Senior Naval Architect

Position: Senior Naval Architect (Permanent)
Our client is a rapidly growing business designing some of the most innovative and interesting applications for the marine industry. If you are a meticulous individual with a passion for working on cutting edge projects, this could be ideal for you.

Senior Naval Architect
Marine Defence applications
£50,000 - £60,000
Portsmouth
Permanent

Role Overview
This role is a senior technical and leadership position within a rapidly growing marine defence organisation, responsible for developing the Nav Arc function across complex, cutting-edge naval systems. Based in Portsmouth, the role oversees mechanical design activities from initial requirements through build, commissioning, and trials, ensuring engineering excellence, compliance with standards, and delivery of high-quality integrated solutions.

Responsibilities will include:

Define, maintain, and evolve engineering standards and practices that ensure high-quality mechanical design.
Lead design reviews and assurance activities, focusing on effective stakeholder interactions for early detection of issues and continuous improvement.
Represent Mechanical Engineering in cross-functional forums and decision-making processes, supporting the business requirements for engineering input at trade shows, exhibitions and visitors.
Head up the Mechanical function to follow systems from requirements through design, build, commissioning and trials.
Contribute to planning activities, ensuring that mechanical work is scoped, resourced, and sequenced effectively to support program level planning.
Build and sustain a high-performing Mechanical Engineering team through thoughtful recruitment, development, and retention.
Ownership and technical assurance over system

Qualifications and

Experience:

Proven experience leading mechanical engineering teams in a complex, multidisciplinary environment.
Strong background in mechanical design, with a track record of delivering high-quality, integrated engineering solutions.
Demonstrated ability to define and uphold engineering standards, practices, and assurance processes.
Excellent communication skills, with the ability to frame technical work in context and facilitate cross-functional dialogue.

Experience with Hydraulic system and high pressure Pneumatics is advantageous but not critical Benefits

Annual Leave – Entitlement to 25 days of annual leave plus bank holidays
Wellbeing Day - An additional Wellbeing Day each year to focus on personal health and wellbeing.
Private Healthcare – Access to comprehensive private healthcare coverage to support your physical and mental wellbeing.
Life Assurance and Critical Illness Cover – Comprehensive protection including Life Assurance (4x salary) and Critical Illness Cover for added financial security.
Family Leave – Enhanced maternity and paternity pay
Christmas Leave – A Christmas shutdown is typically observed.
Professional Development – Commitment to ongoing learning and career growth, supported by training programmes and access to Linked In Learning.
Pension Contribution – pension scheme with the option to contribute via salary sacrifice
Flexible Working – Opportunities for flexible working arrangements to promote work–life balance.
Inclusive Culture – A professional environment that values diversity, innovation, and collaboration
Candidates must be able to obtain BPSS clearance and should have the right to work in the UK