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Dive into a career where your creative expertise shapes the future of naval defense. As a designer in maritime manufacturing, you'll transform concepts and sketches into cutting-edge submarines, defining new standards in innovation, safety, and precision for the U.S. Navy.
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What is maritime design?
Designers are the creative force behind the most advanced underwater vessels on the planet—they literally map the future of naval defense. Their creative vision merges with cutting-edge technology to push the boundaries of what's possible beneath the waves.
This critical field combines mechanical, electrical, nuclear and systems engineering to create the technological marvels that protect our nation.
By transforming concepts into tangible plans, designers breathe life into complex submarine systems, leveraging innovative design processes and collaborative techniques.
Designers craft each element to maximize efficiency, performance, and safety. Their expertise ensures that layouts and systems meet rigorous technical specifications while optimizing functionality for both equipment and crew.
To plan for a submarine's entire journey from conception to decommissioning, designers anticipate maintenance needs, future upgrades and end-of-life considerations from the start.
Designers aim to create submarines that tread lightly on our oceans, planning for vessels with decreased carbon footprints and minimal acoustic signatures to protect marine life.
Designers work side-by-side with engineers, tradespeople, and manufacturers. As the bridge between ideas and reality, they integrate diverse perspectives to push the boundaries of submarine technology.
What types of designers are needed?
In maritime manufacturing, your design expertise can flourish in a variety of specialized roles.
Arrangements Designer
Plan the submarine's internal layout, positioning everything from electrical outlets to turbine generators.
Structural Designer
Design the submarine's skeleton and exterior to withstand immense ocean pressures while maintaining the vessel's agility and safety.
Mechanical Designer
Balance power, precision, and reliability to create the mechanisms that allow submarines to navigate and operate effectively.
Piping Designer
Develop the networks that distribute vital fluids throughout the vessel and function flawlessly in the self-contained underwater environment.
Electrical Designer
Design the electrical infrastructure that powers everything from life support to advanced sonar.
Take your expertise to new depths
You are a master of balancing form and function. As a current CAD expert, you spend your time developing 3D designs and specs for structures and environments that real people will ultimately interact with.
Your conceptual thinking and eye for detail will prove invaluable when applied to naval submarines. Given their complexity and harsh environments, submarines will challenge your creative problem solving skills in new ways.
Ready to transfer your talents to a career in maritime manufacturing?
Is maritime design the right career for you?
Do you dream in schematics and see possibilities where others see limitations? Are you ready to plunge into a field where your designs will navigate the depths of innovation?
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Shape tomorrow’s submarines with innovative design concepts
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Combine technical precision with creative vision
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Push the boundaries of technology and craftsmanship
Want to start a career in maritime design but not sure where to begin?
If you have the creative drive and passion to learn, we can connect you with the training opportunities to help launch your design career. Programs that focus on a range of disciplines—from computer-aided design (CAD) and 3D modeling to systems visualization and structural design—are now enrolling across the country.
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