Foundation Design Analyst

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

Are you passionate about structural analysis and eager to work on groundbreaking projects? At Damen Naval, we’re looking for a Foundation Design Analyst to join our Naval & Structural team. In this role, you'll be at the heart of innovative ship design, contributing to detailed engineering that ensures our vessels are built to last.

From creating structural designs to performing critical calculations, your expertise will directly influence the strength, stability, and functionality of some of the most advanced ships in the world. Apply now to be part of our team and play a key role in shaping the future of naval engineering!

Key Accountabilities

As a Foundation Design Analyst, your key responsibilities will include:

• Developing and analyzing structural foundation solutions that ensure strength, stiffness, and vibration compliance with the highest standards.
• Collaborating closely with multidisciplinary teams to deliver optimal solutions tailored to client needs.
• Optimizing structural designs to be cost-effective, producible, and maintainable throughout the lifecycle of the vessel.
• Working with FEM engineers to validate and refine designs when necessary.
• Delivering high-quality engineering outputs within agreed timeframes and budgets, adhering to stringent quality standards.
• Evaluating vendor and subcontractor proposals, ensuring technical compliance and seamless integration into ship designs.
• Ensuring compliance with all relevant regulations and client specifications.
• Integrating technical components from suppliers into innovative and functional ship designs.

Skills & Experience

To excel as Foundation Design Analyst, you should possess the following qualifications and qualities:

• A Bachelor’s degree in Naval Architecture, Mechanical Engineering, Aerospace Engineering, or a related discipline (or equivalent practical experience).
• Proven experience with ship structures in shipbuilding and/or the offshore industry (strongly preferred).
• Familiarity with ship class calculations and tools such as DNV-GL Nauticus Hull, LR-SSC, or BV MARS2000.
• A proactive, problem-solving mindset combined with attention to detail and efficiency.
• Excellent communication and collaboration skills to succeed in a multidisciplinary team environment.
• Good command of the 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 (also) a non-EU nationality and/or passport are not eligible given 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.
• Flexibility to work from home up to two days a week.
• Additional benefits including a bicycle plan and company fitness.

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.