Lead Technical Specialist XR

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.

Are you ready for duty?

The Role

Damen Naval in Vlissingen is seeking a visionary Lead Technical Specialist in Extended Reality (XR), encompassing Virtual Reality, Augmented Reality, Mixed Reality, and Synthetic Reality. As a recognized expert in XR, you will bring your knowledge and international reputation to lead and mentor a team of talented developers, subject matter experts, solution architects, and artists. Your role will be instrumental in driving the development, consulting, and engineering of innovative XR solutions for complex naval projects.

At Damen Naval, you will be at the forefront of innovation in the maritime industry, working on pioneering projects that redefine naval engineering. We offer a collaborative and dynamic work environment where your expertise and leadership will be highly valued. Join us to shape the future of XR solutions and make a significant impact on global naval projects.

Key Accountabilities

• Manage and mentor a team of XR professionals, fostering an environment of innovation and excellence.
• Oversee the development of interactive, immersive environments and serious games for both internal stakeholders and external clients.
• Provide technical direction and support to the team, solving complex problems and implementing best practices for XR training, simulation, data aggregation, and visualization solutions.
• Function as the primary point of contact for stakeholders, providing regular updates on project progress, addressing concerns, identifying opportunities for R&D, and ensuring alignment with business goals.

Skills & Experience

To excel as Lead Technical Specialist XR you should possess the following qualifications and qualities:

• Bachelor or Master degree combined with substantial experience in game engines (Unity, Godot), game design/solution architecture, 3D modelling software (Blender, Maya), and programming languages (C#, Python).
• Proven experience in managing software development processes within the XR or gaming context.
• Expertise in Agile methodologies (Scrum/DevOps) and experience in managing and mentoring professionals in an innovative knowledge area.
• Extensive experience in relevant fields of expertise, ideally within complex naval projects and in collaboration with research institutes, universities, vendors, and subcontractors.
• Good command of the Dutch and English language both written and verbal.
• Excellent references antecedents as a pre-employment security screening is a standard part of the recruitment procedure.

Permanent EU citizenship and passport are 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 employees, and we will support your professional and personal development. We also provide our employees with:

• A competitive salary and 8% holiday pay.
• 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

Are you interested in the position of Lead Technical Specialist XR at Damen Naval? Kindly submit your application along with your CV and motivation letter, and indicate:

• Your (preferred) monthly gross salary based on full-time work.
• Availability (fulltime / part-time / number of hours).
• Notice period / 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. 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.