Senior xR Developer (Interim)

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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 interim Senior xR Developer, you will lead the development of immersive Virtual Reality (VR) training solutions tailored for the naval sector. Utilizing your expertise in Unity and C# programming, you will create realistic simulations and interactive training experiences that elevate the skills of naval professionals.

Working in an Agile Scrum environment, you will collaborate with a multidisciplinary team of developers, artists, and solution architects. This role offers the chance to drive innovation in xR development, contribute to critical naval training programs, and grow as a technical leader within a creative, supportive team.

If you thrive on solving complex challenges, value collaboration, and are eager to make a tangible impact, we want to hear from you!

Key accountabilities
As interim Senior xR Developer your key responsibilities will include:

• Designing and developing immersive environments and serious games for training and virtual naval applications.
• Translating functional requirements into robust, maintainable, and scalable code.
• Delivering high-quality code increments within defined schedules, adhering to quality standards and cost guidelines.
• Maintaining and improving in-house tools used to create interactive courses.
• Driving process improvements and fostering knowledge sharing within the team.
• Coaching team members to ensure codebase integrity and adopting best practices.
• Ensuring full compliance with project requirements and specifications.

Skills & experience
To excel as interim Senior xR Developer at Damen Naval you should have the following qualifications and qualities:

• Bachelor’s degree in software development, game development, or a related field, with a minimum of four years of relevant experience.
• Extensive knowledge of and experience with C# programming, Unity Engine, and xR development, particularly VR applications.
• Strong knowledge of data structures, algorithms, object-oriented design, and design patterns.
• Additional experience with Python, Blender API, or relational databases is advantageous.
• Excellent command of English both spoken and written and proficiency in Dutch and/or German is a plus.
• Core competencies: customer-focused, results-oriented, creative, adaptable, self-organized, and a strong team player.
• 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 (also) a non-EU nationality and/or passport are not eligible given the requirements imposed by the military nature of our projects.

What we offer
At Damen Naval, we value your expertise and commitment. As a temporary member of our team, you will receive:

• A competitive salary aligned with permanent staff.
• Travel allowance of €0.23 per kilometre.
• Flexibility to work from home up to two days a week.
• Opportunities to work on challenging and innovative projects in the naval sector.

Other
This temporary assignment is exclusively offered on a secondment (detachering) or temporary employment contract basis. Freelance or ZZP agreements are not considered due to current Dutch legislation.

If you are interested, please submit your application with the following details:

• Your CV and motivational letter.
• Indication of your expected gross monthly salary (based on full-time work).
• Your availability (full-time/part-time and number of hours).
• Your notice period and preferred start date.

For more information about the 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-assignment 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.