Navia Design is looking for a DESIGNER to join our Boats & Yachts Team.
Navia Design is a leading Nordic boat and yacht design studio. The studio is located in Helsinki, Finland. Navia is an official subsidiary of Aivan.
We’re looking to expand our talented team with a skilled Designer who combines creative vision with solid engineering insight in boat production. This is a unique opportunity to join our studio and contribute to the development of premium leisure crafts.
Job Description
In this role, you’ll play a key part in the design process. You will be part of a team in charge of the overall design of leisure crafts from pre-concept up to follow-up of construction, making sure that the concept and the visual design of the resulting product is feasible from technical and manufacturing perspectives.
We’re looking for a designer with 3-5+ years of hands-on experience, ideally from a shipyard’s in-house design team or a design studio with a strong track record of producing manufacturable, production-ready vessels. We value agility and adaptability and are looking for a designer with a curious mindset who is open to learning and adopting new ways of working. Someone who thrives in a collaborative environment and is open to evolving practices and new technologies in the field of naval design.
Main duties and responsibilities
- Collaborating with our in-house Naval Architecture team to design boats and yachts from initial concept sketches to production-ready solutions
- Tackling complex design challenges commonly found in boat design alongside a multidisciplinary team of skilled professionals
- Creating detailed 2D and 3D drawings for both concept and production stages, including e.g. FRP molds and milling files
- Creating project documentation and presentations
- Designing and sourcing components for boat projects
- Creating general arrangements / layouts in close cooperation with the Design team
- Selecting and placing of standard components and main equipment together with our in-house team of naval architects
- Fast communication of ideas through hand sketching or 3D visuals
Required Skills
- Intermediate to senior-level expertise in boat/yacht design or related fields such as transportation
- Solid understanding of a boat construction and production processes
- Basic understanding & knowledge of mechanical engineering and moving parts
- Proficiency in rapid concept development and production file creation using 3D modeling tools (e.g., SolidWorks, Siemens NX, Rhino)
- Competency in using project documentation, presentation, and management tools (e.g. MS Office, iWork, Google Workspace, Adobe CC)
- Open-minded and eager to learn new skills
- Good spoken and written English
Appreciated additional knowledge
- Project and client management skills
- A-class automotive surfacing skills
- Transportation design ergonomics
- Rendering skills
We encourage you to send your application for a review even if you don’t meet all the criteria.
Join us
Please submit your CV and portfolio using the link below. Apply by April 30th latest – we will start the interviews and will fill the open position as soon as we find suitable candidates.
About Aivan
Aivan is a leading Finnish design and innovation agency. We help launch, grow, and evolve progressive businesses. We do that by integrating brand, design and communications.Apply
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