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 C hesapeake 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 Architecture, Ocean Engineering, Mechanical Engineering, or a closely related field
7+ years of experience with specialized vessels in one or more of the following areas: Expeditionary Fast Transport Vessels (T-EPF), Hospital Ships (T-AH), Dry Cargo/Ammunition Ships (T-AKE), Underway Replenishment Oilers (T-AO), Cable Laying/Repair (T-ARC), Rescue/Salvage Ships (T-ARS), Submarine Tender (T-AS), Fleet Ocean Tugs (T-ATF), Command Ship (LCC), Expeditionary Mobile Base (T-ESB), Fast Combat Support Vessels (T-AOE) or like vessels
Significant experience with vessel stability calculations, mooring analysis, towing plans, ship salvage, and dry-docking operations
Expertise in complex hull structures, arrangements, outfitting, and structural analysis
Experience performing finite element analysis (FEA) and closed-form solutions for maritime platforms
Preferred Qualifications:
Experience with Optimoor and FEMAP/ANSYS (or similar software), MathCAD, Adobe Pro, AutoCAD, and MS Office Suite.
Self-starter with excellent people skills - able to work across teams and drive change throughout the MSC engineering organization.
Clearance Requirements:
An active Secret clearance is required for this position.
Physical Requirements:
Must be able to remain in a stationary position 50% of the time.
Needs to occasionally move about inside the office to access file cabinets, climb ladder wells on vessels, etc.
Frequently communicates with co-workers, management, and customers, which may involve attending meetings.
Must be able to exchange accurate information in these situations.
MANTECH is more than a technology company. We are a company dedicated to service, and we consider our work a part of the public trust. The people of MANTECH are privileged to work for the security of the United States, the welfare of our service members and veterans, the protection of our communities, and the cause of better health care.
We have served the nation for more than 57 years, and in that time we have continually changed and grown to provide the technology that government needs to meet new challenges. We seek people with the same strong ethic of service, creativity, energy, and dedication to serving our country.
We are comprised of more than 9,800 talented employees around the world. Nearly 40% of our employees are veterans. Many others come from the Intelligence Community, Homeland Security and federal civilian agencies. We understand our customers’ challenges because we know their world firsthand.
When Federal managers and military leaders face tough challenges in cyber, data collection & analysis, enterprise IT or systems and software engineering, they turn to MANTECH to get the job done right. These professionals trust MANTECH and stay with us for years because we understand their needs and tackle their most complex challenges head on. They know that reaching their goal is our ultimate objective.
