Autonomous Maritime Sensing & Fusion Engineer

IHC Merwede Holding B.V.

Kinderdijk

On-site

EUR 43,000 - 66,000

Full time

3 days ago

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Benefits offered by this job

8% holiday allowance

40 vacation days

Profit-sharing scheme

Home office allowance

Travel allowance

Pension plan

Internal career opportunities

Training budget & IHC Academy

Gym access

Job summary

Royal IHC is seeking a Sensing & Sensor Fusion Engineer to strengthen our Technology & Innovation team. You will develop sensing capabilities for intelligent maritime equipment and autonomous systems, from data collection to actionable insights.

You will work with cameras, radar, lidar, inertial sensors, fibre-optic sensing and positioning systems, and contribute to sensor integration, fusion, testing and validation across multidisciplinary teams.

Qualifications

Master's degree in Electrical Engineering, Mechatronics, Robotics, Systems & Control, or a related field.
Knowledge of sensors, measurement tech and sensor fusion.
Experience with signal processing, state estimation or multi-sensor systems.
Interest in AI, computer vision, data science and autonomous systems.
Experience with Python, MATLAB or similar tools.
Strong communication skills in English (Dutch is a plus).

Responsibilities

Analyse sensing requirements for complex maritime applications.
Select, evaluate and prototype sensor solutions.
Develop sensor fusion, signal processing and state-estimation methods.
Integrate sensors into mechanical, electrical and control architectures.
Support AI and data-driven applications through high-quality sensing data.
Perform laboratory testing, prototyping and full-scale validation.
Analyse sensor performance, reliability and robustness in demanding environments.
Contribute to applications such as autonomous operations, object tracking, launch & recovery and condition monitoring.