Combat Specialist (Senior)
Key Skills
Job Description
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ABOUT US
Damen Offshore & Specialized Vessels (OSV) designs and delivers complex maritime projects for markets such as defense & security, offshore, public transport and dredging. From commercial phase to delivery and warranty, we work in an international, multidisciplinary environment with internal teams, suppliers, subcontractors, shipyards and customers.
For our product group Defense & Security, we are looking for a Combat System Specialist.
THE ROLE
As a Combat System Specialist, you are responsible for technical activities related to the design, integration, verification, maintenance and refits of combat systems, including above-water and underwater sensors, weapon systems and C2 systems.
You ensure these systems are integrated into complex naval and specialized vessels in line with requirements, engineering standards and HSSEQ guidelines. You work with technical leads, specialists, subcontractors, suppliers and project stakeholders to deliver high-quality engineering output within agreed time, quality and cost limits.
KEY ACCOUNTABILITIES
Your main tasks include:
- Review and improve basic and detailed Combat Systems packages.
- Support proposal, engineering, production, subcontractor and supplier activities.
- Execute Combat Systems integration activities and ensure compliance with requirements, Damen standards and HSSEQ procedures.
- Coordinate project activities related to subcontractor deliverables and obligations.
- Participate in contractual milestones, tests and trials such as FAT, HAT and SAT.
- Support warranty-related technical issues and interface definition, establishment and validation.
- Contribute to process improvement and knowledge sharing within the department.
SKILLS & EXPERIENCE
You bring:
- Technical education at EQF level 4 with 7–10 years’ experience, a Bachelor’s degree with 3–5 years’ experience, or a Master’s degree with at least 1 year of relevant experience.
- Solid knowledge of combat systems and engineering concepts.
- Experience with engineering and subcontract management of complex systems, preferably combat systems.
- Experience in complex project environments and communication with engineers, suppliers, subcontractors and project stakeholders.
- Good command of Dutch and English, written and verbal.
- Willingness to travel or work abroad when required.
COMPETENCIES
You are customer-oriented, quality-driven and results-focused. You work well in a team, organize your own work effectively, take initiative and communicate clearly with different stakeholders.
You are creative in solving technical challenges, maintain high standards and adapt easily when priorities change.
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Core Responsibilities
You will be responsible for the design, integration, and maintenance of combat systems, including sensors, weapons, and C2 systems for naval vessels. You will also coordinate with subcontractors and stakeholders to ensure engineering output meets quality, time, and cost requirements.
Requirements
Candidates must have a technical education at EQF level 4 with 7-10 years of experience, a Bachelor's degree with 3-5 years of experience, or a Master's degree with at least 1 year of experience. Proficiency in combat systems engineering and strong communication skills in Dutch and English are required.
About Damen
Industry: Shipbuilding
Company size: 10,001+ employees
Oceans, seas, lakes and rivers offer growing possibilities in the areas of trade, food, energy and recreation. To ensure global prosperity for next generations and keep the earth habitable with an ever-increasing population, it is essential to utilise and protect these possibilities as efficiently and responsibly as possible. Damen provides unprecedented maritime solutions for this, through design, shipbuilding, ship repair and related services. We offer versatile platforms that enable our customers to be successful and that raise the standard in terms of safety, reliability, efficiency and sustainability. We want to become the most sustainable shipbuilders in the world. In the previous century, we revolutionized shipbuilding. Thanks to standardisation, we were able to supply our customers with better ships, faster. More than 90 years and 6,500 ships later, the importance of standardisation is only increasing in the light of zero-emissions and digitalisation. We do not build our ships alone, but together with an extensive network from the international maritime cluster. We firmly believe in the power of sharing. It means that we also use our craftsmanship to build platforms on production facilities that are not ours. In this way, through knowledge transfer, we not only contribute to better, safer and more eco-friendly ships, but also to sustainable local development and prosperity. We are a family owned business and stand for fellowship, craftsmanship, entrepreneurship and stewardship. Our playing field is the world. Our horizon is the long term. We firmly believe in our team, but also in the strength of the individual. Each colleague is an entrepreneur, focused on ensuring truly satisfied clients and making our contribution to a better world. In every aspect of our business the next generation is our starting point.