Principal Naval Architect

Job Description – Principal Naval Architect (Covington, LA – Office)



Main Purposes
•  Lead group of Staff/Senior Naval Architects in the design, analysis, and development of ships 
and marine structures
•  Oversee project teams, ensure compliance with industry regulations, and provide technical 
expertise in areas such as stability, hydrodynamics, and structural integrity.
•  Produce functional drawings for new vessel construction and modifications. Ensure compliance 
with applicable standards, codes, and class/regulatory rules.
•  Review Vendor Furnished Information for compliance and acceptability.

Essential Functions
•  Mentor junior engineers and contribute to research and innovation in marine technology
•  Review/Approve drawings & technical reports for release.
•  Work on new vessel and vessel modification design projects with respect to Structural Design, 
Outfit Design, Weight Estimating, Stability analysis, etc.
•  Perform calculations to support design decisions and quality check calculations to ensure final 
products meet quality standards and contract standards and requirements

Other Responsibilities
•  Participate in client meetings and develop successful working relationships
•  Work with multidisciplinary staff.
•  Support the Estimating/Proposal Group with takeoffs, specification reviews, concept design, and 
proposal support.

Physical Requirements
•  Ability to sit 8 hours per day.
•  Ability to perform site visits, inclines, etc.

Job Requirements
•  Bachelor’s Degree in Naval Architecture from an ABET accredited school.
•  10 plus years as a Naval Architect is required.
•  Professional Engineers License is preferred.
•  Experience working on both commercial and government projects is a plus.
•  Understanding of ABS, USCG, & SOLAS rules.
•  Ability to develop, comprehend, and evaluate contract specifications.
•  Must be a U.S. National.

This job description is to be used as a guide for accomplishing company and department objectives 
and is not intended and should not be construed to be an all-inclusive list of responsibilities, 
skills, efforts or working conditions associated with a job. Management reserves the right to 
modify, add or remove duties from particular jobs and to assign other duties as necessary.

Baker Marine Solutions is an Equal Opportunity Employer (EOE). Employment selection and related 
decisions are made without regard to race, color, national origin, religion, sex, disability, 
veteran status, gender identity, and sexual orientation,
and other statuses protected by law.

Qualified applicants please send resume to careers@bakermarinesolutions.
com