Foundation Design Analyst

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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
Are you passionate about structural analysis and eager to work on groundbreaking projects? At Damen Naval, we’re looking for a Foundation Design Analyst to join our Naval & Structural team. In this role, you'll be at the heart of innovative ship design, contributing to detailed engineering that ensures our vessels are built to last.

From creating structural designs to performing critical calculations, your expertise will directly influence the strength, stability, and functionality of some of the most advanced ships in the world. Apply now to be part of our team and play a key role in shaping the future of naval engineering!

Key Accountabilities
As a Foundation Design Analyst, your key responsibilities will include:

• Developing and analyzing structural foundation solutions that ensure strength, stiffness, and vibration compliance with the highest standards.
• Collaborating closely with multidisciplinary teams to deliver optimal solutions tailored to client needs.
• Optimizing structural designs to be cost-effective, producible, and maintainable throughout the lifecycle of the vessel.
• Working with FEM engineers to validate and refine designs when necessary.
• Delivering high-quality engineering outputs within agreed timeframes and budgets, adhering to stringent quality standards.
• Evaluating vendor and subcontractor proposals, ensuring technical compliance and seamless integration into ship designs.
• Ensuring compliance with all relevant regulations and client specifications.
• Integrating technical components from suppliers into innovative and functional ship designs.

Skills & Experience

To excel as Foundation Design Analyst, you should possess the following qualifications and qualities:

• A Bachelor’s degree in Naval Architecture, Mechanical Engineering, Aerospace Engineering, or a related discipline (or equivalent practical experience).
• Proven experience with ship structures in shipbuilding and/or the offshore industry (strongly preferred).
• Familiarity with ship class calculations and tools such as DNV-GL Nauticus Hull, LR-SSC, or BV MARS2000.
• A proactive, problem-solving mindset combined with attention to detail and efficiency.
• Excellent communication and collaboration skills to succeed in a multidisciplinary team environment.
• Good command of the 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 Foundation Design 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 +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. #LI-DNS1