Hybrid Naval Architect

at Thales

• Job title: Naval Architect
• Job type: Full Time
• Experience level: Mid level, Senior
• Salary: CA$81,489 - CA$141,737 per year
• Degree requirement: Bachelor's Degree
• Location requirements: Hybrid, Halifax, Canada

About the role

• Naval Architect supporting Non-Combatant In-Service Support Programs for the Royal Canadian Navy. Collaborating with engineering teams to manage marine system documentation and lifecycle management.

Responsibilities

• Manage the preparation and updating of marine system technical documentation including manufacturing drawings, design and materiel specifications, installation and maintenance instructions, and test and trials documentation.
• Conduct technical investigations into problems associated with hull repair and marine equipment and/or system malfunction, including failure and root cause analysis, risk assessments, and solution development.
• Analyzing requirements associated with baseline changes to the ships configuration, equipment and software.
• Performing Life Cycle and Materiel Management functions including but not limited to equipment obsolescence, material compatibility and disposal management.
• Prepare documented work scopes suitable for solicitation of quotations from external resources such as OEM’s, manufacturers, suppliers, repair and testing facilities, or specialist service providers.
• Prepare technical proposals and cost estimates for Customer approval.
• Implement and manage engineering changes and engineering work packages.
• Supporting the development of docking specifications.
• Development and review of Engineering plans, processes and procedures.
• Assure compliance with applicable standards including SOLAS, Classification Society, and Naval Ship Code.
• Conduct detailed naval architecture tasks, including: Requirements analysis; Design calculations; Performance improvement investigations; Weight & moment assessments; and Rolling hull surveys, lightship surveys, and inclining tests.

Requirements

• An Engineering degree or equivalent in Naval Architecture or Mechanical Engineering.
• Eligible to be registered as a Professional Engineer in Nova Scotia, Ontario, or British Columbia, Canada.
• 4+ years of demonstrated marine work experience in naval architecture/engineering within the last 10 years.
• Strong verbal and written communication skills in English.

Benefits

• Company paid Extended Health, Dental, HSA, Life, AD&D, Short-term Disability, Cancer Care Program, travel insurance, Employee Assistance Plan and Well-Being program.
• Retirement Savings Plans (RRSP, DCPP, TFSA) with a company contribution and a match to a DCPP, with no vesting period.
• Company paid holidays, vacation days, and paid sick leave.
• Voluntary Life, AD&D, Critical Illness, Long-Term Disability.
• Employee Discounts on home, auto, and gym membership.