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Custom engineering solutions for the naval and offshore industry

• Ship Design & Conversion
  • Concept design
• • Vessel mobilizations
  • Heavy lift & transport
  • Marine operations
  • Tooling & lifting appliances
• On-site Services
  • Weight and stability surveys
  • Specialist surveys
  • On-site engineering support
  • Interface engineering support

• Ship Design & Conversion
  • Concept design
• • Vessel mobilizations
  • Heavy lift & transport
  • Marine operations
  • Tooling & lifting appliances
• On-site Services
  • Weight and stability surveys
  • Specialist surveys
  • On-site engineering support
  • Interface engineering support

Naval Architect

Saltwater is a rapidly growing company specialized in maritime engineering.
Therefore, we are looking for a motivated and experienced Naval Architect to join our expanding team.
As a Naval Architect, you will play a crucial role in the engineering of various maritime projects.
You will collaborate with our team of expert engineers to ensure the successful completion of complex assignments.

Your tasks and responsibilities include:

• Developing vessel designs from concept to basic engineering
• Preparation and execution of inclination tests and stability calculations
• Design-, & the implementation of different ship systems, such as Ballast Water Treatment Systems
• Determining vessel motion behavior by performing complex calculations with dynamic analysis software

This function calls for a candidate with:

• An "MBO", AD, BSc. or Msc. degree in Naval Architecture, Mechanical-, Civil Engineering or comparable
• At least 5 years of experience in the maritime industry
• Expert knowledge of CAD software, such as AutoCAD/BricsCAD and Autodesk Inventor
• Strong communication and social skills
• A positive attitude and team spirit

We offer:

• A competitive salary package along with additional benefits such as profit participation based on both personal-, and team performance
• Excellent secondary conditions such 31.5 holidays (25+6.5)
• 39 hours workweek (early Friday afternoon off)
• A challenging and variable position at a rapidly growing company
• Possibility to buy-in of additional holidays
• Various options for further professional growth
• Possibility to partly work from home
• Fresh fruit at work
• Friday afternoon drinks and various social gatherings, frequently organized dinners, sport events, team outings and many more

Are you the Naval Architect we are looking for? Apply directly through our website!

Meet the team

You are not just selecting a great function at Saltwater, but also some very inspiring colleagues.

With this team of colleagues you will work on challenging engineering assignments for leading clients.

Meet ..

Sander Broekmeulen
CEO

"Teamwork makes the dream work

"

In January 2007 I was co-founder of Saltwater Engineering. Now, as CEO, I am overall responsible for the daily operations at Saltwater. An inspiring job that makes me want to stay physically fit too.

Wouter Besemer
Lead Engineer

"From intern to Lead Engineer

"

As Lead Engineer I am the link between the client and our organization. I translate client demands into Saltwater operations and I make sure we deliver on time. A challenging and variable job that gives me lots of energy. Energy I like to spend on my family.

Vincent Oudakker
Lead Engineer

"Silent people are heard at Saltwater

"

Our motto is "anything is possible" and this is our collective ambition. Despite the regular tight deadlines, the office atmosphere is quite relaxed so I have enough energy left for my family.

Step 1

Send in your CV and brief motivation letter including your ambition to

Step 2

We will contact you because we see sufficient common ground and would like to meet you.

Step 3

First meeting with 2 Lead Engineers to share Saltwater's position and inform you about the function. We would like to hear about your motivation and ambition.

Step 4

If we have a match, the next appointment will be with our CEO and one of our Lead Engineers. We will discuss your ambitions in more detail, focus at your strengths and added value to Saltwater. You can ask any remaining question about the organization, and the function you may have.

Step 5

Final conversation with our CEO about working conditions.

Stap 1

Stuur je CV en korte motivatie met daarin je ambitie omschreven op naar

Stap 2

Wij bellen jou omdat we voldoende raakvlakken zien voor het maken van een kennismakingsafspraak.

Stap 3

Kennismakingsgesprek met 2 lead Engineers, waarin we vertellen wie we zijn, wat onze ambities omhelzen en wat de inhoud van de functie is. Graag horen we ook van jou wat jouw motivatie was om te solliciteren en waar jij naar op zoek bent.

Stap 4

Als er een match is dan volgt er gesprek met onze CEO en een leadengineer, waar we nog meer willen weten wat jouw ambities zijn, waar jij erg goed in bent en welke toegevoegde waarde jij kan gaan leveren voor Saltwater. Tevens is er alle gelegenheid om alle vragen te stellen over de organisatie, de baan en alles wat je nog meer zou willen weten.

Stap 5

Afrondend gesprek met de CEO, dit zal een afrondend arbeidsvoorwaardengesprek zijn.

Join our team

Apply for this function

Send in your CV and motivating letter to or contact us at +31 (0)78 205 15 00 , You can also fill in and send us the contact form below.

Functie:	naval architect
Startdatum:	11-06-2024
Ervaring:	Ervaren
Educatielevel:	WO
Contracttype:	Vast
Salaris:	onbekend – onbekend
Uren per week:	1 – 40

Heb je interesse in deze vacature en wil je graag op deze functie solliciteren? Neem dan contact op met Saltwater Engineering via onbekend of onbekend. Of bezoek hun website onbekend.