Designer, 3rd Class
- Job ID Number
- 5014
- Brunswick, ME, US
- Category
- Engineering
- Employment Type
- Full Time
- Business Unit
- Bath Iron Works
Responsibilities for this Position
Designer, 3rd Class
US-ME-Brunswick
Req ID: 2026-5014
Type: Regular Full-Time
Remaining Positions: 5
Post End Date: 3/1/2026
Category: Engineering
Salary Grade: BMDA
Shift: ALL
Overview
BIW is hiring Marine Designers at the following level:
- 3rd Class Designer: $22.40/Hr. - $25.78/Hr.
Designer Benefits package includes:
- Potential for annual wage increases and promotions
- Flexible work schedules
- Vacation/Sick time options
- 401k matching.
- Future work-from-home opportunities
These positions are for all shifts.
Designers perform a variety of work including:
- Perform marine design activities that include, but are not limited to, 2D and/or 3D modeling & visualization.
- Resolution of design-related problems encountered during ship construction that may involve occasional ship-checking.
- Development of ship alteration drawings for repair/alteration of ships in the fleet.
- Electronic drafting of installation & fabrication drawings.
- Extraction of computer aided manufacturing data.
Submitting a Resume and a thorough Job Application outlining your experience and qualifications is highly recommended.
Responsibilities
Required:
- Good computer skills (e.g., proficiency with Microsoft Office tools).
- Ability to read, interpret, and follow technical procedures, standards, and work instructions.
- Strong communication skills and ability to work in a team environment.
Preferred:
- Ability to perform ship checks through visits to the physical construction products on the waterfront or in fabrication facilities, as well as ability to travel to ship homeports on occasion.
- Knowledge in extraction of computer aided manufacturing data - CAD/CAM, MasterCAM, 5Axis, G-Code.
- Working knowledge of AutoCAD and CATIA.
- Completion of SMCC Workforce Marine Design Training Program Preferred https://startsmart.smccme.edu/short-term-training-smcc-plp-may-2021/#career
Qualifications
- Design experience in one of the following disciplines preferred; Loft, Structural, Electrical, Mechanical, or Hull Outfit.
- Experience with installation and fabrication drawings is highly desirable.
- Familiar with ship specifications as related to design requirements.
3rd Class Required:
- Minimum of a High School Diploma or have completed a Trade/Technical/Vocational program with focus on CAD application and design principles.
3rd Class Preferred:
- High School Diploma with STEM endorsement.
- 1 year of design experience, OR
- Associates degree in Technical School (CAD, Engineering Technology, Design, Architecture, Graphic Arts), OR
- Graduate of BIW's Manufacturing division apprenticeship program, OR
- Seven (7) years of experience as a first-class mechanic in a marine trade, or formal military training in a technical field, OR
- 3D CAD or AutoCAD proficiency.
- Credit may be given for graphic arts or CIS experience.
- Completion of SMCC Workforce Marine Design Training Program Preferred https://startsmart.smccme.edu/short-term-training-smcc-plp-may-2021/#career
PI282056939