DETAILED OCCUPATION DATA
17-2121 Marine Engineers and Naval Architects
Occupational Description:
Design, develop, and evaluate the operation of marine vessels, ship machinery, and related equipment, such as power supply and propulsion systems.| Percentiles | |||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Geography | Employment | Emp SE* | Mean | Mean SE* | 10th | 25th | Median | 75th | 90th |
| U S | 11,360 | 523 | $47.96/hr | $0.77/hr | $31.79/hr | $36.68/hr | $44.88/hr | $56.72/hr | $71.75/hr |
| *SE = Standard error, a measure of the statistical reliability of the estimate. | |||||||||
| Occupation (click title for details) | OES | Projections | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Employment | Median Wage | % Change 2023 - 2025 | |
| Machinists | 10,980 | $24.58/hr | 1.7% |
| Inspectors, Testers, Sorters, Samplers, and Weighers | 10,860 | $21.03/hr | 0.6% |
| Mechanical Engineers | 7,480 | $39.62/hr | 3.2% |
| Civil Engineers | 6,260 | $44.27/hr | 3.0% |
| Electrical and Electronic Engineering Technicians | 1,960 | $29.31/hr | 0.9% |
| Mechanical Drafters | 1,690 | $28.63/hr | 0.0% |
| Mechanical Engineering Technicians | 1,330 | $29.78/hr | 1.7% |
| Medical Equipment Repairers | 1,270 | $23.97/hr | 3.0% |
| Materials Engineers | 320 | $44.88/hr | 1.9% |
| Electrical and Electronics Drafters | 310 | $32.38/hr | 1.5% |
| Aerospace Engineers | 220 | $55.97/hr | 2.9% |
| Model Makers, Metal and Plastic | 60 | $19.92/hr | -2.0% |
| Mining and Geological Engineers, Including Mining Safety Engineers | 50 | $43.36/hr | 1.0% |
| Petroleum Engineers | 50 | $57.76/hr | 0.9% |
| Camera and Photographic Equipment Repairers | 40 | $22.40/hr | N/A |
| Service Unit Operators, Oil, Gas, and Mining | N/A | N/A | N/A |
Tasks for Marine Engineers and Naval Architects
- Designs and oversees testing, installation, and repair of marine apparatus and equipment.
- Analyzes data to determine feasibility of product proposal.
- Investigates and observes tests on machinery and equipment for compliance with standards.
- Determines conditions under which tests are to be conducted and sequences and phases of test operations.
- Conducts environmental, operational, or performance tests on marine machinery and equipment.
- Procures materials needed to repair marine equipment and machinery.
- Coordinates activities with those of regulatory bodies to ensure repairs and alterations are at minimum cost, consistent with safety.
- Maintains contact and formulates reports for contractors and clients to ensure completion of work at minimum cost.
- Prepares technical reports for use by engineering, management, or sales personnel.
- Reviews work requests and compares them with previous work completed on ship to ensure costs are economically sound.
- Inspects marine equipment and machinery to draw up work requests and job specifications.
- Maintains and coordinates repair of marine machinery and equipment for installation on vessels.
- Confers with research personnel to clarify or resolve problems and develop or modify design.
- Evaluates operation of marine equipment during acceptance testing and shakedown cruises.
- Conducts analytical, environmental, operational, or performance studies to develop design for products, such as marine engines, equipment, and structures.
- Prepares or directs preparation of product or system layout and detailed drawings and schematics.
- Oversees construction and testing of prototype in model basin and develops sectional and waterline curves of hull to establish center of gravity, ideal hull form, and buoyancy and stability data.
- Designs layout of craft interior, including cargo space, passenger compartments, ladder wells, and elevators.
- Evaluates performance of craft during dock and sea trials to determine design changes and conformance with national and international standards.
- Studies design proposals and specifications to establish basic characteristics of craft, such as size, weight, speed, propulsion, displacement, and draft.
- Designs complete hull and superstructure according to specifications and test data, in conformity with standards of safety, efficiency, and economy.
- Confers with marine engineering personnel to establish arrangement of boiler room equipment and propulsion machinery, heating and ventilating systems, refrigeration equipment, piping, and other functional equipment.
