Washington, DC · On-site
$87K - $157K/yr
As part of the naval architecture department, you will tackle new and evolving ship design and integration engineering challenges by applying naval architecture principles, techniques, calculations ...
Washington, DC · On-site
$87K - $157K/yr
As part of the naval architecture department, you will tackle new and evolving ship design and integration engineering challenges by applying naval architecture principles, techniques, calculations ...
$87K - $157K/yr
As part of the naval architecture department, you will tackle new and evolving ship design and integration engineering challenges by applying naval architecture principles, techniques, calculations ...
$87K - $157K/yr
As part of the naval architecture department, you will tackle new and evolving ship design and integration engineering challenges by applying naval architecture principles, techniques, calculations ...
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 ...
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 ...
San Diego, CA · On-site
$32.30 - $39.50/hr
Summary: The Naval Architect will provide full-time onsite support for equipment and systems to include Naval Architecture, coatings, watertight enclosures, and docking evolutions. Duties and ...
San Diego, CA · On-site
$32.30 - $39.50/hr
Summary: The Naval Architect will provide full-time onsite support for equipment and systems to include Naval Architecture, coatings, watertight enclosures, and docking evolutions. Duties and ...
Spring Valley, CA · On-site
$32.30 - $39.50/hr
Summary: The Naval Architect will provide full-time onsite support for equipment and systems to include Naval Architecture, coatings, watertight enclosures, and docking evolutions. Duties and ...
Spring Valley, CA · On-site
$32.30 - $39.50/hr
Summary: The Naval Architect will provide full-time onsite support for equipment and systems to include Naval Architecture, coatings, watertight enclosures, and docking evolutions. Duties and ...
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 ...
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 ...
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 ...
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 ...
San Diego, CA · On-site
$32.30 - $39.50/hr
Summary: The Naval Architect will provide full-time onsite support for equipment and systems to include Naval Architecture, coatings, watertight enclosures, and docking evolutions. Duties and ...
San Diego, CA · On-site
$32.30 - $39.50/hr
Summary: The Naval Architect will provide full-time onsite support for equipment and systems to include Naval Architecture, coatings, watertight enclosures, and docking evolutions. Duties and ...
San Diego, CA · On-site
$32.30 - $39.50/hr
Summary: The Naval Architect will provide full-time onsite support for equipment and systems to include Naval Architecture, coatings, watertight enclosures, and docking evolutions. Duties and ...
San Diego, CA · On-site
$32.30 - $39.50/hr
Summary: The Naval Architect will provide full-time onsite support for equipment and systems to include Naval Architecture, coatings, watertight enclosures, and docking evolutions. Duties and ...
San Diego, CA · On-site
$32.30 - $39.50/hr
Summary: The Naval Architect will provide full-time onsite support for equipment and systems to include Naval Architecture, coatings, watertight enclosures, and docking evolutions. Duties and ...
San Diego, CA · On-site
$32.30 - $39.50/hr
Summary: The Naval Architect will provide full-time onsite support for equipment and systems to include Naval Architecture, coatings, watertight enclosures, and docking evolutions. Duties and ...
San Diego, CA · On-site
$32.30 - $39.50/hr
Summary: The Naval Architect will provide full-time onsite support for equipment and systems to include Naval Architecture, coatings, watertight enclosures, and docking evolutions. Duties and ...
San Diego, CA · On-site
$32.30 - $39.50/hr
Summary: The Naval Architect will provide full-time onsite support for equipment and systems to include Naval Architecture, coatings, watertight enclosures, and docking evolutions. Duties and ...
San Diego, CA · On-site
$32.30 - $39.50/hr
The Naval Architect will provide full-time onsite support for equipment and systems to include Naval Architecture, coatings, watertight enclosures, and docking evolutions. Duties and Responsibilities ...
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San Diego, CA · On-site
$32.30 - $39.50/hr
The Naval Architect will provide full-time onsite support for equipment and systems to include Naval Architecture, coatings, watertight enclosures, and docking evolutions. Duties and Responsibilities ...
Work under the supervision of Principal Naval Architect, Engineers & Project Managers to perform concept, preliminary, contract and detailed design and engineering support. * Understand engineering ...
