Autonomous Maritime Robotics Engineer

Van Storm; Vlissingen; On-site; EUR 60,000 - 95,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

40 days paid leave per year

Relocation assistance in the NL

Travel insurance for work travel

Housing search support in the NL

Dutch language course

Job summary

Van Storm seeks a Mechatronics & Robotics Engineer to help advance autonomous technologies for maritime and naval use. You will join a Research, Development & Innovation team and blend robotics, automation, and intelligent control to enable vessels and underwater platforms to operate safely and autonomously.

You will contribute across the development lifecycle, from designing autonomous functionalities to validating performance, using machine learning, computer vision, and sensor systems to

Qualifications

• Master's degree in Robotics, Mechatronics, Automation, or related field with 3–5 years experience.
• Experience developing or integrating robotic, autonomous, or advanced automation systems.
• Solid background in robotics, control systems, navigation, or mechatronics.
• Programming in Python, C++, MATLAB/Simulink.
• Knowledge of sensor integration, navigation and guidance, systems engineering.
• Familiarity with ML, computer vision, sensor data processing.
• Analytical, hands-on problem solving and cross-disciplinary collaboration.

Responsibilities

• Develop and integrate autonomous and robotic solutions for surface vessels and underwater platforms.
• Work on intelligent navigation, obstacle avoidance, and automated decision-making functionalities.
• Integrate radar, lidar, sonar, and camera systems to improve environmental awareness and navigation.
• Develop and optimize algorithms using machine learning, computer vision, and control technologies.
• Perform simulations, testing, and validation to evaluate performance, reliability and safety.
• Collaborate with multidisciplinary engineering teams to ensure seamless integration of hardware and software.
• Identify technical challenges and develop practical solutions during engineering and testing.
• Ensure autonomous systems meet maritime regulations, safety requirements, and standards.

Skills

Robotics

Mechatronics

Autonomous systems

Python

C++

MATLAB/Simulink

Sensor integration

Control systems

Machine learning

Computer vision

Education

Master's degree in Robotics/Mechatronics/Automation or related

3–7 years of relevant experience

Tools

Python

C++

MATLAB/Simulink

Job description

Van Storm seeks a Mechatronics & Robotics Engineer to help advance autonomous technologies for maritime and naval use. You will join a Research, Development & Innovation team and blend robotics, automation, and intelligent control to enable vessels and underwater platforms to operate safely and autonomously.

You will contribute across the development lifecycle, from designing autonomous functionalities to validating performance, using machine learning, computer vision, and sensor systems to