Naval Electrical Engineer

Working at Damen Naval is an exciting journey into the future of maritime innovation! Join their team and help build advanced naval vessels with a rich history of more than 150 years. Discover your passion for technology, develop your skills and be part of a dynamic international community.

At Wfspro, we offer you the opportunity for a challenging, exciting, and enjoyable career. Our maritime division, Damen Naval, is part of the family-owned Damen Shipyards Group and has locations in Vlissingen and Schiedam. With more than 1,000 professionals and a rich tradition in shipbuilding dating back over 150 years, they have built a strong reputation. For over 50 years, Damen Naval has been the dedicated shipbuilder for the Royal Netherlands Navy. Drawing on decades of experience, Damen Naval provides navies worldwide with a wide range of defense and security vessels, ranging from 7 meters to over 200 meters in length. Damen Naval is the sole supplier of naval vessels in the Netherlands and has delivered over 420 ships to satisfied customers worldwide. They have earned a reputation of excellence along the way. While Damen Naval take pride in their heritage, they also look to the future. Are you ready for this challenge?

As Electrical Engineer, you will be responsible for designing, developing and managing the electrical systems in various projects. In this role, you will have the following key responsibilities:

• Develop the functional descriptions, drawings and other basic engineering documents of the power distribution, lighting, and other electrical systems.


• Develop and maintain specification documents of all electrical components and installation processes.


• Write detailed test- and validation plans to ensure compliancy with Class regulations and to meet customer requirements during virtual testing (simulations) and real-world testing (FAT, HAT, SAT).


• Manage vendors and subcontractors to get their timely contribution to the project.


• Review of vendors and subcontractors design and implement this in the vessels design.


• Develop and describe standards and working methods for detailed engineering and commissioning.


• Provide support in proposal stages by developing conceptual designs of electrical power systems.


• Offer technical support or commissioning activities to projects under contract.

As an Electrical Engineer at our company, you will be responsible for designing, developing and managing the complex electrical systems in a challenging marine, offshore or industrial environment. We are looking for someone with a strong technical electrical background and relevant work experience. The ideal candidate will have the following qualifications:

• 3+ years' experience with designing complex electrical systems (including large power distribution systems), preferably in maritime, offshore, or industrial installations.


• Experience in designing EMC-compliant solutions; knowledge of the TEMPEST regulations is a plus.


• Professional experience working in complex projects, comprised of multidisciplinary sub-teams and multiple suppliers and subcontractors.


• Experience working in a model-based system engineering environment (MBSE) according to the V-model.


• Bachelor's or Master's level in Electrical Engineering or other relevant discipline


• 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.

• 25 holidays


• 0.19 cents per km


• Salary: €3500 - €5000 (Excluding Holiday money)


• Use of courses via Goodhabitz


• Relacation Support

Are you enthusiastic and do you fit the profile? Then please contact us. Email or call or WhatsApp Sven Hessing at (0)6 .