Requirements: English
Company: WFS PRO
Region: Vlissingen , Zeeland
Lead Engineer FEM
Introduction
Working at Damen Naval is an exciting journey into the future of maritime innovation! Join their talented 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.
Function
As Lead Engineer FEM your key responsibilities will include:
- FEM Analysis Deliverables: Ensure timely completion of all FEM analysis deliverables in the Project Documents and Activity List (PDAL).
- Team Supervision: Lead a team of approximately 10 FTE across 4 locations, overseeing modeling, meshing, analysis, post-processing, reporting, and implementation.
- Work Allocation: Collaborate with the Lead Structures and Lead Structural Analysis to prioritize and sequence work effectively.
- Data Management: Manage and communicate data flow internally and externally.
- Quality Control: Ensure the quality of all FEM deliverables.
- Team Coordination: Coordinate with project and multi-disciplinary teams to deliver optimal client solutions.
- Client and Class Coordination: Liaise with Class and clients to ensure alignment and satisfaction.
- Engineering Excellence: Deliver high-quality engineering work within timeframes and budgets, adhering to quality standards.
- Regulatory Compliance: Ensure compliance with regulatory requirements and client specifications.
Whats in it for you
- 25 holiday days
- 0.19 cents per Km
- Salary: 3.700 6.500
- A good work-from-home policy
Who are you?
- Bachelors degree in Naval Architecture, Mechanical Engineering, Aerospace Engineering, or a related field (or equivalent work experience).
- Over 5 years of relevant experience in ship structures, gained in the shipbuilding and/or offshore industry.
- Proven experience with ANSYS (preferably APDL) Mechanical (implicit) is required.
- Experience with LS-DYNA (explicit) is highly desirable.
- Familiarity with ship class calculations and tools such as DNV-GL Nauticus Hull, LR-SSC, or BV MARS2000 is a plus.
- Good command of the Dutch English language both written and verbal.
- 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.
About the organization
At Wfspro, we offer you the opportunity for a challenging, exciting and fun career. Our marine division, Damen Naval, is part of the family-owned Damen Shipyards Group and has offices in Vlissingen and Schiedam. With more than 1,000 professionals and a rich tradition in shipbuilding dating back more than 150 years, they have built a strong reputation. For more than 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 defence and security vessels, ranging from 7 metres to over 200 metres in length. Damen Naval is the only naval ship supplier in the Netherlands and has delivered more than 420 ships to satisfied customers worldwide. Along the way, they have built a reputation for excellence. While Damen Naval is proud of their heritage, they also look to the future. Are you ready for this challenge?