Technical Owner Naval (Naval Architect)

ph3Vacancy – Technical Owner Naval /h3 /brpbCompany: /b SolarDuck /p /brpbLocation: /b Rotterdam, Netherlands /p /brpbAbout Us: /b SolarDuck is a Dutch-Norwegian cleantech company bringing to market world‑class Offshore Floating Solar solutions. The company aims to pioneer sustainable offshore energy solutions and save 50 million tonnes of CO2 emissions by 2040, by implementing its energy solutions on the planet’s oceans. /p /brpbJoin Us: /b Are you a dynamic, impact‑driven Naval Architect eager to explore new solutions and thrive in a fast‑paced, innovative environment? Do you have the leadership and expertise to help scale our solutions to save 50 million tonnes of CO2 emissions by 2040? If so, we want to hear from you. /p /brpbThe Role: /b As Technical Owner Naval, you are responsible for the naval performance of our offshore floating platform. In more common market terms, this role sits at the intersection of naval architecture, hydrodynamics, floating offshore systems, mooring interfaces, umbilical integration, and model testing. /p /brpYou will own the naval engineering scope, including hydrodynamic behaviour, intact and damaged stability, mooring and station‑keeping interfaces, umbilical system integration, and hydrodynamic model testing. /p /brpThis is not a narrow calculation role. You will combine hands‑on engineering judgement with technical ownership, internal coordination, external partner direction, and review of specialist engineering work. You will work with internal Technical Owners, the Project Manager Engineering, the Procurement Lead, the CTO, Hydrodynamic Engineers, and external partners such as naval architecture firms, hydrodynamic engineering partners, maritime research institutes, classification and certification bodies, mooring contractors, and umbilical suppliers. /p /brpYou act as the internal discipline owner and maintain design control over naval engineering. Your role is to make sure that naval decisions are technically sound, efficiently verified, clearly communicated, and integrated into the wider system architecture. /p /brh3Responsibilities /h3 /brul /brliProvide naval engineering input to feasibility studies, concept design, basic design, and detailed design activities. /li /brliProvide naval input to the Basis of Design, system requirements, interface register, and certification reporting. /li /brliAct as the naval engineering interface across hull design, hydrodynamics, mooring, umbilical, installation, power systems, operations, system integration, external engineering firms, and suppliers. /li /brliRepresent SolarDuck in technical discussions with clients and their naval, hydrodynamic, and offshore engineering experts within the naval scope. /li /brliProvide technical guidance, coaching, review, and on‑the‑job training to Hydrodynamic Engineers working within the naval scope. /li /brliDefine and approve naval engineering input to Design Load Cases (DLCs), including stability criteria, mooring assumptions, hydrodynamic conditions, and analysis boundaries. /li /brliVerify floating platform behaviour through stability analysis, hydrodynamic modelling, scaled model testing where applicable, and interpretation of results. /li /brliProvide technical input to design trade‑offs where naval performance affects cost, manufacturability, installation, certification, commercial feasibility, or platform configuration. /li /brliLead the technical scope of the umbilical system, with input from Mechanical Structural, Operations, and Power Digital Systems. /li /brliManage the technical execution of external naval, hydrodynamic, mooring, umbilical, and model testing scopes, including task‑level planning, technical follow‑up, interface alignment, and technical acceptance or rejection of supplier outputs within the naval scope. /li /brliDevelop and maintain internal naval analysis tools, methods, scripts, and verification workflows to improve design speed and quality. /li /brliManage naval risks, assumptions, opportunities, design changes, and open technical decisions. /li /brliEscalate fundamental trade‑offs or infeasible design outcomes with clear options, consequences, and recommendations. /li /br /ul /brh3Qualifications /h3 /brul /brliA bachelor’s or master’s degree in Naval Architecture, Offshore Engineering, Marine Technology, or a closely related discipline. /li /brli5 or more years of relevant experience in naval architecture, offshore structures, floating structures, or hydrodynamic engineering. /li /brliStrong understanding of floating offshore structures, hydrodynamic principles, intact and damaged stability, mooring, station keeping, and ULS, FLS, ALS, and SLS type analyses. /li /brliExperience defining or reviewing naval engineering assumptions, analysis boundaries, verification methods, and Design Load Case inputs. /li /brliExperience with OrcaFlex, OrcaWave, or similar hydrodynamic and offshore engineering tools. /li /brliExperience with Python scripting for analysis, automation, data handling, postprocessing or model verification. /li /brliExperience with model testing, scaled prototype testing, or interpretation of test results. /li /brliExperience coordinating external engineering scopes, including technical planning, interface alignment, progress follow‑up, deliverable review, and escalation of risks or open decisions. /li /brliExperience providing technical guidance, review, coaching, or mentoring to engineers within a naval, hydrodynamic, offshore, or floating‑structures engineering scope. /li /brliThe ability to review and challenge internal and external engineering work and translate technical findings into clear decisions, risks, recommendations, and design inputs. /li /brliThe ability to contribute to technical discussions with clients and their technical experts within the naval scope. /li /br /ul /brh3Why SolarDuck? /h3 /brul /brliThe opportunity to work on sustainable offshore energy systems at an early and impactful stage, with engineering work that directly contributes to safe, reliable, and scalable offshore solutions. /li /brliClose collaboration with experienced internal engineers, Technical Owners, Hydrodynamic Engineers, and external naval, hydrodynamic, mooring, umbilical, and model testing specialists. /li /brliRoom to take ownership, challenge assumptions, shape internal methods, and grow SolarDuck’s naval engineering capability. /li /brliA competitive salary package aligned with your experience, level, and the responsibilities of the role. /li /brliAttractive and flexible employment conditions, including flexible working hours and a hybrid working arrangement to support a healthy work‑life balance. /li /brliRegular team moments, including Wednesday lunches, sustainability days, weekly stand‑ups, and a memorable Christmas party. /li /brliAn ambitious and fast‑moving work environment where curiosity, impact, speed, and trust are part of how we work together. /li /br /ul /brpAt SolarDuck, we value diversity and inclusivity, and we encourage all qualified candidates to apply. /p /p #J-18808-Ljbffr