Position Description
If you love high profile and challenging programing projects supporting the US Navy and Commercial Customers - Serco has a great opportunity for you! The successful candidate will be part of the engineering team designing US Navy surface ships based in Arlington, VA.
The Naval Architect performs routine analyses and prepare naval architectural deliverables in support of the design of ships, craft, and other floating structures.
In this role you will:
Applies basic 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, development of superstructure, mast, and local support structure to withstand primary and secondary loads
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
Assists with the review of design proposals and specifications.
Participates in scheduled project review sessions and meetings with representatives from other engineering disciplines and customers on technical and engineering issues.
Assists in preparing documentation, reports, and project plans to describe activities planned and accomplished, status reports, letters, memoranda, messages, and contact reports.
Assists with preparation and presentation of formal briefings and staff seminars.
Complies with all corporate policies and procedures, including quality assurance and security procedures, in the performance of duties.
Qualifications
To be successful in this role, you will have:
Bachelor's degree in naval architecture or related engineering field such as ocean engineering, or equivalent in training and experience,
Entry level with 0 to 3 years of relative work experience.
Ability to obtain and maintain a Secret clearance (post employment)
Is dedicated to providing the highest quality products and services that meet the needs and requirements of internal and external customers.
Ability to assist in development and preparation of presentations.
Ability to travel 10%
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Company Overview
Serco Inc. (Serco) is the Americas division of Serco Group, plc. In North America, Serco's 9,000+ employees strive to make an impact every day across 100+ sites in the areas of Defense, Citizen Services, and Transportation. We help our clients deliver vital services more efficiently while increasing the satisfaction of their end customers. Serco serves every branch of the U.S. military, numerous U.S. Federal civilian agencies, the Intelligence Community, the Canadian government, state, provincial and local governments, and commercial clients. While your place may look a little different depending on your role, we know you will find yours here. Wherever you work and whatever you do, we invite you to discover your place in our world. Serco is a place you can count on and where you can make an impact because every contribution matters.
To review Serco benefits please visit: https://www.serco.com/na/careers/benefits-of-choosing-serco . If you require an accommodation with the application process please email: careers@serco-na.com or call the HR Service Desk at 800-628-6458, option 1. Please note, due to EEOC/OFCCP compliance, Serco is unable to accept resumes by email.
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ID 69284
Recruiting Location : Location US-VA-Arlington
Category Engineering
Position Type Full-Time
Security Clearance Other
Clearance Details Ability to obtain a Secret clearance
Telework No - Teleworking not available for this position
