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About us
Get on board with Damen Naval, along with more than 1,200 professionals based in The Netherlands, Romania, and Germany. We are the naval division of the family-owned Damen Shipyards Group which employs 12,000 professionals globally. Damen Naval designs and builds advanced naval vessels for customers all over the world. With a passion for technological innovation and sustainable solutions, we continue to push the boundaries in naval shipbuilding. You can be part of our team! Are you ready for duty?

The role

As the (Senior) Technical Author Integrated Logistics Support (ILS) at Damen Naval, you will be responsible for creating, updating, and managing comprehensive technical documentation for our naval ships and systems. Your work will include delivering user manuals, maintenance manuals, test protocols, and business processes, ensuring clarity and accuracy in describing various aspects such as functions, requirements, layout, components, modes, security, and maintenance.

Key accountabilities
In this role, your responsibilities will include:

• Prepare technical documents in a structured framework, adhering to prescribed formats.

• Collect and structure technical and logistic information from diverse sources, including texts, drawings, diagrams, lists, specifications, manuals, 3D models, P&IDs, colleagues, and reports.

• Create system-level technical documentation based on input from the Engineering team.

• Modify illustrations to enhance documentation clarity.

• Input information into software systems in compliance with international standards S1000D and S2000M.

• Deliver Interactive Electronic Technical Publications (IETP).

Skills & experience
We are looking for candidates with the following qualifications:

• Bachelor or Master degree in engineering, philology, or a related field.

• Professional experience working with Content Management Systems and structured documents using XML/DITA/S1000D.

• Knowledge of complex systems and international standards such as S1000D, S2000M, S3000L, and Simplified Technical English (STE).

• Ability to efficiently differentiate between primary and secondary issues, ensuring concise and precise writing.

• Enthusiastic team player who takes initiative and actively participates in product development.Excellent command of English, both written and verbal.

• Excellent references, as a security screening is part of the hiring process.

• Permanent EU citizenship and passport are both required. Candidates with EU (work) visa or with both an EU and non-EU nationality and/or passport are not eligible in accordance with the requirements imposed by the military nature of our projects.

What we offer
At Damen Naval, we highly value our employees, and we will support your professional and personal development. We also provide our employees with:

• A competitive salary and 8% holiday pay.

• 27 holidays and 13 ADV days.

• Travel allowance of 23 cents per kilometre.

• PME-pension arrangement with an employer contribution of 60%.

• Profit sharing based on company results.

• Flexibility to work from home up to two days a week.

• Additional benefits including a bicycle plan and company fitness.

Other
Are you interested in this position, please submit your application with your CV and cover letter, along with an indication of:

• Your (preferred) monthly gross salary based on fulltime work.
• Availability (fulltime / part-time / number of hours).
• Notice period / possible starting date.

For more information about this vacancy or Damen Naval, please visit the Damen Naval website, the Damen Naval Career website or contact the Corporate Recruitment department via +31 118 485 000.

Please note that due to the military nature of our projects, only candidates who have permanent EU nationality can be considered for vacancies at Damen Naval. Unfortunately, we are not allowed to process candidates who (also) have a non-EU passport or nationality.

A pre-employment and security screening and investigation form part of the recruitment process.

Acquisition and introduction of candidates without a formal request is not appreciated and they will not be considered.

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