Yacht Designer

Yacht Designer

Location:Southampton
Salary: Competitive
Job Type: Full-time

A world-renowned British luxury yacht builder is looking for an experienced Exterior Yacht Designer to join its Design team.

With a heritage spanning decades, the company combines cutting-edge design, precision engineering and traditional craftsmanship to create some of the finest bluewater sailing yachts in the world.

This is an opportunity to join an established and highly respected yacht builder, working on prestigious sailing yachts from initial concept through to production.

The Opportunity

We are looking for an Exterior Yacht Designer to join the Design team in Southampton

Working alongside designers, naval architects and project managers, you will play a key role in developing exterior designs from initial concept through to production.

You will develop detailed exterior outfit designs, assemblies, fabrications and deck layouts, while providing technical information and production support throughout the build process.

This is an excellent opportunity for a technically minded designer who enjoys combining creative yacht design with practical engineering and working closely with production teams to bring designs to life.

Key Responsibilities
Produce detailed drawings in line with design plans and NPD programmes.
Use NX 3D CAD to develop and maintain an accurate digital twin of yachts for production.
Produce and manage technical information relating to exterior outfit and naval architecture.
Liaise with external suppliers and fabricators.
Undertake surface modelling and GRP tooling design.
Support Project Managers with technical information for client decisions and specifications.
Work closely with Production and fabricators to identify and resolve design and build issues.
Design and develop deck fittings, custom components and fabrications.
Develop stainless steel and other bespoke fabrications.
Design exterior mechanical systems and installations, including pushpits, passerelles, biminis and deck hatches.
Maintain design databases, drawing registers, weight estimates, sail plans, deck plans and general arrangements.
Provide clear and accurate technical information to support production.
About You

You will ideally have:

Proven experience in a yacht, marine or comparable technical design role.
Strong 3D parametric modelling experience; NX is desirable.
Strong 2D AutoCAD skills.
Knowledge of stainless steel, aluminium and composite fabrication.
Good understanding of mechanical systems.
Practical knowledge of sailing yachts.
Ability to produce and interpret detailed technical drawings.
Strong communication and problem-solving skills.
Experience working closely with Production and manufacturing teams.
Good Microsoft Office skills, particularly Excel.
Strong organisational skills and the ability to manage multiple priorities.
A genuine interest in yacht design and production.
Desirable Experience
Technical degree in Design, Engineering or a related discipline, or equivalent experience.
Previous marine industry experience.
Knowledge of Naval Architecture.
Understanding of sailing systems including hydraulic rams, furlers and winches.
Experience designing exterior yacht components and systems