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Innovation Lead Naval Ship Signatures & Vulnerability
Apply locations Vlissingen time type Full time posted on Posted 30+ Days Ago job requisition id JR0006259
We offer you an Ocean of Possibilities. Join our family.
About us
Get on board with Damen Naval, along with more than 1,200 professionals based in The Netherlands, Romania, and Germany. We are the naval division of the family-owned Damen Shipyards Group which employs 12,000 professionals globally. Damen Naval designs and builds advanced naval vessels for customers all over the world. With a passion for technological innovation and sustainable solutions, we continue to push the boundaries in naval shipbuilding. You can be part of our team! Are you ready for duty?
The role
As the Innovation Lead Naval Ship Signatures & Vulnerability at Damen Naval, you are the driving force behind technological advancement within our organization. You will spearhead the development and execution of innovative strategies, ensuring seamless integration of innovative technologies. As your expertise extends across the nuanced domains of signatures and vulnerability, you collaborate with internal and external specialists.
Key accountabilities
- Develop and execute a comprehensive innovation strategy, creating roadmaps for naval signatures and vulnerability with clear goals and timelines.
- Stay updated on emerging signatures and vulnerability technologies and trends and assess their potential impact on naval products and operations.
- Collaborate with internal and external technical domain specialists across departments, promoting knowledge sharing and cross-functional innovation.
- Function as a first-line technical contributor to the product development team, providing hands-on technical expertise and insights.
- Facilitate the adoption of new signatures and vulnerability technologies and practices by collaborating closely with relevant teams.
- Lead and oversee R&D and innovation projects from initiation to completion, including performance-, budget-, time- and risk management.
- Establish and track key performance indicators to measure the impact of the innovation initiatives.
- Advocate for the importance of innovation and technology integration within the naval sector, communicating the benefits of adopting innovative technologies to stakeholders.
- Foster a culture of innovation by organizing workshops, brainstorms, and knowledge-sharing events.
Skills & experience
- Master or Bachelor degree in a relevant technical study with at least ten years relevant experience.
- Extensive knowledge of signatures and vulnerability regulations and compliance standards.
- Proven experience in the naval signatures and vulnerability R&D- and/or engineering domain(s).
- Experience in working with dedicated research related software tools / working practices for signatures & vulnerability.
- Good command of the English language in written and verbal and willingness to learn Dutch.
- Excellent references antecedents as a pre-employment security screening is standard part of the recruitment procedure.
- Permanent EU citizenship and passport are both required and candidates with NL/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.
- Working from home policy and other benefits including a bicycle plan and company fitness.
Other
Are you interested in this position? Please submit your application including your CV and cover letter, along with an indication of:
- Your (preferred) monthly gross salary based on full-time work.
- Availability (full-time / part-time / number of hours).
- Notice period / possible starting date.
For more information about this vacancy or Damen Naval, please visit the Damen Naval website or contact the Corporate Recruitment department via +31 118 485 000.
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. A pre-employment and security screening and investigation form part of the recruitment process.
Why Damen?
Damen has 35 shipyards on five different continents and operates in more than 100 countries. We are still growing and that gives you options. You contribute to this growth while benefitting from the diverse development and career opportunities that our company offers. We will continue to challenge you. With our extensive portfolio of products and solutions, you will never get bored and never stop learning. We offer you a world of possibilities.
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. For that, we need you. Become part of our family.
About Us
We are Damen. We’re a family company that has been building ships for almost 100 years. However, our focus is not on the past; we’re looking forward. Our ambition is to become the most sustainable and connected maritime solutions provider there is. To achieve this, we combine digital technology with our philosophy of standardised shipbuilding to offer a portfolio of services that takes care of vessels throughout the entire lifecycle. Working at Damen offers the best of several worlds. Active in more than 100 countries, with over 30 shipyards, we are internationally renowned for quality. And we are still growing, still innovating. Which means we will continue to challenge you. You will never stop learning, and you will never get bored – we promise you that. We offer you an ocean of possibilities. Join our family.
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