Junior Design & Proposal Engineer

Junior Design & Proposal Engineer

We design, build and refit some of the world’s most advanced luxury yachts, expedition and shadow vessels. In this role you will support the alignment between product development, engineering and sales, providing technical support for sales opportunities while gaining experience in the technical development of our yacht platforms.

• Sales & Proposal Support
  • Support Sales Managers in preparing technical proposal documentation.
  • Assist in developing and maintaining General Arrangements and Technical Specifications.
  • Translate client, sales and market requirements into feasible technical concepts.
  • Provide technical input during sales meetings and internal reviews.
  • Contribute to cost calculation concepts in cooperation with Product Management and Finance.
• Product Development & Platform Support
  • Contribute to Product Definition Packages (PDP), working with different engineering disciplines.
  • Support the transition from concept definition to Engineering under guidance of senior colleagues.
  • Maintain and improve technical documentation and platform data.
  • Contribute to lessons learned, standardisation and continuous improvement.
  • Ensure compliance with applicable Class and Flag requirements.
• Product Lifecycle & Future Developments
  • Support feasibility studies related to platform development, new technologies and regulatory changes.
  • Prepare structured technical input and basic analyses to support Product Managers.
• Supplier & Stakeholder Interaction
  • Support interaction with suppliers and subcontractors.
  • Assist in reviewing technical and regulatory aspects of supplier proposals.
  • Coordinate between Product Management, Sales and Engineering within your scope.

• Provide reliable and timely technical support to sales and proposal teams.
• Deliver consistent, well‑prepared proposal documentation.
• Improve technical documentation and platform consistency.
• Actively learn, develop technical skills and apply lessons learned.

• BSc or MSc in Naval Architecture, Shipbuilding or Marine Technology.
• 0–3 years of relevant experience or strong interest in yacht design and engineering.
• Basic experience or affinity with tools such as Rhinoceros, AutoCAD, Maxsurf or similar.
• Practical and structured working approach with attention to detail.
• Strong communication skills in an international environment.
• Proficiency in Dutch and English.
• Desire to learn and develop technical knowledge across disciplines.

• Technically challenging junior role within product development.
• Exposure to a wide range of yacht platforms and engineering disciplines.
• Dinamically informal and professional working environment.
• Clear development path towards more senior technical or product roles.
• Salary: €3200 – €4025 gross per month (full‑time, excluding holiday allowance).
• 27 vacation days and 13 ADV days per year (full‑time).
• Holiday allowance, travel allowance (25cents/km) and solid pension scheme.
• Flexibility to work from home and ample training and development opportunities.
• Metalektro collective labour agreement.

Vlissingen, Koningsweg
2. Hybrid working possible to a limited extent in line with team agreements.

Recruiter:
Annemarieke van Casand‑Burger –
Hiring Manager:
Daan Langezaal –