Junior Naval Architect - Clarendon; Arlington), VA

Position: Junior Naval Architect - Clarendon (Arlington), VA
** Position Description & Qualifications*
* If you love high profile and challenging projects supporting the US Navy and Commercial Customers - Serco has a great opportunity for you!

** The ability to obtain/maintain/transfer a Department of War (DoW) Secret security clearance.*
* The  
** Junior Naval Architect
** performs routine analyses and prepares naval architectural deliverables in support of the design of ships, craft, and other floating structures.

In this role, you will:

+ Basic knowledge of naval architecture to perform routine analyses and prepare basic naval architectural deliverables in support of the design of ships, crafts, and other floating structures.

+ Participates in the development and validation of design and engineering requirements, preparation of specifications, and provides inputs to technical reports and presentations.

+ Receives technical guidance and training from the more experienced technical staff to which the individual is assigned.

+ Applies basic naval architectural knowledge in accordance with applicable regulatory body rules, regulations, and industry standards to develop analyses and products in one or more of the following technical areas:

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** Hull Form and Hydrodynamic Performance:
** development of hull form geometry and lines plans, hydrostatics and curves of form, resistance and powering estimates, propulsor design and performance, appendage design, maneuvering analyses, seakeeping analyses, development of model test plans and observing and analyzing data from model tests or full-scale trials.

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** Weight and Stability Analyses** : development of weight and center of gravity estimates, performance of intact and damaged stability analyses, performance of deadweight surveys and inclining experiments.

+ Concept and feasibility design studies addressing whole ship sizing and performance analyses, requirements validation, and design optimization.

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** Design Integration:
** coordinating inputs from various naval architectural and other engineering disciplines, such as marine engineering and structures, into balanced, closed solution designs to establish principal characteristics and design features such as length, beam, depth, draft, displacement, speed, and other performance parameters.

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** Structural Design** : developing hull girder bending moments and structural configurations and scantlings in accordance with appropriate rules or design standards, development of superstructure, mast, and local support structure to withstand primary and secondary loads.

+ General arrangements and configuration, developing requirements for area and volume, preparing overall ship arrangement concepts and drawings illustrating primary functional allocation of spaces within the ship considering location and adjacent constraints, performing special studies including access and line of sight analyses, assisting in detailed layouts of individual compartments such as living and berthing spaces, ship support spaces, storerooms, and shops.

+ Assist with the review of design proposals and specifications.

+ Participates in scheduled project review sessions and meetings with representatives from other engineering disciplines and customers on technical and engineering issues.

+ Assists in preparing documentation, reports, and project plans to describe activities planned and accomplished, status reports, letters, memoranda, messages, and contact reports.

+ Assists with preparation and presentation of formal briefings and staff seminars.

+ Complies with all corporate policies and procedures, including quality assurance and security procedures, in the performance of duties.

To be succesful in this role, you will have:

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** The ability to obtain/maintain/transfer a Department of War (DoW) Secret security clearance.*
* + A Bachelor's degree in naval architecture or related engineering field such as ocean engineering, or equivalent in training and experience, entry level.

+ Microsoft Office Skills.

+ Good written and verbal communication skills.

+ The ability to assist in development and preparation of presentations.

+ The ability to travel 10%.

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