Naval Architect - Composite Structures

Naval Architect – Composite structures\\n\\n Portsmouth\\n\\n Full Time – Permanent \\n\\n £45,000 – £55,000\\n\\nAre you a forward-thinking Naval Architect – Composite structures with a passion for concept development, stability, and precision engineering? \\n\\n Do you thrive in a fast-paced environment where innovation, sustainability, and technical excellence go hand in hand?\\n\\nJoin a pioneering marine engineering team dedicated to delivering next-generation vessel systems, pushing the limits of decarbonisation, and redefining what’s possible in high-performance marine design. Future-Focused Vessel Design\\n\\nAbout the Role:\\n\\n We’re seeking a Naval Architect to lead on vessel concept development, stability analysis, and optimisation strategies.

This role blends technical leadership with project management, tool development, and close collaboration across multidisciplinary engineering teams.\\n\\n You’ll play a pivotal role in shaping advanced maritime projects from initial concept through to delivery, contributing to the development of novel design solutions for clean, efficient, and future-ready vessels.\\n\\nKey Responsibilities:\\n\\nLead vessel concept development and innovation-led naval architecture projects.\\nTake ownership of stability analysis and classification work using Paramarine (or similar).\\nDevelop and maintain accurate weight estimations during concept and preliminary design phases.\\nCollaborate with CFD and hydrodynamics teams to define and support hull development pathways (without direct CFD responsibility).\\nManage engineering projects across internal teams and external stakeholders.\\nContribute to powering prediction models and performance estimations.\\nDesign and implement custom toolsets in Python (or similar), supporting modern optimisation and analysis workflows. \\n\\n Required Experience:\\n\\nStrong experience with stability, classification compliance, and Paramarine (or comparable tools).\\nProven track record in early-stage vessel design and weight estimation.\\nExperience working in cross-functional teams within a marine or ship design context.\\nConfidence in engineering project delivery and multi-stakeholder communication.\\nFamiliarity with powering and performance prediction methods.\\nAbility to write, adapt, or understand bespoke engineering tools in Python (or equivalent). \\n\\n Desirable Attributes:\\n\\nHigh energy and enthusiasm for innovation in naval architecture.\\nFlexible and adaptable mindset suited to a dynamic, fast-paced engineering environment.\\nComfortable with ambiguity and creative problem solving.\\nStrong communication and documentation skills.\\nPassion for contributing to sustainable marine technologies. \\n\\n What’s In It for You:\\n\\nJoin a high-impact team working on real-world decarbonisation and vessel performance challenges.\\nBe part of a collaborative, multi-disciplinary group driving innovation in design and execution.\\nOpportunities to work on advanced projects with direct influence on technical direction and delivery.\\nSupportive environment for professional growth, continuous learning, and creative input. \\n\\n Benefits Package:\\n\\n25 days holiday\\nCompany pension\\nPrivate medical insurance\\nLife assurance\\nElectric car and pension salary sacrifice schemes\\nCycle to work scheme\\nRegular team social events \\n\\n If you're excited to apply your naval architecture expertise to the next generation of marine engineering, we’d love to hear from you. Please submit your CV and a short cover letter detailing your experience and what motivates you to join our mission.\\n\\nMarine Resources Recruitment Ltd acts as an employment agency for permanent and fixed term contract recruitment and as a recruitment business for the supply of contract workers. Please note that by applying for this job you accept our Terms of Use and Privacy Policy which can be found on our website