Specialist Shock & Noise

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Get on board with Damen Naval, where more than 1,200 professionals in the Netherlands, Romania, and Germany come together. As a part of the family-owned Damen Shipyards Group, which employs 12,000 professionals globally, we specialize in designing and building advanced naval vessels for customers worldwide. 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: Specialist Shock & Noise

As a Specialist Shock & Noise at Damen Naval, you will be involved in the engineering phase, focusing on the design aspects related to shock (from mines and torpedoes), underwater noise, sonar self-noise, and inboard noise. You will design the ship structure and the mounting of system components according to these requirements, including mounting design involving own frequencies, displacements, and accelerations of components and skids, as well as selecting flexible mountings.

During the proposal phase, you will define and negotiate relevant requirements, standards, and norms. You will frequently interact with structural engineers, suppliers, and customers, and during the production phase, you will partake in full-scale testing and validations on board. You will also support R&D projects in this field, including verifications and validations, software development, product development, and process development.

Key Accountabilities

• Be involved in design aspects related to shock, underwater noise, sonar self-noise, and inboard noise during the engineering phase.
• Design the structure and the mounting of system components based on joint requirements.
• Define and negotiate relevant requirements, standards, and norms during the proposal phase.
• Engage in full-scale testing and validations on board during the production phase.
• Support R&D projects including verifications, validations, software and product development.

Skills & Experience

To excel as a Specialist Shock & Noise, you should possess the following qualifications and qualities:

• Bachelor's or Master's degree in Naval Architecture, Mechanical Engineering, or Aerospace Engineering.
• Knowledge and experience with (underwater) shock, and preferably with inboard and underwater noise onboard ships.
• Experience designing flexible mountings and conducting inboard noise calculations.
• Experience with relevant software tools (6-DOF, FEMAP, ANSYS) and international standards (STANAG, IMO, Class).
• Good command of English, 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 required. Candidates with NL/EU (work) visas or non-EU citizenship cannot be considered.

What We Offer

At Damen Naval, we highly value our employees and support their professional and personal development. We offer:

• A competitive salary and 8% holiday pay.
• 27 holidays and 13 ADV days.
• Travel allowance of 23 cents per kilometer.
• PME-pension arrangement with an employer contribution of 60%.
• Profit sharing based on company results.
• Working from home policy and additional benefits like a bicycle plan and company fitness.

Interested?

Are you interested in the position of Specialist Shock & Noise? Kindly submit your application along with your CV and motivation letter. Please indicate your (preferred) monthly gross salary based on full-time work, availability (full-time/part-time/number of hours), and notice period or possible starting date.

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. A pre-employment and security screening and investigation form part of the recruitment process.