Senior Automation Engineer

As the Senior Automation Engineer at Damen Naval you will play a major role in ensuring that state-of-the art naval vessels are built and commissioned with fully operational automated systems, compliant to strict regulations and requirements. You develop the automation concept of complex processes, encompassing a wide range of systems onboard of the vessel. Depending on the vessel’s configuration, your automation design could encompass a host of strategic defensive and deterring systems. Your design has state-of-the-art automation functionality, allowing the crew to control and monitor all the systems in the ship. You work and collaborate according to the V-model in our 3DExperience engineering environment, while basic and detailed designs will be thoroughly reviewed, tested and verified throughout both the design as well as the build phase. The culmination of your work is the launch of a new naval vessel, ready to defend our freedom across the world!

Key Responsibilities

As part of your role, you will:

• Create functional descriptions, engineering drawings, and documentation for shipboard automation processes.

• Develop and maintain specifications for automation components and installation procedures.

• Design detailed test and validation plans to ensure compliance with regulatory standards and customer requirements through virtual (simulation) and real-world testing (FAT, HAT, SAT).

• Oversee vendors and subcontractors, ensuring timely and effective contributions to the project.

• Review and integrate external designs into the overall vessel automation architecture.

• Establish engineering and commissioning standards, as well as working methodologies.

• Support proposal and bid processes by developing conceptual automation designs.

• Provide technical support and commissioning expertise for contracted projects.

Your Profile

We are looking for professionals who meet the following criteria:

• At least five years of experience designing and implementing complex automation systems (PLC/SCADA), preferably in maritime, offshore, or aerospace industries.

• A proven track record of working on large-scale, multidisciplinary projects with multiple suppliers and subcontractors.

• Experience with model-based systems engineering (MBSE) using the V-model approach.

• A Bachelor's or Master’s degree in Computer Engineering, Technical Automation, Electrical Engineering, or a related field.

• Strong references, as security screening is a mandatory part of the hiring process.

• Permanent EU citizenship and passport are required. Candidates holding both EU and non-EU nationalities or those with only an EU work visa are not eligible due to the military nature of these projects.