Weight Engineer Jobs (NOW HIRING)

• Weight Engineering: Perform strategic analysis, weight estimation, and validation; manage large weight databases; and track mass properties from conceptual design through physical completion.
• Structural Naval Architecture: Conduct global and local structural analyses (Full Ship FEA, global vibration analysis, longitudinal strength assessment, and foundation design) ensuring full compliance with Classification Society, US Navy, and Owner requirements.
• Stability Naval Architecture: Perform intact and damaged stability calculations, calculate freeboard and tonnage, model watertight boundaries, resolve cross/progressive flooding scenarios, and produce Trim & Stability Booklets, capacity plans, and tank tables.

• Execute complex engineering calculations, design studies, proposals, diagrams, BOMs, purchase specifications, test memos, and pre-contract design packages.
• Serve as a Cognizant Engineer and design checker, ensuring all work products conform to strict schedule, budget, and quality standards.
• Use CAD/CAM software and specialized naval architecture analysis tools to develop and refine ship systems and structures.
• Interpret and apply Regulatory Body Rules (ABS, Coast Guard), US Navy Specifications, Load Line rules, and industry standards.

• Actively support major shipyard evolutions and field trials, including inclining experiments, deadweight surveys, vibration/noise trials, ship launches, undockings, shaft alignment surveys, and Sea Trials.
• Review vendor proposals, technical drawings, and specifications for regulatory and contractual compliance.
• Prepare scopes for change orders, technical evaluations, and engineering cost/man-hour estimates.
• Guide Design Transition teams to ensure smooth handoffs between engineering phases and production.

• Interface effectively with internal engineering divisions, production teams, external customers, vessel owners, vendors, and regulatory bodies.
• Control scope creep, identify technical risks early, and facilitate problem resolution using established industry methods.
• Prepare and deliver clear technical presentations, reports, and official engineering correspondence.

• Mentor and provide daily technical guidance to junior engineers and design staff.
• Actively contribute to continuous improvement initiatives aimed at enhancing safety, improving product quality, reducing cycle time, and lowering costs.

• Education: Bachelor’s Degree (or equivalent) in Naval Architecture, Marine Engineering, Structural Engineering, or a related Applied Sciences discipline.
• Experience: Minimum of 4 to 5 years of practical experience in marine engineering design, with at least 3 years focused on specific naval architecture/structural/weight disciplines. Operational, production, or shipyard test experience is highly valued.
• Technical Proficiency:
  • Proven experience with CAD/CAM platforms and naval architecture analysis software.
  • Thorough familiarity with shipboard systems, equipment, structural layouts, volume/buoyancy principles, and weight management databases.
  • Conversant with regulatory body rules (ABS, USCG, NAVSEA, SOLAS/IMO).

• Active Professional Engineer (PE) License or an advanced engineering degree.
• Experience in Full Ship Finite Element Analysis (FEA), global vibration, or advanced hydrostatics modeling.

• Effective decision-maker capable of driving tasks forward with minimal oversight.
• Strong written and verbal communication skills.
• Accountable, flexible, and committed to a collaborative team environment.

• Office Setting: Prolonged sitting/standing at a computer workstation, communicating via online/phone tools, and utilizing standard software applications.
• Industrial & Shipboard Setting:
  • Must be able to safely navigate and traverse the shipyard, construction areas, warehouses, piers, and active vessels.
  • Requires transit over uneven surfaces, climbing/descending stairs, ladders, and scaffolding, working at heights, and accessing tight, confined, or congested spaces (including manholes).
  • Exposure to outdoor weather extremes (heat, cold, precipitation), loud industrial noise (hammering, sirens, machinery), dust, fumes, and hazardous materials.
  • Must be physically capable of wearing all required Personal Protective Equipment (PPE) and maintaining full situational awareness to comply with safety protocols.

• Health insurance
• Paid holidays
• Paid sick leave

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