AI summary
Mid-level Naval Architect supporting NAVSEA SEA 21’s surface ship maintenance, modernization, and sustainment mission across the lifecycle of U.S. and partner Navy ships. You’ll provide professional support services, applying naval architecture expertise to design studies, assessments, and integration of multidisciplinary technical inputs. Standout perk: Orbis notes an excellent benefits package and competitive salary.
Key skills
Naval architecture (ship and submarine design)HydrostaticsHydrodynamicsFlotation and stability analysisShip structuresCost and survivability assessments (U.S. Navy designs)Modern computational tools for design studiesDoD/Navy program support experienceProfessional Engineer (PE) licenseSecret security clearance
Salary not listed — comparable US mid-level naval architect roles supporting DoD programs typically pay about $100k–$140k depending on clearance, experience, and location.
You'll thrive here if you’re a PE-licensed naval architect with 5+ years of DoD/Navy support experience who can balance competing design constraints using modern analysis tools in a multidisciplinary environment.
Why apply
- Support NAVSEA SEA 21 mission
- Excellent benefits package
- Professional atmosphere
Job Description
- SEA 21, NAVSEA's Director of Surface Ship Maintenance, Modernization, and Sustainment is seeking professional support services (PSS) to support the Government's existing organization, personnel, knowledge, and processes.
- SEA 21 integrates sustainment and maintenance strategies, modernization plans, training needs, and technical, logistics, and programmatic efforts to best manage the lifecycle of U.S. and partner Navy surface ships and systems from fleet introduction through transfer or disposal.
- SEA 21 is the dedicated life cycle management organization for the Navy's in-service surface ships and is responsible for managing critical modernization, maintenance, training, and inactivation programs.
- SEA 21 provides wholeness to the fleet by serving as the primary technical interface, ensuring surface ships are modernized with the latest technologies and remain mission relevant throughout each ship's service life. The organization also maintains inactive ships for future disposal, donation, or transfer, to include follow-on technical support to our partner navies.
Duties include:
- A naval architect designs, builds and maintains boats and ships.
- These vessels can range widely in size from small combatant craft to large aircraft carriers. Naval architects are also responsible for designing submarines that range in size from small unmanned undersea vehicles to large ballistic missile carrying submarines.
- The follow are the primary phases of a ship design that naval architects are required to be proficient in: hydrostatics, hydrodynamics, flotation and stability, structures, arrangements, and construction.
- For U.S. Navy ship designs naval architects are required to be proficient with conducting cost and survivability assessments.
- Naval architects need to be proficient with modern computation tools to perform ship and submarine design studies.
- Due to the complexity of modern naval ships and craft, naval architects are required to integrate the activities of a variety of technology specialists.
- Naval architects are required to synthesize the often conflicting demands from competing design constraints to determine the most balanced designs for a ship or submarine.
Required Skills and Experiences:
Required:
- Minimum of 5 years professional experience related to labor category
Preferred:
- 7 years professional experience related to labor category.
- Experience supporting a DoD component
Degree Requirements:
Required:
- Bachelor's degree in marine engineering, naval architecture, or related field
Preferred:
- Master's degree in marine engineering, naval architecture, or related field
- Professional engineer's license.
- Must be a U.S. citizen
- A secret security clearance.
All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, disability, or status as a protected veteran.
ORBIS offers an excellent benefits package and a competitive salary in a professional atmosphere.