Junior Naval Architect

Junior Naval Architect | Defence Maritime ProgrammeSR2 is partnering with an exciting defence client supporting future maritime capability development and is looking for a Junior Naval Architect to join a specialist team delivering high speed craft and uncrewed surface vessel (USV) design studies.This role will support concept development, digital modelling, vessel sizing, interoperability studies, and capability assessments for future Royal Navy and Royal Marines maritime programmes.Contract DetailsDefence Maritime Programme£400-£500 per day inside IR35Bristol (minimum 2 days per week onsite)9 months initially - likely to extend SC clearance required What You''ll Be DoingDeveloping 3D digital models of high-speed craft using Rhino3DSupporting concept design studies for crewed and uncrewed maritime platformsConducting vessel sizing, weight estimation, and installed power assessmentsSupporting interoperability studies across fleet and NATO maritime assetsProducing arrangements and concept layouts for future SurfM platformsSupporting studies into future Uncrewed Surface Vessel (USV) capabilityContributing to Task Definition Documents (TDDs), technical reports, and engineering recommendationsResearching and leveraging previous defence maritime studies and programme outputsWorking closely with naval architects, engineers, and defence stakeholdersEssential ExperienceDegree-qualified Naval Architect or Mechanical EngineerMinimum 1 year experience in high-speed craft design and ..... full job details .....