Joseph O'Brien

Joseph O'Brien, P.Eng. is an accomplished naval architect and program engineer with extensive experience in marine engineering and design. Currently serving as a Program Engineer at Thales Defense & Security, Inc., since March 2024, Joseph previously held the position of Product Owner at SSI from January 2021 to March 2024, and earlier worked as a Junior Engineer at Babcock Canada, providing engineering support for Victoria Class submarines. Joseph has also contributed as a Naval Architect at Alion Science Technology, focusing on naval architecture calculations and design for ships and projects, and has experience as a Design Engineer at PE Teknik & Arkitektur. Academic credentials include a Master of Science in Engineering with a specialization in Naval Architecture from KTH Royal Institute of Technology, complemented by a Bachelor of Science in Mechanical Engineering and a background in cabinetmaking and furniture technology.