(Graduation) Internship Naval Ship Structural Design

885 Damen Naval B.V.; Vlissingen; On-site; EUR 6,700 - 11,000; Part time

Benefits offered by this job

Monthly allowance

Mentoring at MSc/BSc level

Professional development

Job summary

Damen Naval invites motivated students to join for a graduate research or internship project focused on naval vessel vulnerability and structural design. You will conduct analyses, test ideas and collaborate with subject matter experts throughout the assignment.

The role emphasizes planning, rigorous analysis, and clear communication with multiple stakeholders while gaining mentoring and professional development at a world‑class shipbuilding company.

Qualifications

• Top class student in a relevant engineering field.
• Master student Mechanical Engineering, Marine Engineering, Aerospace Engineering, or Naval Architecture.
• Excellent analytical, communication and planning skills.

Responsibilities

• Plan and execute your research project under supervision.
• Deliver detailed in-depth analysis and communicate results to other departments.

Skills

Structural analysis

Communication

Problem solving

Education

Master student Mechanical Engineering or Naval Architecture

Tools

Ansys

Femap

LS-Dyna

Python

MATLAB

Job description

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

About us

Hop aboard Damen Naval; the naval division of the family‑owned Damen Shipyards Group, where 12,000 professionals work worldwide. Damen Naval delivers advanced naval vessels to clients all over the globe. By implementing the most innovative technological developments in practice, we continue to push the boundaries of the shipbuilding industry. You can be part of our team! Are you ready for duty?

The ability of naval vessels to resist operational loadings is one of the main design drivers for the structural design of these vessels. Operations in heavy seas induce huge loadings such as pressures, accelerations, bending moments and shear forces. Secondly, local loads coming from tank pressures, machineries, weapons, propellors, vibrations etcetera will also affect the local structural design. These operational ‘varying’ loads will cause structures to deform, yield, buckle and crack under cyclic loading (e.g fatigue). Research in this field is ongoing to make these developments happen and determine how next generation of naval vessels can be optimized in terms of the structural design. In addition, supporting research is needed to provide tools and methods to further optimize the structural design. Various graduate research or internship projects are available related to this topic, all projects are supported by subject matter experts within the company.Damen Naval can provide readily available assignments, but it is also possible to propose your own specific topic of interest.

Possible subjects

• Plasticity, limit analysis and structural design (Global and local)
• Simulation driven structural design strategy for Naval vessels
• Prediction of vibrations of global and local structures
• Simplified method(s) for predicting ultimate limit states
• Non‑linear (dynamic) FEA to predict limit states
• Optimal stress or strain calculation analysis techniques for fatigue predictions in Navy vessels
• Dominant fatigue details in Naval vessels and possible improvements
• Optimal fatigue design process for Naval vessels

Key accountabilities

As an intern or graduate student at Damen Naval you may encounter multiple aspects related to vulnerability. Depending on the assignment, you are expected to select or develop the analysis methods and engineering tools needed to achieve your research goals. You will be responsible from day one for the planning and execution of your research project. You are expected to deliver a detailed in‑depth analysis of your research problem and meanwhile be able to communicate the results and conclusions to other departments.

Skills & experience

The perfect candidate for an internship or graduation project related to Naval vessel Vulnerability has the following characteristics: Top class student, Master student Mechanical Engineering, Marine Engineering, Aerospace engineering, or Naval Architecture. Other equivalent fields of study may also apply or can be considered depending on the topic chosen for the assignment. Passionate about ships and shipbuilding. Passionate about military ships and striving to enhance safety on board of Navy vessels. Independent, curious, analytical, and proactive. Familiar with structural analysis and ship structural design (e.g. Solid mechanics, Structural Dynamics and ship structural details). Basic experience with simulation tools (e.g. Ansys, Femap, LS‑Dyna) or have a proven ability and specific motivation to become familiar with this subject in a very short time. Able to use programming tools (e.g. Python, MATLAB). Capable of identifying and communicating with multiple stakeholders. Taking responsibility for your own planning and project management. Good command of the Dutch and English language both written and verbal.

What we offer

• A monthly allowance for the duration of the assignment
• Proper mentoring at BSc or MSc level will be available throughout the project
• The ability to test and enhance your professional- and social skills
• Acquired experience at a top tier company to add to your reference list

Damen has 35 shipyards on five different continents and operates in more than 100 countries. We are still growing and that gives you options. You contribute to this growth while benefitting from the diverse development and career opportunities that our company offers. 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.