Vacancy
Senior FEM Engineer (Finite Element Methods)

Referencenumber MIBL03386-1, Amsterdam, Nederland

FEM, Naval Architecture
Join our client, a leading yacht engineering office in Amsterdam, responsible for designing and engineering luxurious superyachts. As a Senior FEM Engineer, you will play a crucial role in optimizing yacht constructions using advanced Finite Element Methods (FEM).

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Tasks

As a Senior FEM Engineer, you will:

  • Model and calculate longitudinal strength, vibrations, and specific construction details.
  • Provide insights into optimizing constructions through your analyses.
  • Present calculations and simulation results to your team.
  • Work on multiple projects simultaneously within the FEM knowledge center.
  • Share your specific knowledge with colleagues and support their development.
  • Collaborate with stakeholders on progress and technical issues.
  • Contribute to stronger constructions and enhance our client's market position.
  • Report to the Team Leader Structural Engineering.

Job requirements

  • BSc/MSc. thinking and working level with a relevant diploma.
  • Over 4 years of experience as an FEM/Structural Engineer; lead engineering experience is a plus in yacht building  shipbuilding sector. 
  • Knowledge of ship structures and certification bodies (LR, DNV, BV) 
  • Proficiency in 3D CAD software (NX, Inventor, Solidworks).
  • Excellent knowledge of FEM for static and dynamic analyses.
  • Experience with commercial packages (Ansys, NASTRAN, Femap, RFEM).
  • Preferably programming knowledge for tool development (VBA, Python).
  • Proficiency in English; Dutch is a plus.
  • Passion for technology, collaborative, accurate, and results-oriented.

Conditions

  • Assistance with relocation, visa applications, housing advice, and general assistance.
  • 30% tax ruling for the first five years (if applicable).
  • At least 25 days of paid holidays, plus 13 additional paid holidays.
  • Compensation for commuting costs.
  • Language course compensation up to €500.-
  • Yearly social events.
  • Invitations to industry events and conventions such as METSTRADE, SMM, Offshore Energy.

Company Profile

Our client is an engineering office, a vital part of one of the most renowned and historical Yacht Builders. With a rich history spread throughout the years, they are known for their uncompromising hunt for engineering innovation, quality, aesthetic design and craftsmanship. The company is a knowledge centre committed to delivering and bringing to life iconic superyachts by relying on the traditional values and by going beyond what they know. As a brilliant company to work for, our client offers great opportunities for Engineers with a passion for Yachts, who are ready to challenge themselves in order to meet desires and inspire the world with the result. Each Engineer works on the evolution of the finest, most complex and excellent yachts in the world. In a nutshell, the company is characterized as a benchmarking international environment which strives for excellence and wonderful building experience. Via an established partnership, our client is committed to setting new standards and motivating the contributors in reaching perfection and in establishing the impossible with their unique superyacht projects.

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