How to become a naval architect
Official title: Naval architect
Also called: Marine architect, Marine outfitting engineer, Marine structural designer, Marine Structural Engineer, Naval plan approval engineer, Ship construction engineer, Marine structural designer, Ship construction engineer
Naval architect studies, designs and advises on the hulls and super-structures of ships and other vessels, and consults with marine engineer to coordinate design of vessel. He/she plans and supervises vessels’ development, construction, maintenance and repair. He/she may specialise in particular type of vessels such as warships, cargo ships or passenger liners.
Main tasks
- Advising on and designing hulls, superstructures and propulsion systems of ships and transport equipment for the release, control and utilisation of energy, heating, ventilation and refrigeration systems, steering gear, pumps, and other mechanical equipment
Ways in
- University: Architecture & Built Environment degrees, Offered by 2 universities in Singapore
Pay · Outlook · AI and this job
- Generative AI can do relatively little of this work, by the ILO's global estimate.
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Questions people ask
How do I become a naval architect?
Ways in include: Architecture & Built Environment degrees.
Will AI change the work of a naval architect?
Generative AI can do relatively little of this work, by the ILO's global estimate.
Sources
- International Labour Organization, Generative AI and Jobs: A Refined Global Index of Occupational Exposure (ILO Working Paper 140, Gmyrek et al.) (ILO Working Paper 140, May 2025, Annex Table A1), CC BY 4.0, retrieved 4 October 2026
Updated 4 October 2026