Senior xR Developer (Interim)

Career at Damen

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 xR Developer at Damen Naval, you will take the lead in developing immersive Virtual Reality (VR) training solutions for the naval sector. Leveraging your expertise in Unity and C# programming, you'll create realistic simulations and interactive training experiences that help naval professionals enhance their skills. Collaborating in an Agile Scrum environment, you'll work closely with a multidisciplinary team of developers, artists, and solution architects. This role offers the opportunity to:

• Innovate in XR development
• Contribute to impactful naval training programs
• Grow as a technical leader within a creative and supportive team

If you're excited about solving complex challenges, enjoy working collaboratively, and want to make a real impact, we would love to hear from you!

Key accountabilities

In this role, your responsibilities will include:

• Lead the design, development, and deployment of immersive VR applications for training personnel on complex systems, equipment, and procedures.
• Translating functional requirements into robust, maintainable, and scalable code.
• Delivering high-quality code increments within defined schedules, adhering to quality standards and cost guidelines.
• Spearheading initiatives for in-house tools used to create interactive courses.
• Driving process improvements, fostering knowledge sharing within the team, and coaching team members to ensure codebase integrity while adopting best practices and ensuring full compliance with project requirements and specifications.
• Lead efforts to test VR training simulations, ensuring they meet quality standards and provide a safe and effective training environment.

Skills & experience

We are looking for candidates with the following qualifications:

• A bachelor’s degree in software development, game development, or a related field, and at least four years of relevant experience.
• In-depth knowledge and experience in C# programming, Unity Engine, and XR development, particularly VR applications.
• Strong understanding of data structures, algorithms, object-oriented design, and design patterns.
• Experience with Python, Blender API, or relational databases is a plus.
• Excellent communication skills in English; proficiency in Dutch and/or German is an advantage.
• Core competencies: customer-focused, results-oriented, creative, adaptable, self-organized, and a strong team player.
• Strong references, as a security screening is part of the hiring process.
• Permanent EU citizenship and a valid passport are required. Candidates with an EU (work) visa or any non-EU nationality and/or passport are not eligible due to 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 aligned with permanent staff.
• Travel allowance of €0.23 per kilometer.
• Fulltime on-site role in Vlissingen.
• Opportunities to work on challenging and innovative projects in the naval sector.

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.