Maritime Autonomous Robotics Engineer (Hybrid)

Zeeland; Netherlands; Remote; EUR 65,000 - 95,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

8% holiday pay

27 holidays + 13 ADV days

Travel allowance: 0.23 €/km

Pension with 60% employer contribution

Profit sharing

Work from home up to 2 days a week

Bicycle plan

Company fitness

Job summary

Damen Naval seeks a Robotics/Mechatronics Engineer to join its Research, Development & Innovation department, developing autonomous and automated systems for maritime use.

You will work on autonomous navigation, obstacle detection, decision-making, and situational awareness using radar, lidar, sonar and cameras, ensuring safe operation in complex marine environments with high reliability.

Qualifications

• Master’s degree in Robotics, Mechatronics or related technical discipline with 3–5 years of experience, or Bachelor’s with 5–7 years experience.
• Strong knowledge of autonomous-system concepts, technologies and engineering practices.
• Experience in development and integration of autonomous systems, preferably in Defence/maritime environment.
• Affinity with software development and programming (Python, C++, MATLAB/Simulink).
• Familiarity with mechatronic systems, robotics, automation and control, sensor integration, navigation and system engineering.

Responsibilities

• Design autonomous above-water and underwater systems for maritime environments.
• Integrate and refine algorithms for autonomous navigation, obstacle detection, and decision-making using ML and computer vision.
• Integrate sensors (radar, lidar, sonar, cameras) to support navigation and awareness.
• Conduct testing, simulations, and validation for safety and performance of autonomous systems.
• Ensure compliance with maritime regulations and standards for autonomous systems.
• Analyse and resolve technical challenges during development, integration and deployment.

Skills

Autonomous systems

Python

C++

MATLAB/Simulink

Machine learning

Computer vision

Sensor integration

Navigation

System engineering

Verification and validation

Education

Master’s degree in Robotics or Mechatronics

Bachelor’s degree with 5+ years relevant experience

Tools

Python

C++

MATLAB/Simulink

Job description

Damen Naval seeks a Robotics/Mechatronics Engineer to join its Research, Development & Innovation department, developing autonomous and automated systems for maritime use.

You will work on autonomous navigation, obstacle detection, decision-making, and situational awareness using radar, lidar, sonar and cameras, ensuring safe operation in complex marine environments with high reliability.