Naval Architect
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Engineer who designs ships, patrol boats, offshore vessels and platforms, working out their stability, structure and power, for shipyards in Lumut, Johor and Sarawak, classification societies, O&G offshore contractors and marine consultancies. You need an engineering degree such as UTM's BEM-accredited Naval Architecture and Offshore Engineering.
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Where you'd usually workA design and drawing office
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In Malaysia
- How people get into it here
- SPM (strong Physics, Add Maths) → Matrikulasi, Asasi, STPM or Diploma in Mechanical/Marine Engineering → Bachelor of Engineering in Naval Architecture and Offshore Engineering (e.g. UTM) or Mechanical/Marine Engineering → register as a Graduate Engineer with BEM → junior naval architect/design engineer at a shipyard, class society or offshore contractor → Professional Engineer (Ir.) after experience and IEM assessment.
Pay in the private market
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Job demand outlook
Hiring is growing: more openings expected over the next few years.
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Quick answers
How do you become a Naval Architect in Malaysia?
SPM (strong Physics, Add Maths) → Matrikulasi, Asasi, STPM or Diploma in Mechanical/Marine Engineering → Bachelor of Engineering in Naval Architecture and Offshore Engineering (e.g. UTM) or Mechanical/Marine Engineering → register as a Graduate Engineer with BEM → junior naval architect/design engineer at a shipyard, class society or offshore contractor → Professional Engineer (Ir.) after experience and IEM assessment. Registration with Board of Engineers Malaysia (BEM) – Graduate Engineer registration (Naval Architect category); Professional Engineer for signing off work is required to practise.
What should I study to become a Naval Architect?
Related fields of study: Mechanical Engineering. SPM subjects that help most: Physics, Additional Mathematics and Design & Technology (RBT).
How much does a Naval Architect earn in Malaysia?
We don't yet have a Malaysian source we can cite for Naval Architect pay, so we show no figure.
Subjects that matter here
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Skills to build
What beginner adverts asked for
We read 8 internship and fresh-graduate adverts in related fields (August 2026). A small sample from one job site, not every vacancy.
8 of 8 were internships
Allowance or pay, when stated
RM850 – RM1,200
6 of 8 adverts printed an amount: usually between RM850 and RM1,200 a month. Many print none.
Languages named
Mandarin, Bahasa Malaysia
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About this information
This describes what the job involves. Pay, demand and entry routes differ in Malaysia, so check the Pathways and Programmes pages for local requirements.
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