Autonomous Maritime Sensing & Sensor Fusion Engineer

Royal IHC; Netherlands; Remote; EUR 43,000 - 66,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

40 vacation days

8% holiday allowance

Home office allowance

One-time workspace setup €750

Travel allowance

Pension plan

Training budget + IHC Academy

Gym access

Disability insurance

Job summary

Royal IHC is seeking a Sensing & Sensor Fusion Engineer to advance sensing capabilities for autonomous maritime systems and predictive maintenance. You will determine what and how to measure, prototype sensor solutions and integrate them into multi-disciplinary architectures.

Join a team spanning mechanical, control, AI and data science experts to innovate sensor fusion, testing and validation for next-generation vessels and autonomous operations.

Qualifications

• Master's degree in Electrical Engineering, Mechatronics, Robotics, Systems & Control, Applied Physics or related field.
• Knowledge of sensors, measurement technology 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

• Analyze 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.
• Analyze sensor performance, reliability and robustness in demanding environments.
• Contribute to applications such as autonomous operations, object tracking, launch & recovery and condition monitoring.

Skills

Sensors knowledge

Sensor fusion

Signal processing

State estimation

Multi-sensor systems

AI / computer vision / data science

Python

MATLAB

English communication

Dutch language (nice to have)

Education

Master's degree in Electrical Engineering / Mechatronics / Robotics / Systems & Control / Applied Physics

Tools

Python

MATLAB

C++

Job description

Royal IHC is seeking a Sensing & Sensor Fusion Engineer to advance sensing capabilities for autonomous maritime systems and predictive maintenance. You will determine what and how to measure, prototype sensor solutions and integrate them into multi-disciplinary architectures.

Join a team spanning mechanical, control, AI and data science experts to innovate sensor fusion, testing and validation for next-generation vessels and autonomous operations.