Naval Architect

MANTECH seeks a motivated, career and customer-oriented Naval Architect to join our team in Chesapeake, VA. This position is remote out of Virginia, but requires occasional travel to Chesapeake or Norfolk, VA, for client meetings and events.

The Naval Architect will leverage their strong technical background and knowledge to support Military Sealift Command (MSC) maritime engineering and design efforts, to include managing structural form, strength, and stability for various naval crafts and sea surface ships. You will help ensure the operational characteristics of waterborne vessels meet mission-critical standards through professional architectural and scientific analysis.

Responsibilities include but are not limited to:

• Managing and performing professional architectural work relating to the form, strength, stability, and performance of marine structures and waterborne vessels.

• Conducting detailed Structural Analyses and Finite Element Analyses (FEA) to ensure the integrity of hull and deck arrangements.

• Developing complex Rigging, Cargo Handling, and Lifesaving Systems Analyses alongside Weight and Moment Reports.

• Performing Hydrostatics, Intact and Damage stability calculations, and Inclining Experiment Calculations to verify vessel safety.

• Executing Mooring Studies, Material Analyses, Weld and Connection Analyses, and Vibration Analyses for diverse naval crafts.

• Supporting the Military Sealift Command (MSC) by providing expert engineering oversight for a variety of ship classes and expeditionary vessels.

• Working with all stakeholders to ensure complete and functioning maritime systems that meet all performance and operational requirements.

Minimum Qualifications:

• Master's Degree in Naval Archit