Design & Proposal Engineer Defence & Security

790 Damen Shipbuilding & Cooperation B.V.; Gorinchem; On-site; EUR 65,000 - 90,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Market salary under Metalektro CBA

27 vacation days + 13 ADV days

Damen Academy development

Pension scheme participation

Travel expense reimbursement

Job summary

Damen Offshore & Specialized Vessels is seeking a Design & Proposal Engineer to translate customer requirements into technically feasible vessel solutions. You’ll collaborate with Sales, Tender Management and engineering teams to prepare ship designs, specifications, and cost inputs for bids.

Depending on experience, you may contribute to new concepts or lead optimization of existing designs, supporting proposal work for defense and government vessel opportunities.

Qualifications

• Completed technical education, preferably in Shipbuilding, Naval Architecture, Marine Engineering or a comparable discipline.
• Relevant experience in ship design, naval architecture, proposal engineering, product development or a comparable technical environment.

Responsibilities

• Translate customer, market and tender requirements into vessel concepts, proposal designs and technical solutions in line with Damen standards.
• Prepare and maintain ship designs, technical specifications, scope descriptions, assumptions, exclusions and proposal documentation.
• Calculate cost price elements, determine technical feasibility and provide input for delivery time, planning and commercial decision-making.
• Support Sales and Tender Management during the bidding phase with technical input, presentations, clarifications and proposal reviews.
• Work closely with Product Specialists, Research, Engineering, Production, Supply Chain, Services and other stakeholders to develop proposals.
• Optimize standard and customer-specific designs to improve quality, reliability, and manufacturability.
• Identify technical risks and document them for internal decisions and customer discussions.

Skills

Technical education

Ship design experience

Proposal engineering

Affinitiy with defense markets

English communication

Multi-stakeholder collaboration

Willingness to travel

Education

Shipbuilding/Naval Architecture/Marine Engineering

Tools

2D/3D design tools

Job description

We offer you an Ocean of Possibilities. Join our family.

ABOUT US

Damen Offshore & Specialized Vessels (OSV) designs, builds and delivers complex maritime projects for markets such as defense & security, offshore, public transport and dredging. We operate in an international, multidisciplinary environment and work closely with customers, suppliers, subcontractors, engineering teams and shipyards around the world.

THE ROLE

As Design & Proposal Engineer within our Product Group Defense & Security, you translate customer requirements into technically feasible, competitive and attractive vessel solutions. In close cooperation with Sales, Tender Management, Product Specialists and engineering stakeholders, you prepare ship designs, technical specifications, scope definitions, cost calculations and delivery-time input during the commercial and tender phase. You play an important role in shaping proposals for complex defense and governmental vessel opportunities. Depending on your level of experience, you may work on vessel concepts and proposal deliverables with guidance from senior colleagues, or take a leading role in optimizing existing designs, developing new vessel concepts and supporting colleagues in proposal work. We are looking for the right person for the job and can shape the challenge to match your experience.

KEY ACCOUNTABILITIES

• Translate customer, market and tender requirements into vessel concepts, proposal designs and technical solutions in line with Damen standards.
• Prepare and maintain ship designs, technical specifications, scope descriptions, assumptions, exclusions and proposal documentation.
• Calculate cost price elements, determine technical feasibility and provide input for delivery time, planning and commercial decision-making.
• Support Sales and Tender Management during the bidding phase with technical input, presentations, clarifications and proposal reviews.
• Work closely with Product Specialists, Research, Engineering, Production, Supply Chain, Services and other internal stakeholders to develop complete and reliable proposals.
• Optimize standard and customer-specific designs to improve quality, reliability, functionality, competitiveness and manufacturability.
• Identify technical risks, interfaces, deviations and trade-offs, and document them clearly for internal decision-making and customer discussions.
• Contribute to proposal handovers, lessons learned, product improvements and further standardisation of the Defense & Security portfolio.
• Ensure that proposal activities are performed in line with Damen governance, HSSEQ, ethics, export-control, compliance and approval processes.

SKILLS & EXPERIENCE

To be successful in this role, you bring:

• A completed technical education, preferably in Shipbuilding, Naval Architecture, Marine Engineering or a comparable discipline.
• Relevant experience in ship design, naval architecture, proposal engineering, product development or a comparable technical environment.
• We are open to junior, medior and senior candidates.
• Affinity with complex vessels, defense and security markets, governmental customers and engineering-to-order projects.
• Good understanding of customer requirements, technical trade-offs, design standards, cost awareness and proposal processes.
• Experience with ship design tools and engineering software; knowledge of 2D and/or 3D design tools is considered an advantage.
• The ability to combine technical accuracy with commercial awareness and customer focus.
• Strong communication skills in English; Dutch language skills are considered an advantage.
• A structured, proactive and collaborative way of working, with the ability to manage multiple priorities and stakeholders.
• Willingness to travel occasionally to customers, shipyards or other Damen locations when required.

COMPETENCIES

You are a technically strong and customer-oriented engineer who enjoys working at the interface of design, sales and product development. You bring structure to complex questions, ask the right questions and are able to translate requirements into clear and realistic solutions. You take ownership, work accurately and remain pragmatic when balancing customer wishes, technical feasibility, risk, cost and standardisation. You communicate easily with different stakeholders, both technical and non-technical, and you are comfortable working in an international and multidisciplinary environment. You have a hands-on mentality, a can-do attitude and the curiosity to keep improving vessel designs, proposal quality and ways of working.

WHAT WE OFFER

At Damen, we invest today in the future of tomorrow and we do this together. That's why we continuously invest in your development, both professionally and personally, so that we keep learning and growing together.

• A salary in line with the market and our collective labour agreement Metalektro. The exact salary will depend on your knowledge and experience.
• A dynamic international working environment focused on technology and innovation; At least 27 vacation days and 13 additional ADV days;
• A strong focus on professional and personal development, among others through our Damen Academy;
• An active social network with events and sports activities within the Damen Group;
• Participation in a pension scheme;
• Travel expense reimbursement for commuting between home and work.

Why join Damen Offshore and Specialized vessels?

At Damen, you'll have the opportunity to develop yourself in an international, dynamic work environment. We offer a workplace where innovation, teamwork, and personal growth are at the forefront. Together, we're shaping the future of the maritime industry!

We will continue to challenge you. With our extensive portfolio of products and solutions you will never get bored and never stop learning. We offer you a world of possibilities. 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. For that, we need you. Become part of our family. We are Damen. We're a family company that has been building ships for almost 100 years. However, our focus is not on the past, however – we're looking forward. Our ambition is to become the most sustainable and connected maritime solutions provider there is. To achieve this, we combine digital technology with our philosophy of standardised shipbuilding to offer a portfolio of services that takes care of vessels throughout the entire lifecycle. Working at Damen offers the best of several worlds. Active in more than 100 countries, with over 30 shipyards, we are internationally renowned for quality. And we are still growing, still innovating. Which means we will continue to challenge you. You will never stop learning, and you will never get bored – we promise you that. We offer you an ocean of possibilities. Join our family.