Design & Proposal Engineer

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About the role

At Damen Yachting we design build and refit some of the worlds most advanced luxury yachts expedition and shadow vessels. As our product portfolio continues to grow and technologies and regulations evolve the connection between product development engineering and sales becomes increasingly important.

As Design & Proposal Engineer you play a key role in this connection. You support sales opportunities today while contributing to the technical foundations of tomorrows yacht platforms. Working across disciplines and lifecycle stages you help translate ideas requirements and innovations into feasible wellfounded yacht concepts.

This role combines technical sales support and concept definition with structured contributions to product and platform practice the emphasis lies on supporting sales opportunities and proposals complemented by recurring involvement in platform improvement feasibility studies and lifecyclerelated activities.

Your position in the organisation

You will be part of the Product Management organisation and work closely with Sales and daytoday practice you are structurally involved in sales opportunities and platform development initiatives acting as a technical connector between disciplines.

You work intensively with Product Managers Sales Managers Engineering disciplines and external parties such as suppliers and classification societies.

What you will do:

Sales & proposal support

Support sales managers with preparing complete and technically sound proposal documentation

Develop amend and maintain General Arrangements and Technical Specifications for platform-based and semi-custom yachts

Translate client sales and market requirements into feasible technical concepts and configurations

Provide technical input during sales reviews meetings and presentations

Contribute to cost calculation concepts in close cooperation with Product Management and Finance

Product development & platform support

Contribute to Product Definition Packages (PDP) integrating input from Naval Architecture Mechanical Electrical Interior and Shipbuilding disciplines

Support the handover from concept definition to Engineering and help safeguard product intent during early development phases

Support consolidation of PDP content during early engineering and fabrication stages

Contribute to lessons learned standardisation and continuous improvement initiatives

Actively safeguard compliance with relevant Class and Flag State regulations

You will work with both established platforms and developing concepts with room to identify improvements and feed lessons learned back into future PDP updates.

Product lifecycle & future developments

Contribute to defined and scoped activities within the Product Portfolio Lifecycle Management framework

Support early-stage feasibility and impact studies related to:

o Platform development

o Introduction of new technologies

o Regulatory or compliance changes

Prepare structured technical input and analyses to support Product Managers in lifecycle and portfolio decision-making

These future-oriented activities form a recurring part of the role alongside ongoing sales and platform work.

Supplier & stakeholder interaction

Engage suppliers and subcontractors to explore and validate system-level solutions

Assess technical commercial and regulatory implications of supplier proposals

Act as technical interface between Product Management Sales Engineering and external stakeholders within your assigned scope

What success looks like

You are successful in this role when:

Sales teams can move forward with confidence based on your technical input

Proposal documentation is consistent realistic and technically robust

Your contributions improve the quality reusability and robustness of platforms and PDPs

Lessons learned are translated into tangible improvements and standards

Success is primarily qualitative focused on content quality consistency and contribution to sound decisionmaking.

What you bring

A BSc or MSc in Naval Architecture Shipbuilding Mechanical or Electrical Engineering

Experience in yacht or shipbuilding environments

Broad technical understanding across multiple engineering disciplines

Working knowledge of yacht systems and Class and Flag State regulations

Comfortable working with conceptual modelling and drafting tools such as Rhinoceros AutoCAD Maxsurf and Pias

A pragmatic handson mindset with attention to detail

Ability to assess technical and commercial implications and translate them into clear documentation

Clear communication skills in an international working environment

Depending on the topic you will work both handson at concept level and reviewing or validating technical input from other disciplines and suppliers.

What we offer

At Damen Yachting we highly value our employees and support both professional and personal development. We offer:

A technically challenging role at the heart of Damen Yachtings product development

Exposure to a broad range of yacht platforms technologies and disciplines

A dynamic informal and professional working environment

Opportunities to broaden your technical scope and develop towards roles in product management system architecture or senior technical positions

In addition we provide:

A competitive salary and 8% holiday pay

27 holidays and 13 ADV days

Travel allowance of 0.23 per kilometre

PME pension arrangement

Profit sharing based on company results

Flexibility to work from home up to two days a week

Additional benefits such as a bicycle plan and company fitness

Practical information

The position is based in Vlissingen. Hybrid working is possible to limited extend in line with the nature of the work and team agreements. The role operates in an international context with regular interaction with suppliers partners and classification societies.

Application & information

Are you interested in this position please submit your application with your CV and cover letter along with an indication of:

Your (preferred) monthly gross salary based on fulltime work.

Notice period / possible starting date.

For more information about this vacancy contact the hiring manager Daan Langezaal via 31 6

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

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