Functional Application Specialist 3DX – Outfitting and Accommodation

Join Damen Naval and Shape the Future of Shipbuilding

About us

Damen Naval is 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 contribute to this growth while benefitting from the diverse development and career opportunities that our company offers. With our extensive portfolio of products and solutions you will never get bored and never stop learning. 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. You can be part of our team! Are you ready for duty?

The role

As Functional Application Specialist 3DX – Outfitting and Accommodation, you will be the driving force behind the development and implementation of engineering functionalities in our Product Lifecycle Management (PLM) systems. With your technical knowledge and affinity for process improvement, you will empower engineering teams and enhance operational efficiency across our innovative naval programs.

Key accountabilities

As Functional Application Specialist 3DX – Outfitting and Accommodation your responsibilities will include:

• Translate complex engineering processes into smart, functional specifications.
• Collaborate closely with engineers, IT specialists, and other stakeholders to enhance usability and system performance.
• Lead the implementation of application improvements and support configuration activities.
• Manage user roles, system access, and integration of new functionalities.
• Maintain and develop parametric parts, technical specifications, and data catalogues for outfitting and accommodation.
• Deliver hands-on user support and coordinate relevant application training.
• Create and maintain training materials, documentation, and user manuals.
• Optionally support Cadmatic (Outfitting) application in legacy projects.

Skills & experience

For the position of Functional Application Specialist 3DX – Outfitting and Accommodation Damen Naval is looking for candidates with the following qualifications:

• Bachelor degree or equivalent experience in Engineering and proven experience with the Dassault 3Dexperience (3DX) platform.
• Familiarity with Cadmatic (Outfitting) is a strong advantage.
• Solid understanding of PLM principles and functional application management.
• Strong analytical and communication skills, with a proactive mindset.
• Fluency in English (written and spoken); Dutch is a plus.
• The ability and willingness to work at our Vlissingen or Schiedam location.
• EU citizenship and a permanent EU passport (a requirement 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 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.

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.

For that, we need you. Become part of our family.