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Work under the supervision of Principal Naval Architect, Engineers & Project Managers to perform concept, preliminary, contract and detailed design and engineering support. * Understand engineering ...
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 ...
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 ...
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 ...
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 ...
$77K - $128K/yr
MANTECH seeks a motivated, career and customer-oriented Naval Architect. The candidate must be located within a commutable distance to Washington DC to allow for periodic on-site collaboration. In ...
$77K - $128K/yr
MANTECH seeks a motivated, career and customer-oriented Naval Architect. The candidate must be located within a commutable distance to Washington DC to allow for periodic on-site collaboration. In ...
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 ...
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 ...
$77K - $128K/yr
MANTECH seeks a motivated, career and customer-oriented Naval Architect. The candidate must be located within a commutable distance to Washington DC to allow for periodic on-site collaboration. In ...
$77K - $128K/yr
MANTECH seeks a motivated, career and customer-oriented Naval Architect. The candidate must be located within a commutable distance to Washington DC to allow for periodic on-site collaboration. In ...
$77K - $128K/yr
MANTECH seeks a motivated, career and customer-oriented Naval Architect. The candidate must be located within a commutable distance to Washington DC to allow for periodic on-site collaboration. In ...
$77K - $128K/yr
MANTECH seeks a motivated, career and customer-oriented Naval Architect. The candidate must be located within a commutable distance to Washington DC to allow for periodic on-site collaboration. In ...
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 ...
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 ...
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$64.4K - $75.6K
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$86.9K - $98.1K
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| Aspect | Naval Architect | Marine Engineer |
|---|---|---|
| Credentials | Engineering degree, naval architecture certification | Engineering degree, marine engineering certification |
| Work Environment | Design offices, shipyards, research facilities | Ship engines, onboard, repair yards |
| Industry Usage | Ship design, construction, and safety | Engine systems, propulsion, maintenance |
Naval Architects focus on the design and structural integrity of ships, ensuring safety and compliance. Marine Engineers handle the operation, maintenance, and repair of ship machinery and engines. Both roles require engineering credentials and often work within the maritime industry, but their core responsibilities differ significantly.
As a naval architect, you design, maintain, and repair naval equipment including boats and other water vehicles. With technical and scientific knowledge of physics and materials, engineering, and architecture concepts, you manage the equipment that boat builders or engineering companies need. You design ships and utilize computer software to manage projects and create blueprints. Along with a team of experts from other specialties, you build and test scale models and prototypes of ships. The focus of naval architecture is on form, function, and stability of ship components. Examining and diagnosing problems with ships is another component of naval architecture, and maintenance and testing duties often happen on the water.
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Gibbs & Cox, a wholly owned subsidiary of Leidos, is the largest independent naval architecture and marine engineering firm in the United States. Since our founding in 1929, 24 classes of combatants and nearly 7,000 vessels have been built to Gibbs & Cox designs. We proudly support military and commercial clients in the U.S. and internationally with all phases of marine design, construction, and lifecycle management. Our passion is solving our customers' 21st century maritime challenges with quality and integrity.
As part of the naval architecture department, you will tackle new and evolving ship design and integration engineering challenges by applying naval architecture principles, techniques, calculations, procedures, and criteria. The projects executed within the team cover the full range of ship design phases from conceptual design through detail design, and post-delivery support. Your contributions will directly support the continued maturation of ship design solutions across all phases of design.
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If you're looking for comfort, keep scrolling. At Leidos, we outthink, outbuild, and outpace the status quo - because the mission demands it. We're not hiring followers. We're recruiting the ones who disrupt, provoke, and refuse to fail. Step 10 is ancient history. We're already at step 30 - and moving faster than anyone else dares.
Original Posting:March 23, 2026For U.S. Positions: While subject to change based on business needs, Leidos reasonably anticipates that this job requisition will remain open for at least 3 days with an anticipated close date of no earlier than 3 days after the original posting date as listed above.
The Leidos pay range for this job level is a general guideline onlyand not a guarantee of compensation or salary. Additional factors considered in extending an offer include (but are not limited to) responsibilities of the job, education, experience, knowledge, skills, and abilities, as well as internal equity, alignment with market data, applicable bargaining agreement (if any), or other law.
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