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Location: Abbey Wood / Hybrid Rate: Up to £775/day IR35: Inside IR35 Security Clearance: SC required Contract End Date: 26/07/2026 Start Date: ASAP, subject to onboarding Application Deadline: 28/01/2026 at 09:00 Role Overview We are seeking an experienced Naval Architect to join the Submarine Delivery Agency (SDA) In-Service Support - Naval Architecture team, responsible for the safety, structural integrity and hydrodynamic performance of all in-service UK submarines. The team directly supports the Continuous At Sea Deterrent (CASD) and SSN fleet at high readiness. Key Tasks and Deliverables • Monitor, coordinate and assess all structural hazards and risks across in-service submarine classes. • Maintain and update hazard and risk databases for structural and naval architecture hazards on a monthly basis. • Produce and maintain hazard action grids for delivery at key safety and environmental meetings. • Manage and report on all Structural Safety Development activities, including creation of tasking forms. • Monitor and support Structural and Naval Architecture Key Hazard Committees, including attendance at SCRG. • Act as the Structures and Naval Architecture point of contact for COMEX, LIFEX and PLEX activities. • Manage COMEX and LIFEX workstreams within Structures and Naval Architecture and provide regular progress reporting. • Track certification status and conditions, briefing stakeholders and supporting safety governance activity. Essential Skills and Experience • Minimum Level 4 qualification in a relevant engineering discipline. • Professionally registered status or equivalent knowledge, skills and experience. • Experience managing and coordinating hazards, hazard review processes and forward action plans. • Experience managing internal teams and/or subcontract personnel. Desirable Skills and Experience • Knowledge of the ISM Safety Management System. Additional Information Hybrid working is expected, typically split approximately two days working from home and three days on site at Abbey Wood. This role is open to UK nationals only.

Naval Architect - Submarine Safety

<ul><li>Salary: £40,000-£45,000 DOE</li><li>Full Time</li><li>Permanent</li></ul>Who we are: SubSea Craft is a fast growing, privately-funded, UK-based innovative maritime technology company specialising in next-generation, high-performance watercraft and systems. We operate at the intersection of advanced engineering, cutting-edge design, and user-centric innovation, delivering safe, effective, and enabling solutions for both commercial and defence applications. What we offer: <ul><li>Annual Leave - Entitlement to 25 days of annual leave plus bank holidays</li><li>Wellbeing Day - An additional Wellbeing Day each year to focus on personal health and wellbeing.</li><li>Private Healthcare - Access to comprehensive private healthcare coverage to support your physical and mental wellbeing.</li><li>Life Assurance and Critical Illness Cover - Comprehensive protection including Life Assurance (4x salary) and Critical Illness Cover for added financial security.</li><li>Family Leave - Enhanced maternity and paternity pay</li><li>Christmas Leave - A Christmas shutdown is typically observed.</li><li>Professional Development - Commitment to ongoing learning and career growth, supported by training programmes and access to LinkedIn Learning.</li><li>Pension Contribution - pension scheme with the option to contribute via salary sacrifice</li><li>Flexible Working - Opportunities for flexible working arrangements to promote work-life balance.</li><li>Inclusive Culture - A professional environment that values diversity, innovation, and collaboration.</li></ul>Responsibilities will include: <ul><li>Perform hydrodynamics analyses and assessments on the behaviour and performance of both surface and subsurface vessels. This will include parameters on manoeuvring, resistance, and seakeeping.</li><li>Analyse and interpret test data to develop and validate hydrodynamic predictions.</li><li>Hull form design and optimisation. This will include working towards automating the process of optimising various hull forms for hydrodynamic performance.</li><li>Collaboration in hull structural design and drawings for regulatory body submission, including liaising with structural specialists and creating detailed drawings for manufacture.</li><li>Surface and submerged stability assessments.</li><li>Collaborate with cross-functional teams, including mechanical, electrical, and control systems engineers to ensure integration and compatibility of the various vessel's systems.</li><li>Develop and maintain comprehensive documentation, including design specifications, engineering drawings, technical reports and supporting design review submissions. Ensure accurate and up-to-date records throughout the design and development process for defined areas of responsibility.</li></ul>Qualifications and Experience: <ul><li>Bachelor's degree or higher in Engineering, preferably in Naval Architecture or Marine Engineering.</li><li>Experience in 3D and 2D CAD modelling software, such as Rhino, Inventor or Solidworks.</li><li>Expertise in Naval Architecture software. Knowledge on Paramarine is desirable but not essential.</li><li>Familiarity with CFD packages and hydrodynamic analyses of AUVs, small submersibles and surface vessels desirable.</li><li>Good understanding of hydrodynamics and ship stability, ideally with experience in submersibles.</li></ul><ul><li>Foundation knowledge on mechanics of materials, with preference on composites design and analysis.</li><li>An understanding of relevant regulatory requirements and industry standards for structural design and marine systems. Any experience designing for class approval of composite structures against Lloyd's or DNV-GL is beneficial. </li><li>Good understanding of marine systems and the ability to integrate such systems within a vessel design.</li><li>Experience in construction, design consultancy and/or trials of military small boats advantageous but experience in this will be achievable within the role.</li><li>Excellent communication skills, both verbal and written, to effectively collaborate with cross-functional teams to present design proposals.</li></ul>Note: Due to the nature of work undertaken at SubSea Craft, the selected candidate must be capable of meeting the security requirements of the position, which would include as a minimum Existing right to live and work in the UK, Baseline Personnel Security Standard (BPSS), with Security Check likely for specific projects.* Values: At Subsea Craft, our people are our greatest asset. We foster an agile, professional workforce built on trust, inclusivity, and commercial awareness. We expect our team members to embody the following values: <ul><li>Teamwork, mutual respect and collaboration</li><li>Initiative and independent working</li><li>Honesty and integrity</li><li>Business and commercial awareness</li><li>Agility, adaptability and continuous development</li></ul>We are committed to building an inclusive, diverse workplace where everyone can thrive. If you require any support or adjustments to interact with us, please let us know. We regret that due to the high volume of applications we are unable to acknowledge every application. Please bear in mind that if you are selected for an interview we will aim to contact you within 14 days of your application or the closing date (if stated). However, if we think that your skills and qualifications may be suitable for other similar positions we may hold your details on our database and contact you in the future. Please let us know if you do not wish us to keep your details on file. *Please note that DBS, Driving Licence and reference checks will be carried out and all offers of employment are subject to meeting our requirements.

