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About us
Get on board with Damen Naval, along with more than 1,200 professionals based in The Netherlands, Romania, and Germany. We are the naval division of the family-owned Damen Shipyards Group which employs 12,000 professionals globally. Damen Naval designs and builds advanced naval vessels for customers all over the world. With a passion for technological innovation and sustainable solutions, we continue to push the boundaries in naval shipbuilding. You can be part of our team! Are you ready for duty?

The role

As a Combat Systems Engineer at Damen Naval you work together with other engineers, technical subcontract managers and a sub-project leader in a Combat Systems project team. As a team you are responsible for delivering the Combat Systems suite on board one of our new construction projects, such as the ASWF Frigate project for the Royal Netherlands Navy and F126 project for the German Navy.

Key accountabilities

As the Engineer Combat Systems at Damen Naval, your key responsibilities will include:

• Analyze and revise Combat Systems packages for products based on specifications.

• Implement improvements to Combat Systems packages and consult with team leads and stakeholders.

• Synchronize project activities related to subcontractor deliverables.

• Support subcontractors and suppliers during project preparation and execution.

• Assist in defining and validating functional and physical interfaces.

• Ensure compliance with all requirements and specifications.

• Deliver quality engineering products to the Proposal Department and production group.

• Participate in contractual milestones, tests, and trials (FAT, HAT, SAT).

• Assist with warranty issues identified by the warranty authority.

Skills & experience

To excel as the Engineer Combat Systems, you should possess the following qualifications and qualities:

• 3+ years experience in engineering and/or subcontract management of complex (combat) systems, preferably acquired in the shipbuilding/offshore industry.
• Experience in liaising with engineers, suppliers, subcontractors’ staff and project managers in shipbuilding or a related industry.
• Understanding of a variety of engineering concepts (V-model) and practices.
• Bachelor's or Master's degree in a Technical domain.
• Good command of the Dutch and English language (written and verbal)
• Willingness and flexibility to travel abroad to from time to time, when and as required to support project activities and objectives.
• Excellent references antecedents as a pre-employment security screening is standard part of the recruitment procedure.
• Permanent EU citizenship and passport are both required and candidates with NL/EU (work) visa or with both an EU and non-EU nationality and/or passport are not eligible in accordance with the requirements imposed by the military nature of our projects.

What we offer
At Damen Naval, we highly value our employees, and we will support your professional and personal development. We also provide our employees with:

• A competitive salary and 8% holiday pay.

• 27 holidays and 13 ADV days.

• Travel allowance of 23 cents per kilometre.

• PME-pension arrangement with an employer contribution of 60%.

• Profit sharing based on company results.

• Working from home policy and other benefits including a bicycle plan and company fitness.

Other
Are you interested in this position, please submit your application with your CV and cover letter, along with an indication of:

• Your (preferred) monthly gross salary based on fulltime work.
• Availability (fulltime / part-time / number of hours).
• Notice period / possible starting date.

For more information about this vacancy or Damen Naval, please visit the Damen Naval website, the Damen Naval Career website or contact the Corporate Recruitment department via +31 118 485 000.

Please note that due to the military nature of our projects, only candidates who have permanent EU nationality can be considered for vacancies at Damen Naval. Unfortunately, we are not allowed to process candidates who (also) have a non-EU passport or nationality.

A pre-employment and security screening and investigation form part of the recruitment process.

Acquisition and introduction of candidates without a formal request is not appreciated and they will not be considered.

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