Saronic
Naval Architect – Commercial Vessels
Austin, TX · On-site · Full-time · Posted Apr 17, 2026
- Experience
- Senior Naval Architect: 5+ years; Staff Naval Architect: 15+ years.
- Education
- Bachelor’s degree or higher in Naval Architecture, Marine Engineering, Ocean Engineering, or a related field.
- Visa sponsorship
- Requires U.S. Person status for access to export-controlled information or items; eligible groups include U.S. citizens, legal permanent residents, and certain protected classes of asylees and refugees.
About the job
Develop autonomous commercial vessel designs from concept to production, applying naval architecture and integrating autonomous systems.
What you'll do
- Perform naval architecture analyses and design tasks, such as hull development, stability, hydrodynamics, propulsion, and structural design.
- Prepare regulatory submissions and collaborate on CAD modeling, weight management, and autonomous navigation and control system integration.
- Participate in design reviews and prepare technical documentation and reports.
What they ask for
- Bachelor’s degree or higher in Naval Architecture, Marine Engineering, Ocean Engineering, or a related field.
- Strong naval architecture fundamentals and proficiency with one or more industry-standard tools listed in the posting.
- Working knowledge of energy efficiency measures, including EEDI/EEXI, CII, hull optimization, hybrid power, alternative fuels, or wind-assist.
- Must be a “U.S. Person” as defined in the posting.
Tools
Rhino3D, Orca3D, Proteus DS / ShipMo3D, StarCCM+, Simerics, GHS, FEMAP, AutoCAD
AI focus
Integrate autonomous navigation and control systems into commercial vessel designs.
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