Dynamics, Workability & Data Science Engineer

Location: Kinderdijk

Time Type: Full time

Job Description

As a Dynamics, Workability & Data Science Engineer, you will be involved in:

• Defining and calculating workability and operability limits for vessels and equipment.
• Development, maintenance and application of dynamic and hydrodynamic models for motion prediction and operability assessment.
• System-level analysis of vessel motions in relation to complex maritime, defense, offshore and dredging systems and operations.
• Development and continued improvement of workability tools and workflows (e.g. OrcaFlex- and Python-based).
• Analysis of large simulation and operational datasets to extract insights and support decision-making.
• Design and implementation of data-driven, machine-learning or AI-based prototypes for engineering applications.
• Integration of physics-based and data-driven models to improve prediction accuracy and efficiency.
• Support of model validation through laboratory measurements and full-scale (sea) trials.
• Technical support to engineering, sales teams and customers during project development.

Contribution to R&D projects and strategic technology developments related to workability, operability and onboard decision support. Through these activities, you directly contribute to IHC solutions that deliver safe, reliable and efficient operations that push the boundaries under demanding environmental conditions.

Due to the nature of this role, only candidates who are eligible to work in the European Union and hold a valid EU work permit will be considered.

Your profile

You bring a strong proactive engineering mindset combined with curiosity, analytical rigour and an interest in combining theory with operational reality.

You have:

• A Master’s degree in Mechanical Engineering, Maritime Engineering, Aerospace Engineering, Applied Mathematics (or a related discipline).
• A strong affinity with hydrodynamics, multi-body dynamics, vessel motions or offshore operations.
• Interest in or experience with workability, operability criteria and metocean data (operational vs. extreme conditions).
• Affinity with programming and data-driven engineering; experience with Python is required (MATLAB and/or OrcaFlex are strong advantages).
• Interest in combining physics-based modelling with data science, machine learning or AI techniques.
• Interest in translating complex analyses into practical engineering and operational insights.
• Good command of English; Dutch is an advantage.

Please note that only candidates with valid EU work visa will be considered as viable candidates. 

* These requirements give a direction to the profile we are looking. At Royal IHC, we warmly welcome anyone to join us, regardless of their background, disabilities or challenges. For example: research shows that male candidates apply if there is a 60% match and women only when there is a 100% match. Do you not meet all the requirements but do you think that this is the position for you? Then we would like to invite you to apply. 

Royal IHC offers you:  

In 2050 (when we exist over 400 years) Royal IHC will be a fully sustainable company with a net-zero portfolio. 

Our Technology department

IHC Technology is one of the enabling organizations for IHC’s Core and Potential Core to achieve its strategy “towards a sustainable future”. The unit consists of around 20 employees with different backgrounds, mostly at PhD or MSc/BSc level. Besides DAS, a R&D group. IP, Innovation Management Support and Subsidy Support. IHC Technology also operates a well-equipped test facility.