Marine design software developer Cadmatic is targeting Virginia, Mississippi, and Louisiana for a new round of U.S. hires aimed at supporting shipyard customers.
The Turku, Finland-headquartered company is adding applications specialists and technical account managers focused on Cadmatic Hull and Cadmatic Outfitting, with the positions expected to be located near major shipbuilding activity.
Cadmatic told WorkBoat the initial round consists of three hires. The company is currently interviewing candidates and has closed recruitment for those positions, which it described as the first step toward building a larger U.S. team.
“The US is putting real investment into rebuilding its shipbuilding base, from naval programs to initiatives like the Maritime Action Plan,” Cadmatic CEO Detlef Schneider said. “Combining that new capacity with the right digital backbone is what decides how effectively and cost-efficiently it turns into ships in the water, and that's Cadmatic's role. Growing our US team is how we make sure we can deliver on that.”
Cadmatic already maintains a North American presence in Vancouver, Canada, and has worked with North Vancouver, B.C.’s Seaspan Shipyards on production planning and other digital shipbuilding applications.
Seaspan implemented Cadmatic’s assembly planning tools as part of an effort to automate production workflows. Cadmatic said the system reduced manual planning work by 75%, allowing planners to spend more time reviewing and optimizing production plans rather than developing them from scratch.
“American shipyards are investing in capacity at a scale we haven't seen in decades,” said Juan Nunes Prieto, Cadmatic regional sales director. “We are matching that ambition with real people on the ground, ready to support the programs that matter most to our customers. This is just the start of what we are building here.”
Beyond assembly planning, Cadmatic develops software for hull design, outfitting, and access to 3D model data across shipbuilding projects.
The company is also investing in artificial intelligence applications for marine design and production in collaboration with shipyard customers. Cadmatic said the capabilities can operate within a customer’s controlled computing environment rather than relying on external cloud services, an approach intended in part for shipyards working on naval and other sensitive programs.
Cadmatic also offers its marine design applications through its One License model, which allows customers to access different tools without assigning licenses to individual seats.
