Graduate - Naval Architects - Melbourne & Sydney

The Role:

It's never been a more exciting time to be joining Navantia Australia, one of Australia's leading companies in the Maritime and Defence industry. We are committed to growing Australia's shipbuilding and sustainment capability and we want you to grow your career with us.

Due to Navantia Australia's ongoing success in delivering specialised Engineering Services to the Royal Australian Navy, we are growing considerably and have an exciting opportunity for Naval Architects to join the Naval Engineering excellence in its Melbourne and Sydney offices. This is a fantastic opportunity to be part of a successful multi-disciplined Engineering team and work alongside industry leaders and like-minded engineers on exciting new naval ship designs.

As a Naval Architect, you will be working within the “General Design” division of Navantia Australia and will be responsible to deliver systems for naval ships.

In this role, you will:

• Naval Architecture
• Weight Control
• Stability
• Seakeeping
• Ship Performance – Speed, Range, Crew Requirements, Operating Environment, Maneuvering,
• General Arrangement design
• Structural calculations to the required standards
• Class Society
• Ensure ship systems are designed, delivered and maintained within Class Society rules and requirements
• Equipment certification
• Ensure compliance to legislative requirements – IMO, AMSA, Commercial and Naval Standards
• Conduct Systems Engineering assessments of General Design requirements to confirm compliance with the standard and platform specifications
• Document deliverables in accordance Navantia and Customer Management Plans
• Support Business Development submission in accordance with ASDEFCON framework
• Liaison with Clients (internal & external) and subcontractors
• Requirements analysis and verification development.
• Perform engineering investigations and develop documentation such as reports and specifications.
• Interface with other Platform System disciplines for the delivery of technical services.
• Deliver quality documents in line with the scope and on time
• Project Management, including management of task schedule, resourcing, budget and progress monitoring and reporting.
• Other duties as required to support Navantia Australia activities.

As the ideal candidate, you will have:

• Tertiary qualifications in Engineering - Naval Architecture
• 2D CAD (AutoCAD) to produce design information.2D/3D CAD and other specialist software as required to produce and to review design information.
• Familiarity with Class Society (primarily Lloyds Register Rules)
• Familiarity with IMO requirements
• Eligibility to qualify for ITAR clearance
• Knowledge and experience of ship structural design and its application to local structure and foundations.
• Strong interpersonal skills and ability to communicate effectively.
• Ability to work collaboratively, but can also operate autonomously using initiative, sound reasoning, listening and decision making skills.
• Demonstrated ability to deliver results in a high-pressure environment.
• Australian Citizenship holding or eligible for an Australian Government Security Vetting Agency (AGSVA) Defence Security Clearance to a minimum of Baseline

What it's like to work with Navantia Australia

At Navantia Australia, we recognise that it's our people who are our greatest asset. We are committed to giving all employees the opportunity to grow their skills, gain valuable experience, develop professionally, and work on exciting diverse projects.

We provide a range of benefits including, ongoing professional development, flexible working options and competitive remuneration packages. We pride ourselves on being an equal opportunity employer and embrace culture of corporate diversity and workplace innovation.

About Us:

Navantia Australia specialises in project management, engineering services and through life support in the naval shipbuilding domain. We provide the Royal Australian Navy (Navy) with cross platform solutions through our heritage and evolved capability as an Original Equipment Manufacturer (OEM) and our platform integration expertise.

As the designer and through participation in the Destroyer Guided Missile (DDG), Auxiliary Oiler Replenishment (AOR), Landing Helicopter Dock (LHD) and LHD Landing Craft (LLC) programs, Navantia Australia has been a vital part of interesting, innovative and cutting-edge shipbuilding and sustainment activities. Navantia Australia also supports the Navy through provision of design compliant and product agnostic engineering upgrades to meet demands for capability advancements to accommodate for new and emerging threats.