Naval Architect

<ul><li>Salary: £50,000-£60,000 DOE</li><li>Full Time</li><li>Permanent</li></ul>Who we are: SubSea Craft is a fast growing, privately-funded, UK-based innovative maritime technology company specialising in next-generation, high-performance watercraft and systems. We operate at the intersection of advanced engineering, cutting-edge design, and user-centric innovation, delivering safe, effective, and enabling solutions for both commercial and defence applications. What we offer: <ul><li>Annual Leave - Entitlement to 25 days of annual leave plus bank holidays</li><li>Wellbeing Day - An additional Wellbeing Day each year to focus on personal health and wellbeing.</li><li>Private Healthcare - Access to comprehensive private healthcare coverage to support your physical and mental wellbeing.</li><li>Life Assurance and Critical Illness Cover - Comprehensive protection including Life Assurance (4x salary) and Critical Illness Cover for added financial security.</li><li>Family Leave - Enhanced maternity and paternity pay</li><li>Christmas Leave - A Christmas shutdown is typically observed.</li><li>Professional Development - Commitment to ongoing learning and career growth, supported by training programmes and access to LinkedIn Learning.</li><li>Pension Contribution - pension scheme with the option to contribute via salary sacrifice</li><li>Flexible Working - Opportunities for flexible working arrangements to promote work-life balance.</li><li>Inclusive Culture - A professional environment that values diversity, innovation, and collaboration.</li></ul>Responsibilities will include: <ul><li>Perform hydrodynamics analyses and assessments on the behaviour and performance of both surface and subsurface vessels. This will include parameters on manoeuvring, resistance, and seakeeping. </li><li>Analyse and interpret test data to develop and validate hydrodynamic predictions. </li><li>Hull form design and optimisation. This will include working towards automating the process of optimising various hull forms for hydrodynamic performance. </li><li>Collaboration in hull structural design and drawings for regulatory body submission, including liaising with structural specialists and creating detailed drawings for manufacture. </li><li>Surface and submerged stability assessments. </li><li>Collaborate with cross-functional teams, including mechanical, electrical, and control systems engineers to ensure integration and compatibility of the various vessel's systems. </li><li>Develop and maintain comprehensive documentation, including design specifications, engineering drawings, technical reports and supporting design review submissions. Ensure accurate and up-to-date records throughout the design and development process for defined areas of responsibility. </li></ul>Qualifications and Experience: <ul><li>Bachelor's degree or higher in Engineering, preferably in Naval Architecture or Marine Engineering. </li></ul><ul><li>Experience in 3D and 2D CAD modelling software, such as Rhino, Inventor or Solidworks. </li></ul><ul><li>Expertise in Naval Architecture software. Knowledge on Paramarine is desirable but not essential. </li></ul><ul><li>Familiarity with CFD packages and hydrodynamic analyses of AUVs, small submersibles and surface vessels desirable. </li></ul><ul><li>Good understanding of hydrodynamics and ship stability, ideally with experience in submersibles. </li></ul><ul><li>Foundation knowledge on mechanics of materials, with preference on composites design and analysis. </li></ul><ul><li>An understanding of relevant regulatory requirements and industry standards for structural design and marine systems. Any experience designing for class approval of composite structures against Lloyd's or DNV-GL is beneficial. </li></ul><ul><li>Good understanding of marine systems and the ability to integrate such systems within a vessel design. </li></ul><ul><li>Experience in construction, design consultancy and/or trials of military small boats advantageous but experience in this will be achievable within the role. </li></ul><ul><li>Excellent communication skills, both verbal and written, to effectively collaborate with cross-functional teams to present design proposals. </li></ul>Note: Due to the nature of work undertaken at SubSea Craft, the selected candidate must be capable of meeting the security requirements of the position, which would include as a minimum existing right to live and work in the UK, Baseline Personnel Security Standard (BPSS), with UK National security clearance required for certain roles.* Values: Our people are our greatest asset, we continually strive to provide an excellent working environment to enable our team to do their best work. We have an agile professional workforce: we are founded on the belief that our people are valued and our business is trusted, inclusive and commercially-adept. What we expect from you: <ul><li>Teamwork, mutual respect and collaboration</li><li>Initiative and independent working</li><li>Honesty and integrity</li><li>Business and commercial awareness</li><li>Agility, adaptability and continuous development</li></ul>We are committed to building an inclusive, diverse workplace where everyone can thrive. If you require any support or adjustments to interact with us, please let us know. We regret that due to the high volume of applications we are unable to acknowledge every application. Please bear in mind that if you are selected for an interview we will aim to contact you within 14 days of your application or the closing date (if stated). However, if we think that your skills and qualifications may be suitable for other similar positions we may hold your details on our database and contact you in the future. Please let us know if you do not wish us to keep your details on file. *Please note that DBS, Driving Licence and reference checks will be carried out and all offers of employment are subject to meeting our requirements.

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