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ABOUT US

Damen aims to become the world's most sustainable and digitally connected shipyard. The Research, Development & Innovation department develops and implements the technology and know-how to achieve these ambitions. We actively assist the business in creating an innovative product portfolio and provide forward-thinking guidance to improve the quality and performance of Damen's products and services. 

We fully understand that the key to our success lies in finding the right person for the job, but we also strongly believe that it does not stop there. That is why we will help you develop your skills and competences to guarantee you are successful in your job. You will work in a very diverse and multicultural group of professionals with a wide variety of backgrounds, but a strong shared interest in technology and a commitment to continuous learning.  

The Research, Development & Innovation department is seeking a Principal Research Engineer Mechanics & Systems, leading an expert team of mechanical engineers.

THE ROLE

As team leader, heading a team of 2 to 4 domain experts, the Principal Research Engineer is the technical ambassador for the Mechanics & Systems team towards the internal clients and stakeholders from the business units, as well as in the collaboration with suppliers and knowledge institutes. Next to that your role is building and maintaining a collaboration network, initiating and realising relevant research projects and the developing a technology roadmap for the expertise area.

You are eager to follow the latest developments regarding mechanical engineering, power and propulsion systems, alternative fuels, energy conversion technology and data driven maintenance within and outside the company. The role of the entire team is to understand the fundamental principles of these technologies. You are motivated to maintain an active portfolio of research projects and to coach experts in your team to generate high quality project outcomes.

The research is conducted in projects in a team as well as individually. You are a hands-on foreman of the team and you actively support the integration and implementation of the new technologies in new vessel concepts and future product development. You participate in European and national funded collaboration R&D projects where you represent Damen. In these projects you work together with other internal stakeholders from the business, as well as suppliers and knowledge institutes. You will have lots of opportunities to build and maintain your own network. This creates an interesting and challenging mix of research, science, management, leading a team, creativity and communication.

KEY ACCOUNTABILITIES

• Developing a technology roadmap for the knowledge area of Mechanics & Systems including topics as alternative fuels, energy conversion, power and propulsion systems and data driven maintenance;
• Setup, undertake and supervise (fundamental) research projects supporting the innovation of our product range. This also involves gaining support for your ideas, manage the stakeholders and share the obtained knowledge;
• The development of high-end technology and knowledge and the dissemination thereof within Damen;
• Maintaining a network of and collaborate with knowledge institutes and suppliers;
• Managing and coaching 2 to 4 professional experts within you team.

SKILLS & EXPERIENCE

• At least 8 years of relevant working experience;
• Master degree in Mechanical Engineering, Marine Technology or equivalent with academic working and thinking level;
• Track record in systems thinking, system simulations, (maritime) propulsion systems and system integration;
• Affinity with ships and a motivation to contribute to the energy transition in the maritime sector;
• Coaching and managing skills are required;
• Able to create overview and prioritize the work of the team.

WHAT WE OFFER 

At DAMEN, we realize the importance of supporting and managing talented people. We hire talented and skilled professionals, but we also understand that we need to continuously invest in talent development. That is why we help you develop new skills and competences. The Damen Academy is at your disposal, but we will also coach and mentor you on the job.  

We offer you: 

• Personal guidance and training, a lot of freedom in choosing how you do your work, varied work and a work environment where your opinion counts; 
• A competitive package of employment terms (based on our collective labour agreement Metalektro); 
• A dynamic international working environment focusing on technology and innovation; 
• An open, informal, no-nonsense culture with short communication lines; 
• An active social environment in terms of business culture, events and sports. 

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