Job Title: 23808 - Naval Architecture Engineer
Duration: Jan 2027 - May 2029
Schedule: 5 days' work per week, 8 hours per day excluding 1 hour lunch break
Location: Qidong, China (Shipyard based - COSCO)
Open to China local candidates only (Chinese nationality is required)
This opportunity is suited to an engineering professional looking to contribute to the delivery of safe, reliable and cost-effective FPSO solutions within a marine and offshore project environment. The role supports project execution through naval architectural analysis, stability calculations, hydrostatic assessments and technical documentation aligned with international codes, classification society rules and company standards. This position offers exposure to FPSO design, marine safety requirements, cross-discipline coordination and engineering tools including NAPA, SEASAFE, AutoCAD and E3D.
Required Education:
- Bachelor's or Master's degree in Naval Architecture or equivalent with formal coursework in Naval Architectural engineering
Required Experience:
- 0 to 5 years of experience in FPSO, offshore floating units, shipbuilding or oil and gas projects
- Working knowledge of FPSOs and offshore floating units including FPS and Semi-sub
- Experience delivering assigned engineering scope in line with contractual and internal technical requirements
- Experience coordinating engineering activities and interfaces with other disciplines within agreed schedules
Required Skills:
- Ability to perform intact and damage stability calculations and hydrostatic analyses
- Knowledge of naval architecture design methods and procedures aligned with international codes, classification society rules and company standards
- Ability to prepare stability booklets, lightship data reports and technical documentation for approval and submission
- Understanding of IMO requirements related to FPSO stability, freeboard and marine safety
- Capability to participate in design reviews, safety assessments and lessons learned activities
- Ability to develop and maintain drawings and layouts using AutoCAD and/or E3D
- Engineering design and calculation tools, concept development, detailed design, systems engineering, package engineering, site engineering and analysis
Preferred Qualifications:
- Exposure to accommodation and living quarters engineering and design, ship layout and vessel operations
- Experience with NAPA, SEASAFE, AutoCAD and/or E3D
About Airswift:
Airswift is an international workforce solutions provider within the energy, process and infrastructure industries. Airswift serves as a strategic partner to clients, offering a turnkey workforce solution to capture and deliver the top talent needed to complete successful projects by aligning with unique project needs. With over 1000 employees and 9,000 contractors operating in over 60 countries, Airswift's geographical reach and pool of talent available is unmatched in the industry.