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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 Integration Engineer HVAC Requirements Management, you will play a crucial role in ensuring the success of Damen Naval's projects by defining and managing system requirements for HVAC-R systems. Working closely with engineering, verification & validation (V&V), and test & integration (T&I) teams, you will manage requirements using IBM Rational DOORS and serve as a vital link within the Systems Engineering V-model. This position emphasizes technical administration and collaboration, making it essential for the seamless development of advanced naval vessels.

Key accountabilities
As Integration Engineer HVAC Requirements Management, your responsibilities will include:

• Managing and documenting system requirements using IBM Rational DOORS and ensuring compliance with SMART criteria.
• Ensuring HVAC-R system requirements are accurately populated in DOORS to support engineering, V&V, and T&I activities.
• Handling change requests and ensuring modifications are correctly processed in the V-model to maintain up-to-date connections across teams.
• Collaborating with internal and external stakeholders to ensure requirements and changes are communicated and implemented effectively.
• Analyzing and managing data to support the requirements phase of projects.
• Organizing documentation and ensuring streamlined processes within the team.

Skills & experience
As Damen Naval we are looking for candidates with the following qualifications:

• Bachelor's or Master's degree in Mechanical Engineering, Shipbuilding, or a related field.
• Proficiency in requirements and change management in technical environments.
• Familiarity with IBM Rational DOORS or similar requirements management tools.
• Knowledge of HVAC systems is a plus.
• Strong technical proficiency, analytical thinking, organizational skills, attention to detail, and excellent teamwork abilities.
• Excellent references, as a security screening is part of the hiring process.
• Permanent EU citizenship and passport are both required.
• Candidates with EU (work) visa or with (also) a non-EU nationality and/or passport are not eligible given the requirements imposed by the military nature of our projects.

What we offer
At Damen Naval, we highly value our employees, and we will support your professional and personal development. We also provide our employees with:

• 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.
• Flexibility to work from home up to two days a week.
• Additional benefits including a bicycle plan and company fitness.

Other

Are you interested in this position of Integration Engineer HVAC Requirements Management at Damen Naval, please submit your application including your CV and cover letter, along with an indication of:

• Your (preferred) monthly gross salary based on fulltime work.
• Availability (fulltime / 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, the Damen Naval Career 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. Unfortunately, we are not allowed to process candidates who (also) have a non-EU passport or nationality.

A pre-employment and security screening and investigation form part of the recruitment process.

Acquisition and introduction of candidates without a formal request is not appreciated and they will not be considered. #LI-DNS1