Senior Naval Architect - Norfolk, United States - Orbis Inc

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Job Description

Job Description

Job Description:

· The Senior Naval Architect (E4) will support the development of the US Navy Watercraft program in support of Naval Surface Warfare Center Carderock Division Detachment Norfolk, Combatant Craft Division (NSWCCDDN), Code 83.

· The Senior Naval Architect (E4) will support the early-stage definition and analysis of systems related to watercrafts.

It is desired that the candidate's experience supports the following tasks:

· The candidate shall perform/support watercraft hull design, including but not limited to the consideration and analysis of hydromechanics, stability, powering and resistance, survivability, mass properties, materials and fabrication, arrangements, coating systems, weight analysis, speed analysis, loading, docking, hoisting, launch and recovery, stowage, and structures.

· The candidate shall perform and support analysis, calculations, and verification of designs for hull systems such as:

· Anchoring, Docking, Dynamic Positioning, Finite Element Analysis (FEA), Foils and Appendages, Hoisting, Hydrostatic

· Inclining, Loads, Material Selection (wood, composites, metals).

· Mooring

· Motion Analysis

· Propeller Sizing

· Resistance Predictions

· Rudder Sizing

· Speed-Power, Stability Analysis (dynamic, transitional, maneuvering, directional, intact and damage)

· Stress Analysis, Structural Vibration

· Structure sizing Analysis

· Survivability

· Trim and List

· Wave Loading, Weight, Wind Loading.

Required Skills and Experiences:

· Must be a U.S. citizen.

· An Active secret security clearance.

DESIRED EXPERIENCE:

· Ten (10) years of experience in the design, operation, maintenance, or testing of watercraft or similar crafts to include working experience with United States Coast Guard (USCG), American Boat and Yacht Council (ABYC), American Bureau of Shipping (ABS), and Department of Defense (DoD) standards for watercraft; Experience working with materials (i.e., steel, aluminum, Fiber Reinforced Plastic (FRP) and wood)

· Three (3) years of supervisory experience.

Degree Requirements:

· Bachelor's degree in Naval Architecture or Engineering from an accredited college or university.

ORBIS offers an excellent benefits package and a competitive salary in a professional atmosphere.

Company DescriptionORBIS is an ISO 9001 certified, Veteran Owned Small Business (VOSB) with over 20 years of major Navy Program experience leading, delivering, and managing professional support services for NAVSEA, the Warfare centers and the Navy industrial enterprise. From our beginnings in the submarine program, we have grown to also support other DOD and Federal Government branches and a number of commercial customers. ORBIS provides capabilities encompassing the full DOD lifecycle of acquisition, program management, delivery, modernization, quality, audits and certification. Our CEO, Guy Mossman, has a long history with the submarine program and before starting ORBIS was the Executive Director for PEO SUBs. Unique for a small business and always part of the company vision, we operate a research and development laboratory in Charleston, SC, focused on Automated Test Equipment and related technologies. We leverage our extensive portfolio of engineering and technical support tasks to provide innovative, cost-effective, and on-time solutions that exceed the requirements of Government and Commercial customers

Company Description

ORBIS is an ISO 9001 certified, Veteran Owned Small Business (VOSB) with over 20 years of major Navy Program experience leading, delivering, and managing professional support services for NAVSEA, the Warfare centers and the Navy industrial enterprise. From our beginnings in the submarine program, we have grown to also support other DOD and Federal Government branches and a number of commercial customers. ORBIS provides capabilities encompassing the full DOD lifecycle of acquisition, program management, delivery, modernization, quality, audits and certification. Our CEO, Guy Mossman, has a long history with the submarine program and before starting ORBIS was the Executive Director for PEO SUBs. Unique for a small business and always part of the company vision, we operate a research and development laboratory in Charleston, SC, focused on Automated Test Equipment and related technologies. We leverage our extensive portfolio of engineering and technical support tasks to provide innovative, cost-effective, and on-time solutions that exceed the requirements of Government and Commercial customers