Damen
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ABOUT US
Damen Offshore & Specialized Vessels (OSV) designs, builds and delivers complex maritime projects for markets such as defense & security, offshore, public transport and dredging. We operate in an international, multidisciplinary environment and work closely with customers, suppliers, subcontractors, engineering teams and shipyards around the world.
Within the Product Group Defense & Security, we focus on the development and sales of advanced military and governmental vessels. Our portfolio includes Offshore Patrol Vessels, auxiliaries, combatants, frigates, corvettes, landing platforms and other specialized platforms that combine proven Damen standards with customer-specific requirements.
We work on large, engineering-to-order projects where innovation, reliability, standardization and controlled execution are key. To strengthen our product organization, we are looking for a Product Specialist who can translate market and customer needs into technically feasible, competitive and standardized product solutions — and who can lead and develop the Design & Proposal Engineers working within the assigned product segment.
THE ROLE
As Product Specialist Defense & Security, you are responsible for the development, management and maintenance of an assigned product portfolio segment. You own the product segment standards, product roadmap, portfolio baselines and technical product governance, while ensuring that our products remain aligned with market developments, customer needs, Damen requirements and applicable risk and compliance standards.
In this role, you are not only a product authority, but also a leader of the assigned Design & Proposal team. You lead, coach and develop the Design & Proposal Engineers assigned to your product segment, ensuring capability, performance, quality and predictable delivery of product and proposal activities.
You work at the interface between Product, Sales, Business Development, Tender Management, Engineering and management. You ensure that proposals within your product segment are technically feasible, commercially relevant, aligned with product baselines, and delivered with predictable quality and timing in support of Sales and tender processes.
The role is part of the Defense & Security product organization and is intended for one of the assigned product segments, such as Auxiliaries or OPV / Combatants. Each Product Specialist owns a product segment and leads a dedicated Design & Proposal team.
KEY ACCOUNTABILITIES
In this role, you will:
SKILLS & EXPERIENCE
To be successful in this role, you bring:
COMPETENCIES
You are a strategic and structured product professional who can combine technical depth with commercial awareness. You create clarity in complex situations, make well-founded decisions and know how to balance customer focus with product standards, technical feasibility, risk management and long-term portfolio development.
You communicate clearly with different stakeholders, bring structure to product and proposal activities and are able to align Sales, Business Development, Product, Engineering and project interests.
As a people leader, you coach others, set clear expectations and actively support the development of the assigned Design & Proposal Engineers. You create a working environment in which people understand their priorities, receive useful feedback and can grow their product and proposal capabilities.
You take ownership, remain calm under pressure and are comfortable working in an international, multidisciplinary and compliance-sensitive environment.
WHAT WE OFFER
At Damen, we invest today in the future of tomorrow—and we do this together. That’s why we continuously invest in your development, both professionally and personally, so that we keep learning and growing together. Damen offers (for a full-time position):
Why join Damen Offshore and Specialized vessels?
At Damen, you’ll have the opportunity to develop yourself in an international, dynamic work environment. We offer a workplace where innovation, teamwork, and personal growth are at the forefront. Together, we’re shaping the future of the maritime industry!
Ready to come on board?
Apply today and discover how you can contribute to the innovation of complex projects for different markets
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Recruiter:
Email:
gerard.eggink@damen.comPlease apply through the Apply Button. Due to GDPR reasons we cannot accept applications by email.
Working at Damen: building the future of the maritime world
Do you want to work in the maritime sector and contribute to meaningful work? At Damen, you work together on ships and solutions that matter, built to last.
About Damen as an employer
Damen is an international family-owned company with strong roots in the Netherlands. With more than 12,000 colleagues worldwide, we have been building all kinds of ships and maritime solutions for generations, from workboats to naval vessels and innovative solutions for offshore and energy. We take a long-term view and work together on solutions that not only work today, but also for future generations.
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: Engineering (Maritime, Mechanical, Electrical), Shipbuilding, Supply Chain & Logistics, and Business & Support functions (e.g. Finance, HR, IT, Marketing)
Open vacancies: Check career.damen.com