Senior Structural Analyst

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About us

Hop aboard Damen Naval; the naval division of the family-owned Damen Shipyards Group, where 12,000 professionals work worldwide. Damen Naval delivers advanced naval vessels to clients all over the globe. By implementing the most innovative technological developments in practice, we continue to push the boundaries of the shipbuilding industry. You can be part of our team! Are you ready for duty?

The role
As the 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 R&D 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
In this role, your 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
We are looking for candidates with the following qualifications:

• Bachelor or Master degree in Naval Architecture or Mechanical Engineering, or relevant ship structures experience with secondary vocational education (MBO-4+).
• Minimum of three years of experience as a 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 and 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.

Application & information

Are you interested in this position, 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 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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