Naval Ship Structural Design Intern: Fatigue & Simulation

Damen Shipyards Group; Vlissingen; On-site; EUR 8,900 - 12,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Monthly allowance

Mentoring at BSc/MSc level

Skill development during project

Top-tier company experience

Job summary

Damen Naval in Vlissingen offers a full-time Graduation Internship in Naval Ship Structural Design on-site. You will work under subject matter experts on topics like plasticity, vibration prediction, and fatigue in naval vessels, gaining hands-on experience in structural analysis tools.

Ideal candidates are Master students in Mechanical/Marine/Aerospace/Naval Architecture who are autonomous, analytical and eager to contribute to safety and performance of Navy vessels.

Qualifications

• Top class Master student in Mechanical Engineering, Marine Engineering, Aerospace engineering, or Naval Architecture or related fields.
• Passionate about ships, shipbuilding and naval safety.
• Independent, curious, analytical and proactive.
• Familiar with structural analysis and ship design concepts (solid mechanics, structural dynamics).
• Basic experience with simulation tools (Ansys, Femap, LS-Dyna) or willingness to learn quickly.
• Able to use programming tools Python and MATLAB.
• Good command of Dutch and English (written and spoken).

Responsibilities

• Plan and execute your research project with defined goals.
• Deliver a detailed in-depth analysis and communicate results to other departments.

Skills

Independent work

Analytical thinking

Proactive attitude

Education

Master student in Mechanical/Marine/Aerospace/Naval Architecture

Tools

Ansys

Femap

LS-Dyna

Python

MATLAB

Job description

Damen Naval in Vlissingen offers a full-time Graduation Internship in Naval Ship Structural Design on-site. You will work under subject matter experts on topics like plasticity, vibration prediction, and fatigue in naval vessels, gaining hands-on experience in structural analysis tools.

Ideal candidates are Master students in Mechanical/Marine/Aerospace/Naval Architecture who are autonomous, analytical and eager to contribute to safety and performance of Navy vessels.