(Senior) Integration Engineer Interior

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

Damen Naval in Vlissingen and Schiedam is looking for a highly skilled and motivated (Senior) Integration Engineer Interior with a specialization in Joinery of Accommodation and Technical Spaces. In this dynamic role, you will be essential in ensuring the successful subcontracting and detailed engineering of joinery/accommodation systems for our naval vessels. Your expertise will transform design concepts into precise technical specifications, oversee the engineering process, and maintain compliance with stringent quality standards.

Key accountabilities
As (Senior) Integration Engineer Interior, your key responsibilities will include:

• Develop functional technical specifications for suppliers and subcontractors based on customer and design requirements.
• Create detailed technical specifications for joinery works, adhering to industry standards and regulations.
• Collaborate with procurement and supply chain teams to select suitable materials and suppliers for accommodation joinery and insulation.
• Support quality inspections and Factory Acceptance Tests to ensure finished joinery meets required standards.
• Provide technical support and guidance to the production team, resolving any issues that arise during the project.
• Maintain accurate documentation of joinery specifications, changes, and project progress.
• Work closely with other engineering disciplines to ensure seamless integration of joinery works with other ship systems.
• Stay updated with industry developments and best practices related to joinery works, incorporating them into projects where appropriate.

Skills & experience
To excel as (Senior) Integration Engineer Interior, you should possess the following qualifications and qualities:

• Bachelor degree in Naval Architecture, Marine Engineering, Civil Architecture, or related field.
• Proven experience as Technical Specification Engineer or similar role, focusing on joinery works in the maritime industry.
• Deep knowledge of joinery materials, techniques, and industry standards.
• Proficiency in CAD software for technical drawings and specifications.
• Strong analytical and problem-solving skills, with the ability to interpret complex engineering data.
• Excellent communication skills, with the ability to work effectively in a multidisciplinary team.
• Attention to detail and a commitment to delivering high-quality work.
• Proficiency in English, both written and verbal and knowledge of German is a significant advantage.
• Excellent references antecedents as a pre-assignment security screening is part of the recruitment procedure.
• 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.