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About us

Get on board with Damen Naval along with more than 1200 professionals based in The Netherlands Romania and Germany. We are the naval division of the family-owned Damen Shipyards Group which employs 12000 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 Senior Structural Analyst at Damen Naval you will work within the Naval & Structural group contributing to both basic and detailed engineering within your field of expertise. You will be responsible for developing structural designs and relevant calculations from the proposal phase to yard support and vessel delivery. Your work will encompass various aspects such as strength stiffness vibrations producibility and maintainability ensuring compliance with regulatory standards and client requirements. Additionally you may contribute to research and development initiatives and process improvement within the structural analysis discipline.

If you are enthusiastic about structural analysis and eager to contribute your expertise to innovative projects we invite you to join us at Damen Naval. Apply now to be part of our team and play a key role in shaping the future of naval engineering!

Key accountabilities

As Senior Structural Analyst your key responsibilities will include:

Deliver high-quality engineering work within established timeframes and budgets adhering to relevant quality standards.
Develop and describe standards and working methods to improve processes and methodologies.
Support the engineering of outsourced packages design checks and design reviews.
Ensure full compliance with applicable requirements and specifications imposed by regulatory bodies and clients.
Integrate vendor and subcontractor information and perform technical evaluations of quotations.
Collaborate closely with internal departments suppliers regulatory bodies and owners to integrate delivered components and systems into ship design.

Skills & experience

To excel as Senior Structural Analyst you should possess the following qualifications and qualities:

Bachelor or Master degree in Naval Architecture Mechanical Engineering Aerospace Engineering or related field.
At least five years ship structures experience gained as Senior Structural Analyst in the shipbuilding or offshore industry.
Familiarity with ship class calculations and tools such as DNV-GL Nauticus Hull LR-SSC or BV MARS2000.
Proficiency in FEM modelling and analysis software such as ANSYS NX or FEMAP and CAD systems such as NUPAS (3D) 3DX or Catia.
Competencies: creative problem-solving skills accuracy decisiveness efficiency and ability to work effectively in a multidisciplinary team.
Good command of the Dutch English language both written and verbal.

Excellent references as a security screening is part of the hiring process.
Permanent EU citizenship and passport are both required. Candidates with EU (work) visa or with (also) a non-EU nationality and/or passport are not eligible given 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.
Flexibility to work from home up to two days a week.
Additional benefits including a bicycle plan and company fitness.

Other

Are you interested in the position of Senior Structural Analyst at Damen Naval please submit your application including 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 of Senior Structural Analyst or Damen Naval please visit the Damen Naval website the Damen Naval Career website or contact the Corporate Recruitment department via.

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. #LI-DNS1

Required Experience:

Senior IC