person" as defined in Code of Federal Regulations, Title 22, Section 120.15
- Comfortable working primarily in an office environment with regular access to a manufacturing plant for inspections, validation, and testing
Physical & Work Environment Requirements
- Work safely in both office (primary) and manufacturing/shop (secondary) environments
- Tasks may require standing, walking, kneeling, crawling, climbing, repetitive motions, lifting/grasping, and visual/hearing acuity for inspection and integration activities
Compensation & Benefits
- Position pay range: $80,000—$95,000 USD
- Benefits (subject to eligibility and employment classification):
- Comprehensive medical, dental, and vision coverage
- Flexible Spending Account (healthcare and dependent care)
- Health Savings Account for high-deductible plans
- Retirement 401(k) with employer match
- Open leave policy and paid holidays
- Tuition reimbursement, transportation expense account, Employee Assistance Program, and more
Location & Employment Type
- Location: Happy Valley, OR (on-site with shop-floor responsibilities)
- Employment type: Full-time
Why This Role
This role offers hands-on exposure to naval architecture and marine engineering within a manufacturing-focused environment, direct mentorship from experienced engineers, and the opportunity to contribute to both prototype and production builds. If you want to grow technical design skills (hydrostatics, stability, structural design, CAD/3D modeling) while supporting real-world production, this position provides broad experience early in your career.
Equal Opportunity & Hiring Transparency
Careertakes and our client are Equal Opportunity Employers committed to building a diverse and inclusive workforce. We prohibit discrimination or harassment of any kind. To support a fair and efficient hiring process, AI tools may be used to assist with application review or resume screening. These tools do not replace human decision-making. Final hiring decisions are made by people.
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