Senior Structural Engineer – Naval Ship Design

Senior Structural Engineer – Naval Ship Design
Bristol, UK | Navantia UK
Full‑time | Part‑time considered | Hybrid working

Help shape the future of naval ship design.

• Leading and delivering structural design and analysis for naval and complex commercial vessels
• Producing high‑quality outputs including models, drawings, calculations, BOMs, weight estimates and reports
• Developing and owning the team’s finite element analysis capability, including standards, workflows and verification
• Building and maintaining a 3D ship structures modelling capability in Siemens NX
• Performing global and local analyses (strength, vibration, fatigue, buckling, stiffness)
• Optimising designs for safety, performance and manufacturability
• Applying MOD, Naval Ship Rules and Classification Society standards
• Providing technical leadership and mentoring to junior engineers
• Supporting design reviews and driving structural best practice

• Strong experience in steel ship structures, ideally naval or complex commercial vessels
• Proven FEA expertise and structural analysis capability
• Confidence using 3D CAD/CAE tools (Siemens NX desirable)
• Deep understanding of fabrication, fatigue, failure modes and ship structural behaviour
• Excellent problem‑solving and communication skills
• Degree (or HNC/HND with experience) in Structural Engineering, Naval Architecture or similar
• Eligibility for BPSS (SC clearance required for some roles)

• Competitive salary and benefits
• Hybrid working (minimum 3 days in the office, project dependent)
• A pivotal technical role with scope to shape structural engineering capability
• The opportunity to work on high‑profile naval and maritime programmes
• A collaborative, inclusive culture where technical excellence is valued

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