Senior Offshore Project Engineer

optics11; Netherlands; On-site; EUR 90,000 - 120,000; Full time

Job summary

optics11 in Amsterdam is seeking a Senior Offshore Project Engineer to join our multidisciplinary team, contributing to underwater system architecture, deployment plans, and cross‑functional projects in an international environment.

You will work with internal and external stakeholders, travel up to 40%, and support hardware and software R&D to advance our sensors and sensing systems. The role offers exposure to defense-related deployments and global collaboration.

Qualifications

• BSc/MSc in Mechanical/Electrical/Aerospace/Naval or marine engineering.
• Agile engineering mindset and ability to handle unforeseen field challenges.
• More than 5–10 years of offshore, marine and deployment engineering experience.
• Generalist with broad technology interests and interdisciplinary focus.
• Excellent English communication skills; open and social personality.
• Structured and independent way of working; strong project management affinity.
• Willingness to travel abroad.
• Eligibility to obtain NATO/Dutch security clearance.

Responsibilities

• Lead offshore deployment projects and develop marine system architectures.
• Collaborate with internal teams and external partners on deployment plans and objectives.
• Design and refine deployment and installation plans; discuss with end users and partners.
• Contribute to the engineering soundness of deliveries; support in‑field deployment and operations.
• Coordinate with hardware and software R&D, focusing on user experience of sensors.
• Travel up to 40% of the time.

Skills

English communication

Agile mindset

Travel flexibility

Interdisciplinary teamwork

Structured working

Education

BSc/MSc Mechanical/Electrical/Aerospace/Naval or marine engineering

Job description

Would you see yourself fulfilling a position as aSenior Offshore Project Engineer would you like to be part of a dynamic team in Amsterdam? We are looking for a new colleague to join our team of multidisciplinary experts, looking forward to meeting you!

Join our team and contribute to our mission of making the world's seas and energy infrastructure safer with our groundbreaking fiber optic sensing technology. If you are driven by excellence, innovation, and the desire to make a positive impact, we eagerly await your application.

We are looking for a Senior Offshore Project Engineer for the exciting activities in our underwater department. You will become part of our young, enthusiastic, and cross‑functional engineering team, working in a dynamic and stimulating international environment and with great growth opportunities.

What will you be doing?

As a Senior offshore project engineer, you work in an international multidisciplinary team on underwater system architecture, deployment plans, deployment technology, developing marine test plans, leading deployment projects, and handling relationships with internal and external stakeholders. You will work closely with the projects, sales and business development, and the product management teams, as well as external industrial partners and end‑clients.

What is expected of you:

• Understanding the needs and requirements for successful and quality execution of marine deployments for navies and defense companies.
• Working closely with offshore deployment partners, align on project objectives and contribute to co‑development of deployment technologies for different marine environments and conditions.
• Understanding the requirements and constraints of commercial project deliveries, and contribute to designing and fine‑tuning deployment plans, installation plans, and technical discussions with partners and end users who are involved in the project.
• Contributing to the engineering efforts and technical soundness of the final deliveries to clients. This includes both the required integration engineering (in‑house), and deployment and operations support (in‑field).
• Interacting and providing feedback to hardware and software R&D engineers and product managers supporting the development and improvement of our sensors and sensing systems. Focus on user experience and ease of use.
• Being willing to travel up to 40% of the time.

What's in it for you?

• Competitive salary.
• Lots of traveling, to anywhere across the globe (10 to 40% traveling time, depending on the workload).
• Innovative high-tech, international organization, with lots of growth opportunities.
• The opportunity to work in a cross‑functional and interdisciplinary environment.
• A lot to learn and to develop. We stimulate personal development.
• Very international organization and a bunch of great colleagues.

What are we looking for?

• BSc/MSc in Mechanical/Electrical/Aerospace/Naval or marine engineering or similar.
• Agile engineering mindset and being able to deal with unforeseen challenges in the field.
• More than 5–10 years of experience in offshore, marine, and deployment engineering.
• A generalist with a broad interest in technology and interdisciplinary fields.
• Good communication skills in English, with an open and social personality.
• Structured and independent way of working, affinity with project management.
• Have flexibility in traveling abroad.
• Eligibility to obtain NATO/Dutch security clearance.

You’ll be working with clients in the defense and security sectors, obtaining a Certificate of No Objection issued by the AIVD (Dutch General Intelligence and Security Service) is mandatory. This means you will need to undergo a security screening. For more information, please refer to details on security screening.

More information

So now you know we’re doing awesome projects and if you see you fit the profile, we would like to get to know you. Apply or, in case of questions, get in touch with our recruiter Reinoud Olivers ([e-mail])