Naval Architect - Weight Control and Hydrostatics

Damen Shipyards Group; Vlissingen; On-site; EUR 60.000 - 80.000; Full time

Job summary

A leading shipbuilding company in Vlissingen seeks a Naval Architect – Weight Control and Hydrostatics. You will support design calculations related to weight and hydrostatics to ensure safety and stability. Ideal candidates have strong communication skills and experience in shipbuilding. This role offers a competitive salary, holiday pay, and benefits including working flexibility.

Benefits

Competitive salary

8% holiday pay

27 holidays and 13 ADV days

Travel allowance

PME-pension arrangement

Profit sharing

Flexibility to work from home

Additional benefits including bicycle plan and company fitness

Qualifications

• Solid understanding of ship design and systems.
• Experience in naval shipbuilding or related industry is preferred.
• Permanent EU citizenship and passport required.

Responsibilities

• Support design team during proposal and engineering phases.
• Perform and update weight calculations and hydrostatic models.
• Oversee verification activities during production, including tests.

Skills

General ship design understanding

Theoretical knowledge of hydrostatics

Experience in complex project environments

Strong communication skills

Familiarity with PDM systems and hydrostatic software

Good command of Dutch and English

Tools

PIAS stability software

Hydrostatic calculation software

Job description

Career at Damen

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 contribute to this growth while benefitting from the diverse development and career opportunities that our company offers. With our extensive portfolio of products and solutions you will never get bored and never stop learning. 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. You can be part of our team! Are you ready for duty? For that, we need you. Become part of our family.

The role

As a Naval Architect – Weight Control and Hydrostatics, you will join and support the design team during the proposal phase and/or control the design during the engineering and production phase. You will work on general ship design calculations, focusing on weight and hydrostatic properties, ensuring that the vessel’s design is safe, stable, and within weight budgets. You will use ship design software, including PIAS stability software, perform inclining tests, and liaise with clients, classification societies, subcontractors, and shipyards.

Key accountabilities

• Acting as a technical specialist during proposal and engineering phases by advising on complex naval projects.
• Performing and updating weight calculations for all ship systems and creating hydrostatic models for stability calculations.
• Supporting internal and external design reviews to ensure design quality and compliance.
• Overseeing verification and validation activities during production, including inclining tests.
• Delivering high‑quality engineering work within agreed schedules, quality standards, and budgets.
• Contributing to knowledge development and sharing in the field of weight control and hydrostatics.

Skills & Experience

• A solid understanding of general ship design and ship systems.
• Theoretical knowledge of hydrostatics, including intact and damage stability as well as longitudinal strength.
• Experience working in complex project environments, preferably within (naval) shipbuilding or a related industry.
• Strong communication skills, with the ability to collaborate effectively with engineers, and both project and tender managers.
• Familiarity with PDM systems and hydrostatic calculation software; basic programming skills are considered a plus.
• Good command of the Dutch and English language both written and verbal.
• Excellent references, as a security screening is part of the hiring process.
• Permanent EU citizenship and passport are both required. Candidates with EU (work) visa or with both an EU and non‑EU nationality and/or passport are not eligible in accordance with the requirements imposed by the military nature of our projects.

What we offer

• A competitive salary and 8% holiday pay.
• 27 holidays and 13 ADV days.
• Travel allowance of 23 cents per kilometre.
• PME‑pension arrangement with an employer contribution of 60%.
• Profit sharing based on company results.
• Flexibility to work from home up to two days a week.
• Additional benefits including a bicycle plan and company fitness.

Please note that due to the military nature of our projects, only candidates who have permanent EU nationality can be considered for vacancies at Damen Naval. Unfortunately, we are not allowed to process candidates who (also) have a non‑EU passport or nationality.

A pre‑employment and security screening and investigation form part of the recruitment process.