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Marine Engineers and Naval Architects

  • Bright Outlook
  • Rapid Growth

Design, develop, and evaluate the operation of marine vessels, ship machinery, and related equipment, such as power supply and propulsion systems.

What you’d do

  • Perform monitoring activities to ensure that ships comply with international regulations and standards for life-saving equipment and pollution preventatives.
  • Design complete hull and superstructure according to specifications and test data, in conformity with standards of safety, efficiency, and economy.
  • Conduct analyses of ships, such as stability, structural, weight, and vibration analyses.
  • Study design proposals and specifications to establish basic characteristics of craft, such as size, weight, speed, propulsion, displacement, and draft.
  • Maintain contact with, and formulate reports for, contractors and clients to ensure completion of work at minimum cost.
  • Coordinate activities with regulatory bodies to ensure repairs and alterations are at minimum cost and consistent with safety.
  • Check, test, and maintain automatic controls and alarm systems.
  • Prepare technical reports for use by engineering, management, or sales personnel.

Skills that matter

  • Complex Problem Solving
  • Critical Thinking
  • Reading Comprehension
  • Active Listening
  • Judgment and Decision Making
  • Speaking

How to get there

Considerable preparation: most need a four-year bachelor's degree

Also called

  • Marine Engineer
  • Marine Surveyor
  • Naval Architect
  • Naval Architect Specialist
  • Marine Architect
  • Marine Design Engineer

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