Field Subsea Engineer
Job in
1000, Amsterdam, North Holland, Netherlands
Listed on 2026-09-05
Listing for:
Optics11
Full Time
position Listed on 2026-09-05
Job specializations:
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Engineering
Systems Engineer, Mechanical Engineer, Engineering Design & Technologists
Job Description & How to Apply Below
Join our team and contribute to our mission of making the world's seas and energy infrastructure safer with our groundbreaking fiber optic sensing technology. If you are driven by excellence, innovation, and the desire to make a positive impact, we eagerly await your application.
As a Field Subsea Engineer , you work in an international multidisciplinary team on underwater system architecture, subsea mechanical structures, subsea interfaces for long term deployments, deployment technology, and handling relationships with internal and external stakeholders, and leading field trials and deployments. You will work closely with the projects, sales and business development, and the product management teams, as well as external industrial partners and end-clients.
What You'll Do:
Design and develop subsea mechanical structures for seabed sensor nodes, housings, anchoring systems, and seabed deployment interfaces
Perform structural analysis including static, dynamic, fatigue, and on-bottom stability assessments under operational and environmental loading conditions
Support field deployments and naval operations for our Barrier and Array products
Define and validate material selections for subsea environments, including corrosion resistance, pressure tolerance, and long-term durability
Develop and review engineering drawings, specifications, and technical documentation in line with relevant offshore standards
Support offshore deployment planning and execution, including cable laying, anchor design, and seabed interface considerations
Collaborate with the fiber optic sensing and electronics teams to ensure structural designs are compatible with acoustic performance requirements
Contribute to prototype development, lab testing, and field trials of seabed sensing hardware
Interface with external suppliers, manufacturers, and certification bodies
Support technical proposals and customer-facing documentation where structural design is a key differentiator
Being willing to travel up to 40% of the time.
What's in it for you?
Join one of Europe’s most promising deep-tech scale-ups.
Lots of traveling, to anywhere across the globe (10 to 40% traveling time, depending on the workload).
Innovative high-tech, international organization, with lots of growth opportunities.
A lot to learn and to develop. We stimulate personal development.
What are we looking for?
BSc/MSc in Mechanical/Naval/Civil or Marine Engineering or similar.
More 5+years of experience in offshore, marine, and subsea design engineering.
Knowledge of relevant standards (DNV, ISO 13628, or equivalent).
Experience working with Orca Flex.
Strong technical documentation and drawing skills (Solid Works, CATIA, or equivalent CAD).
Proficiency in FEA tools (ANSYS, ABAQUS, or equivalent).
Structured and independent way of working, affinity with project management.
Have flexibility in traveling abroad.
Good communication skills in English, with an open and social personality.
Eligibility to obtain NATO/Dutch security clearance.
Experience with fiber optic systems is a big plus.
You'll be working with clients in the defense and security sectors, obtaining a Certificate of No Objection issued by the AIVD (Dutch General Intelligence and Security Service) is mandatory. This means you will need to undergo security screening. For more information, please refer to details on security screening.
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