Naval Architect LeadPosted: November 16, 2009
Naval Architect Lead Job ID: 10543 Location: DC - Washington Regular/Temporary: Regular Previous Page Responsibilities Provides overall lead supporting the design of the next generation strategic missile submarine for NAVSEA, PMS 397. Applies naval architectural knowledge in accordance with applicable regulatory body rules, regulations, and industry standards to develop analyses and products in one or more of the following technical areas: Hull form and hydrodynamic performance, including development of hull form geometry and lines plans, hydrostatics and curves of form, resistance and powering estimates, propulsor design and performance, appendage design, maneuvering analyses, seakeeping analyses, development of model test plans and observing and analyzing data from model tests or full scale trials Weight and stability analyses, including development of weight and center of gravity estimates, performance of intact and damaged stability analyses, performance of deadweight surveys and inclining experiments Concept and feasibility design studies addressing whole ship sizing and performance analyses, requirements validation, and design optimization Design integration, coordinating inputs from various naval architectural and other engineering disciplines, such as marine engineering and structures, into balanced, closed solution designs to establish principal characteristics and design features such as length, beam, depth, draft, displacement, speed, and other performance parameters Structural design, developing hull girder bending moments and structural configurations and scantlings in accordance with appropriate rules or design standards. General arrangements and configuration, developing requirements for area and volume, preparing overall ship arrangement concepts and drawings illustrating primary functional allocation of spaces within the ship considering location and adjacency constraints, performing special studies including access and line of sight analyses, assisting in detailed layouts of individual compartments such as living and berthing spaces, ship support spaces, storerooms, and shops Reviews routine and prepares complex design proposals and specifications. Participates in or leads meetings with representatives from other engineering disciplines, marine engineers, and customers on ship design issues. Prepares documentation, reports, and project plans to describe activities planned and accomplished, status reports, letters, memoranda, messages, and contact reports. Qualifications Submarine design experience, defense acquisition qualification desired, ship construction experience and Naval Sea Systems (NAVSEA) Command experience required. Skills and Abilities: thorough knowledge of system engineering & acquisition principles, methods, and techniques; thorough knowledge of MS Word, PowerPoint, Excel; excellent people skills; excellent oral and written communication capabilities. Applicants selected will be subject to a government security investigation. Bachelors degree in naval architecture or related engineering field such as ocean engineering, and 8 to 10 years of relevant work experience directly related to ship design, or equivalent in training and experience. In some cases, educational requirements may be adjusted or waived for more than 15 years applicable work experience. Work experience may be adjusted for highly specialized knowledge or uniquely applicable experience for positions involving new technology or labor market shortages as reflected by market survey data. Previous Page
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