Marine structural designer job description
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Marine structural designer requirements can be divided into technical requirements and required soft skills. The lists below show the most common requirements included in marine structural designer job postings.
Sample marine structural designer requirements
- Bachelor's degree in engineering or related field.
- 5+ years' experience in design and construction of marine structures.
- Ability to read and interpret blueprints.
- Proficient in Computer-Aided Design (CAD) software.
- Knowledge of relevant codes and standards.
Sample required marine structural designer soft skills
- Excellent written and verbal communication.
- Excellent problem-solving and analytical skills.
- Ability to work independently and as part of a team.
- Strong organizational and time management skills.
Marine structural designer job description example 1
Huntington Ingalls Industries marine structural designer job description
Required Travel: 11 - 25%
Employment Type: Full Time/Hourly/Non-Exempt
Hours Per Week: 40
Security Clearance: Ability to Obtain
Level of Experience: Mid
Summary
Come join the Integrated Product Support (IPS) team at HII Mission Technologies. Our mission is to provide high quality logistics, engineering, technology, and training solutions that support our Nation's defense. We provide advancement, enrichment and learning opportunities for our employees while offering competitive pay and benefits in a flexible work environment.
When a U.S. Navy ship needs repairs, they call us. Join our team as we keep the most powerful Navy the world has known afloat and ready to serve. Our Design department is currently seeking Marine Designer to complete modifications of Hull, Mechanical and/or Electrical drawings for various Navy/Army/Coast Guard ships. #LI-MJ1 *TE *EP *MV
What you will do
* Designs components or portions of systems and modifies existing designs to develop or improve products and facilitate manufacturing operations.
* Utilizes computer-aided design equipment and/or graphic tools such as, CAD, CAM or CATIA.
* Gathers information, makes studies, computes calculations, and prepares original rough layouts, sketches to present design proposal.
* Coordinates design criteria with engineering, manufacturing, tooling, material, and planning group such as ease of manufacture, availability of materials, and contractual specifications.
* Exclude classifications in which incumbents predominantly perform drafting assignments.
What you must have
* Must have an AA or other 2 year technical degree in related discipline and 3 years' experience; a High school diploma/Equivalent and 3 years related experience may be substituted for AA degree.
* Must have experience in development of marine/shipboard drawings utilizing AutoCAD applications.
* Must have general knowledge of engineering drawing standards.
* Must have experience in working 2D/3D drawing for drafting and design.
* Must be proficient Microsoft Office Suite (Word, Excel).
* Must be able to obtain/maintain a confidential security clearance.
* Must be a U.S. Citizen.
Preferred: Bonus points for...
* Experience Performing ship check/ship survey on military vessels highly desired.
* Technical background in related field of HVAC and/or piping is a plus.
Physical Requirements
Office, industrial or shipboard environment. Capable of climbing ladders and tolerating confined spaces and extreme temperature variances during site surveys. Lifting and moving of materials not to exceed the guidelines set for one man lift. Must be able to perform site surveys and carry a lap top computer.
This opportunity resides with Fleet Sustainment, a business group within HII's Mission Technologies division. For 40 years, the U.S. Navy has entrusted HII to maintain and modernize the vast majority of its fleet. From small watercraft to submarines, combatants and aircraft carriers, our systems and maintenance experts help the Navy maintain a high state of readiness. And, we deploy with the most advanced technology and capability available.
HII is a global engineering and defense technologies provider. With a 135-year history of trusted partnerships in advancing U.S. national security, HII delivers critical capabilities ranging from the most powerful and survivable naval ships ever built, to unmanned systems, ISR and AI/ML analytics. HII leads the industry in mission-driven solutions that support and enable a networked, all-domain force. Headquartered in Virginia, HII's skilled workforce is 44,000 strong. For more information, please visit:
Employment Type: Full Time/Hourly/Non-Exempt
Hours Per Week: 40
Security Clearance: Ability to Obtain
Level of Experience: Mid
Summary
Come join the Integrated Product Support (IPS) team at HII Mission Technologies. Our mission is to provide high quality logistics, engineering, technology, and training solutions that support our Nation's defense. We provide advancement, enrichment and learning opportunities for our employees while offering competitive pay and benefits in a flexible work environment.
When a U.S. Navy ship needs repairs, they call us. Join our team as we keep the most powerful Navy the world has known afloat and ready to serve. Our Design department is currently seeking Marine Designer to complete modifications of Hull, Mechanical and/or Electrical drawings for various Navy/Army/Coast Guard ships. #LI-MJ1 *TE *EP *MV
What you will do
* Designs components or portions of systems and modifies existing designs to develop or improve products and facilitate manufacturing operations.
* Utilizes computer-aided design equipment and/or graphic tools such as, CAD, CAM or CATIA.
* Gathers information, makes studies, computes calculations, and prepares original rough layouts, sketches to present design proposal.
* Coordinates design criteria with engineering, manufacturing, tooling, material, and planning group such as ease of manufacture, availability of materials, and contractual specifications.
* Exclude classifications in which incumbents predominantly perform drafting assignments.
What you must have
* Must have an AA or other 2 year technical degree in related discipline and 3 years' experience; a High school diploma/Equivalent and 3 years related experience may be substituted for AA degree.
* Must have experience in development of marine/shipboard drawings utilizing AutoCAD applications.
* Must have general knowledge of engineering drawing standards.
* Must have experience in working 2D/3D drawing for drafting and design.
* Must be proficient Microsoft Office Suite (Word, Excel).
* Must be able to obtain/maintain a confidential security clearance.
* Must be a U.S. Citizen.
Preferred: Bonus points for...
* Experience Performing ship check/ship survey on military vessels highly desired.
* Technical background in related field of HVAC and/or piping is a plus.
Physical Requirements
Office, industrial or shipboard environment. Capable of climbing ladders and tolerating confined spaces and extreme temperature variances during site surveys. Lifting and moving of materials not to exceed the guidelines set for one man lift. Must be able to perform site surveys and carry a lap top computer.
This opportunity resides with Fleet Sustainment, a business group within HII's Mission Technologies division. For 40 years, the U.S. Navy has entrusted HII to maintain and modernize the vast majority of its fleet. From small watercraft to submarines, combatants and aircraft carriers, our systems and maintenance experts help the Navy maintain a high state of readiness. And, we deploy with the most advanced technology and capability available.
HII is a global engineering and defense technologies provider. With a 135-year history of trusted partnerships in advancing U.S. national security, HII delivers critical capabilities ranging from the most powerful and survivable naval ships ever built, to unmanned systems, ISR and AI/ML analytics. HII leads the industry in mission-driven solutions that support and enable a networked, all-domain force. Headquartered in Virginia, HII's skilled workforce is 44,000 strong. For more information, please visit:
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Updated March 14, 2024
Updated March 14, 2024