Technical Automation Expert

2 dagen geleden

Middelburg, Zeeland, Nederland Damen Naval Voltijd
About Damen Naval

We are a leading naval shipbuilding company with over 1,200 professionals based in The Netherlands, Romania, and Germany. Our team designs and builds advanced naval vessels for customers worldwide.

Role Overview

We are seeking a highly skilled Lead Technical Specialist - Manning & Automation to join our team. This role will drive advancements in ship automation, support smaller crew sizes, and enhance situational awareness for naval operations.

Key Responsibilities
  • Lead and coordinate a team of technology specialists throughout the research, design, proposal, and engineering phases of shipbuilding projects.
  • Provide expert advice in automation and systems engineering to ensure the technical performance of our Smart Ships.
  • Conduct and support verification and validation tests and trials during production support and warranty periods.
  • Initiate and conceptualize new automation solutions to meet future requirements and promote their application.
  • Advise on project activity lists and manhour budget assignments.
  • Develop and review deliverables such as functional descriptions, calculations, simulations, technical specifications, and test/validation protocols.
  • Support design reviews and contribute to continuous evaluation and improvement of departmental processes and tools.
  • Engage in automation design and requirements engineering with subcontractors during the basic engineering phase.
  • Specify, evaluate, develop, and test integrated mission management solutions.
  • Integrate existing hardware and software products, ensuring compatibility and seamless operation.
  • Evaluate the technical performance of new technologies during design, engineering, production, and commissioning phases.
  • Serve as a member of technical project teams, ensuring projects are completed on schedule and within budget.
Requirements
  • Bachelor or Master degree in a relevant technical field with at least five years of experience.
  • Deep and broad theoretical knowledge of specialist subjects for naval vessels or offshore installations.
  • Knowledge of commonly used agile software development processes, such as Scrum.
  • Proficient in the functional design of control and monitoring systems.
  • Familiar with commonly used IT architecture solutions onboard vessels, including service-oriented cloud computing solutions (virtualization, IaaS, PaaS, SaaS).
  • Acquaintance with the latest industrial automation developments, such as the (Industrial) Internet of Things (IIoT).
  • Knowledge of classification societies and their rules and regulations is a plus.
  • Extensive experience in relevant fields, preferably in complex naval projects.
  • Experience in cooperating and communicating with research institutes, universities, vendors, and subcontractors.
  • Independent, practical, customer-oriented thinker with excellent communication skills.
  • Good command of the Dutch and English language both written and verbal.
  • Excellent references antecedents as a pre-employment security screening is standard part of the recruitment procedure.
  • Permanent EU citizenship and passport are both required.
What We Offer
  • A competitive salary estimated to be around €90,000 per year, taking into account the location and industry standards.
  • 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 Requirements

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.

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