(Graduation) Internship Naval Ship Signatures

Join Damen Naval for an Exciting Internship Opportunity

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

As naval ships are a key asset to any military (naval) force, their survivability is a critical priority for retaining control over any mission. The survivability of a naval ship depends highly on its ability to remain undetected through camouflage and minimizing its signature. Ingenious new designs alter the signatures a naval ship emits or reflects. By signatures, we refer to the extent a ship can be detected through noise, infrared, radar, and magnetic interference.

Damen Naval is continuously developing and improving next-generation vulnerability and susceptibility reducing technologies. We leverage the latest small-scale scientific results and develop ways to scale and apply these into actual naval ship design, to keep increasing the survivability of naval ships through camouflage. Additionally, supporting research is needed to provide tools and methods to further optimize the design of these systems.

Various graduate research or internship projects are available related to this topic, all supported by subject matter experts within the company. Some possible subjects are:

• Evaluation of the infrared signature based on mission scenarios using state-of-the-art simulations.
• Conducting a study on the deployment of (IR) decoys to protect vessels against heat-seeking missiles.
• Prediction on the impact of radar reducing measures using simulations to identify the best practices for (future) ship designs.
• A combination of different subjects is possible. Damen Naval can provide readily available assignments, but it is also possible to propose your specific topic of interest. Please indicate your preferences (or research topics of your own making) when sending us your application.

KEY ACCOUNTABILITIES

In this role, your responsibilities will include:

• Depending on the assignment, you are expected to select or develop the analysis methods and engineering tools needed to achieve your research goals.
• You will be responsible from day one for the planning and execution of your research project.
• You are expected to deliver a detailed in-depth analysis of your research problem and present the results and conclusions to other departments.

SKILLS & EXPERIENCE

We are looking for candidates with the following qualifications:

• Top-class Master student Mechanical Engineering, Marine Engineering, Aerospace engineering, or Naval Architecture. Other equivalent fields of study may also apply or can be considered depending on the topic chosen for the assignment.
• Strong passion for ships and shipbuilding.
• Passionate about marine ships or military hardware.
• Familiar with hydrodynamics and ship structures (e.g. fatigue, strength, ocean waves, ship motions, statistics and probability).
• Basic experience with (hydro-structures) simulation tools or a proven ability and specific motivation to become familiar with this subject in a very short time.
• Able to use programming tools (e.g. Python, MATLAB).
• Capable of identifying and communicating with multiple stakeholders.
• Taking responsibility for your own planning and project management.
• 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 both an EU and non-EU nationality and/or passport are not eligible in accordance with the requirements imposed by the military nature of our projects.

WHAT WE OFFER

At Damen Naval, we highly value our interns, and we will support your professional and personal development. We also provide our interns with:

• A monthly allowance for the duration of the assignment.
• Proper mentoring will be available throughout the project.
• The ability to test and enhance your professional- and social skills
• Acquired experience at a top tier company to add to your reference list.

OTHER

Are you interested in this internship opportunity, please submit your application with your CV and cover letter, along with an indication of:

• Requested position (internship or graduation assignment)
• Your (preferred) topic or suggestions for topics.
• Availability (fulltime / part-time / number of hours).
• Possible / desired starting date.
• List of grades to provide insight in the subjects you have followed.

Why Damen?

Damen has 35 shipyards on five different continents and operates in more than 100 countries. We are still growing and that gives you options. You contribute to this growth while benefitting from the diverse development and career opportunities that our company offers. We will continue to challenge you. With our extensive portfolio of products and solutions you will never get bored and never stop learning. We offer you a world of possibilities. Working at Damen means contributing to the highest quality in shipbuilding, with an eye to the future and future generations. We want to make the world a better place by becoming the most sustainable maritime solution provider. For that, we need you. Become part of our family.

About Us

We are Damen. We’re a family company that has been building ships for almost 100 years. However, our focus is not on the past, however – we’re looking forward. Our ambition is to become the most sustainable and connected maritime solutions provider there is. To achieve this, we combine digital technology with our philosophy of standardised shipbuilding to offer a portfolio of services that takes care of vessels throughout the entire lifecycle. Working at Damen offers the best of several worlds. Active in more than 100 countries, with over 30 shipyards, we are internationally renowned for quality. And we are still growing, still innovating. Which means we will continue to challenge you. You will never stop learning, and you will never get bored – we promise you that. We offer you an ocean of possibilities. Join our family.