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Mechanical Design Engineer

Damen

Gorinchem
Full Time
Posted on: May 9 2026

We offer you an Ocean of Possibilities. Join our family.


Locatie: Hardinxveld-Giessendam Zuid-Holland | Fulltime | Maritieme techniek


Over Damen Marine Components

Damen Marine Components (DMC) is onderdeel van de Damen Shipyards Group en ontwikkelt en produceert hoogwaardige systemen voor voortstuwing, manoeuvreren en besturing van schepen. Onze oplossingen worden wereldwijd toegepast binnen de zeevaart, offshore, binnenvaart, marineschepen en superjachten.

Naast engineering en productie biedt DMC een wereldwijd 24/7 servicenetwerk waarmee klanten gedurende de volledige levenscyclus van hun hydraulische en mechanische installaties worden ondersteund.


De functie

Als Mechanical Design Engineer Hydraulics ben jij de technische specialist op het gebied van hydraulische systemen binnen een multidisciplinair Engineering team. Je werkt aan het ontwerpen, berekenen, testen en verbeteren van hydraulische installaties die een essentiële rol spelen in stuurmachines en andere scheepssystemen.
 

Je combineert engineering met technische ondersteuning. Dat betekent dat je niet alleen nieuwe systemen ontwikkelt, maar ook storingen analyseert, adviseert over oplossingen en documentatie opstelt voor installatie en inbedrijfstelling. Je schakelt hierbij intensief met klanten, leveranciers, service en interne afdelingen.
 

Samen met de Product Manager en Design & Proposal Engineer lever je een belangrijke bijdrage aan nieuwe projecten en offertes. Je zorgt ervoor dat hydraulische oplossingen betrouwbaar, robuust en kosteneffectief zijn gedurende de volledige projectcyclus.


Jouw verantwoordelijkheden

  • Ontwerpen, berekenen en testen van hydraulische systemen en componenten
  • Voorbereiden en uitvoeren van FAT, HAT en SAT
  • Opstellen van installatie- en commissioningprocedures
  • Technische ondersteuning bij service, onderhoud en troubleshooting
  • Afstemmen met productie en leveranciers over technische oplossingen
  • Analyseren en oplossen van complexe hydraulische vraagstukken
  • Vastleggen van testresultaten en opstellen van technische documentatie
  • Bijdragen aan product- en procesverbeteringen op basis van praktijkervaring


Wat breng jij mee

  • HBO-opleiding Werktuigbouwkunde, Mechatronica, Maritieme Techniek of vergelijkbaar
  • Minimaal 5 jaar ervaring met hydraulische systemen.
  • Ervaring met CAD/engineering tools zoals AutoCAD en SolidWorks
  • Kennis van hydrauliek; pneumatiek is een pré
  • Ervaring met technische tekeningen, schema’s en documentbeheer
  • Analytisch sterk, gestructureerd en kwaliteitsgericht
  • Proactief, zelfstandig en communicatief vaardig


Wat bieden wij

  • Marktconform salaris passend bij ervaring en opleiding
  • Goede secundaire arbeidsvoorwaarden, waaronder 25 vakantiedagen en 13 ADV-dagen
  • Mogelijkheid om ADV-dagen te verkopen
  • Ruimte voor professionele en persoonlijke ontwikkeling via Workday Learning
  • Informele, collegiale werksfeer binnen een internationale en groeiende organisatie


Solliciteren

Bij Damen Marine Components werk je aan technisch hoogwaardige hydraulische systemen die wereldwijd worden toegepast. Je krijgt ruimte voor eigen initiatief, vakinhoudelijke verdieping en samenwerking met ervaren specialisten.

#LI-LJE


Recruiter:

Leon Joziasse

Email:

leon.joziasse@damen.com

Please apply through the Apply Button. Due to GDPR reasons we cannot accept applications by email.

About Damen
Damen logo

Are you ready to sail into a new adventure?

Damen was established by two brothers back in 1927. Today, with more than 12,000 employees, operating over 35 shipbuilding and repair yards, the Damen Shipyards Group has earned a leading position in the shipbuilding world. We are an international company that is, at heart, still a family business with family values and a deep respect for our maritime heritage. It is our aim to combine our proven standardisation with the innovations of digitalisation to become the world’s most sustainable shipbuilder

Newbuild

Damen has delivered more than 6,500 vessels in 100 countries and delivers some 175 vessels annually to customers worldwide. Damen’s focus on standardisation, modular construction and keeping vessels on stock leads to short delivery times, low total cost of ownership and reliable performance. We offer a wide range of products including tugs, naval and patrol vessels, high speed craft, ferries, dredging, offshore vessels and superyachts.

Shiprepair & conversion

Damen Shiprepair & Conversion (DSC) has a worldwide network of 18 repair and conversion yards with drydocks ranging up to 420 x 80 metres. DSC yards have extensive experience – completing more than 1,300 projects every year, from normal drydockings for scheduled maintenance to damage repair, right up to extensive refit and conversion projects.

Services

Being active in the maritime industry demands continuous vessel reliability. For nearly all vessel types Damen offers a broad range of services, including maintenance, spare parts delivery, training and the transfer of shipbuilding know-how.

Components

Damen is also specialised in the design and production of various marine components including propeller nozzles, rudders, special towing winches, anchors, anchor chains and steel works.

Always looking for talent

At Damen we are always looking for professionals, starters and students with a passion for ships. We offer challenging jobs, internships, premium placements or graduation projects both locally and globally, in various job areas.

Investing in talent

As professionals we offer you the ideal environment to continuously develop yourself both technically and personally by coaching you on the job and through various programmes found in the Damen Academy.

We also offer students diverse unique opportunities to get to know the Damen Shipyards Group. Boost your personal development, even before beginning your professional career, through various events and activities.

“Damen has always been a company with a clear focus on innovation. From ground-breaking concepts such as standardised shipbuilding to advanced products such as the SEA Axe Hull, innovation has provided the means for Damen to grow into an established global group of companies.”

Oceans of opportunities

We are active across the entire maritime sector and offer jobs in different areas allowing you to grow, develop and define your own career. Whether you are looking for a job in Sales, Design & Proposal, Engineering, Research & Development, Yard Support or Project Management, we will do our best to find the right fit in our Newbuild, Shiprepair & Conversion, Services or Components activities.

Steer your own career

From the first day you join our company, you will have the freedom and responsibility to steer your own course. Damen stands for challenging jobs, personal and professional development and for numerous career opportunities. And, above all, it’s fun to work at Damen!

Are you up for the challenge? Are you a team player who likes to work independently and thinks critically and are you ready to take the lead? Then feel welcome at Damen and spend your future best years with us!

‘’We want to become the most sustainable shipbuilders in the world. Our ambitions lie in circularity and zero-emission sailing!’’

Facts about

  • Number of employees: 9.000+

  • Sector: Yacht building, Marine Energy, Maritime, Offshore, Shipbuilding & repair

  • Preferred educational level: Vmbo, Mbo, Hbo, Wo bachelor, Wo master

  • Career level: Student, Starter (< 3 years), Young professional (3-5 years), Professional (5-10 years), Senior professional (>10 years)

  • Preferred education: Marine technology, mechanical engineering, offshore engineering, electrical engineering, civil engineering, aerospace engineering, industrial engineering, marine officer, ICT, information technology

  • Open vacancies: Check career.damen.com