Company Profile
Gibbs & Cox, Inc.
Company Overview
Gibbs & Cox, Inc. is an independent engineering and design firm specializing naval architecture, marine engineering, management support, and consulting engineering. The firm is headquartered in Arlington, Virginia with offices in New York City, Washington, D.C., Hampton, Virginia and Philadelphia, Pennsylvania. Our Arlington, New York, Washington and Philadelphia offices constitute our Engineering Services Group providing engineering and management services. Our Hampton office constitutes our Design Services Group providing design and life cycle support services. Together, these Groups offer full service support to our government and commercial clients. Gibbs & Cox, Inc. is certified as ISO compliant under ISO 9001:2000 for design, engineering and administrative services.
Company History
Since its founding in 1929, Gibbs & Cox, Inc. has been continuously providing services to the U.S. and international navies, other government agencies, shipyards, and commercial clients. Over this 75 year period, thousands of naval and commercial ships have been built to Gibbs & Cox, Inc. designs.
The firm was founded by William Francis Gibbs, his brother Frederick H. Gibbs and Daniel Cox, a noted yacht designer. William Francis Gibbs was the inspirational leader of the firm from its inception until his death in 1967. Mr. Gibbs was a lawyer by education but a ship designer by avocation. Prior to forming Gibbs & Cox, Inc., Mr. Gibbs had extensive experience in ship building. During World War I he was the Assistant to the Chairman of the Shipping Control Committee. In 1922 he and his brother formed Gibbs Brothers, Ind. to convert the liner VATERLAND to the LEVIATHAN. Prior to 1933, the firm was noted primarily for its commercial ships and liners as well as mega-yacht designs. The long association of Gibbs & Cox, Inc. with the U.S. Navy began in 1933 when the U.S. Navy awarded the design of the MAHAN Class Destroyers. Since 1933, the firm has designed every class of destroyers for the U.S. Navy, with only one exception.
Benefits
Employer Paid Life Insurance, Supplemental Life Insurance, Employer Paid STD, Employer Paid LTD, Salary Continuation Program, 401(K), Tuition Reimbursement, Qualified Parking Program, Transit Check/Metro Card Program, Academic Awards, PC Purchase Loan Program, Talent Search Referral Bonus