Team Lead Engineering

Get on board with Damen Naval, along with more than 1,200 professionals based in The Netherlands, Romania, and Germany. 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! At Damen Naval, as a Lead Engineer specializing in FEM, you will play a pivotal role within the Naval & Structural group. You will focus on all aspects of FEM detailed engineering within your area of expertise. Leading a team of FEM engineers, you will be responsible for all FEM deliverables, from basic engineering to yard support and vessel delivery.

If you are passionate about structural analysis and eager to apply your expertise to innovative projects, we invite you to join us at Damen Naval. Become a key player in shaping the future of naval engineering!

As Lead Engineer FEM your key responsibilities will include :

FEM Analysis Deliverables : Ensure timely completion of all FEM analysis deliverables in the Project Documents and Activity List (PDAL).

Team Supervision : Lead a team of approximately 10 FTE across 4 locations, overseeing modeling, meshing, analysis, post-processing, reporting, and implementation.

Work Allocation : Collaborate with the Lead Structures and Lead Structural Analysis to prioritize and sequence work effectively.

Data Management : Manage and communicate data flow internally and externally.

Quality Control : Ensure the quality of all FEM deliverables.

Team Coordination : Coordinate with project and multi-disciplinary teams to deliver optimal client solutions.

Engineering Excellence : Deliver high-quality engineering work within timeframes and budgets, adhering to quality standards.

To excel as Lead FEM, you should possess the following qualifications and qualities :

Bachelor's degree in Naval Architecture, Mechanical Engineering, Aerospace Engineering, or a related field (or equivalent work experience).

Over 5 years of relevant experience in ship structures, gained in the shipbuilding and / or offshore industry.

Familiarity with ship class calculations and tools such as DNV-GL Nauticus Hull, LR-SSC, or BV MARS2000 is a plus.

Good command of the Dutch English language both written and verbal.

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.

Flexibility to work from home up to two days a week.

Are you interested in the position of Lead Engineer FEM 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).

For more information about this vacancy of Lead Engineer FEM 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.