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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
Are you ready to bridge the gap between engineering and IT? Do you want to shape the digital future of naval shipbuilding? Join Damen Naval as Functional Application Specialist 3DX – Outfitting and Accommodation and take the lead in optimizing our engineering processes through the power of the Dassault 3Dexperience (3DX) platform.

You will be the driving force behind the development and implementation of engineering functionalities in our Product Lifecycle Management (PLM) systems. With your technical knowledge and affinity for process improvement, you will empower engineering teams and enhance operational efficiency across our innovative naval programs.

Key accountabilities
As Functional Application Specialist 3DX - Outfitting and Accommodation, you will:

• Translate complex engineering processes into smart, functional specifications.
• Collaborate closely with engineers, IT specialists, and other stakeholders to enhance usability and system performance.
• Lead the implementation of application improvements and support configuration activities.
• Manage user roles, system access, and integration of new functionalities.
• Maintain and develop parametric parts, technical specifications, and data catalogues for outfitting and accommodation.
• Deliver hands-on user support and coordinate relevant application training.
• Create and maintain training materials, documentation, and user manuals.
• Optionally support Cadmatic (Outfitting) application in legacy projects.

Skills & experience
To excel as Functional Application Specialist 3DX - Outfitting and Accommodation, you bring:

• A Bachelor’s degree or equivalent experience in Engineering, preferably Shipbuilding or related.
• Proven experience with the Dassault 3Dexperience (3DX) platform.
• Familiarity with Cadmatic (Outfitting) is a strong advantage.
• Solid understanding of PLM principles and functional application management.
• Strong analytical and communication skills, with a proactive mindset.
• Fluency in English (written and spoken); Dutch is a plus.
• The ability and willingness to work at our Vlissingen or Schiedam location.
• EU citizenship and a permanent EU passport (a requirement due to 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 the position of Functional Application Specialist 3DX - Outfitting and Accommodation, 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 the vacancy of Functional Application Specialist 3DX – Outfitting and Accommodation, 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