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Dragana Trkulja
Recruitment Partner Consultant at Van Storm
Job summary:
Tasks: system architecture design, requirements management, IVVQ coordination, and stakeholder alignment
Projects: high-tech naval defense vessels with complex combat system integration
Company: Dutch naval defense shipbuilder
Main requirements: +5 years of experience in system architecture or engineering leadership within naval or defense industries
Your opportunity
As a Senior System Architect for Combat Systems, you will play a strategic and technical leadership role in defining the architecture of advanced combat systems on naval vessels. You will oversee the development and integration of modular, compliant systems, shaping both the functional and non-functional system requirements that determine vessel performance, safety, and effectiveness. With a clear focus on IVVQ (Integration, Verification, Validation, and Qualification) coordination, you will align stakeholders and technical disciplines, while ensuring that all systems are designed with traceability, compliance, and operational integration in mind.
This position is an excellent fit for a systems engineering leader who thrives in high-stakes, multidisciplinary environments and is driven by innovation in naval defense technology.
What you will do
- Act as the technical authority for system architecture and combat systems integration
- Lead the development, flow-down, and documentation of system and subsystem requirements
- Maintain and structure requirement traceability across modules, subsystems, and project phases
- Coordinate IVVQ planning and execution to ensure compliance with all requirements
- Evaluate deliverables and support formal verification and validation activities
- Provide cross-functional guidance to engineering teams and external partners
- Align technical solutions with stakeholder needs and integration standards
- Promote continuous improvement in requirements and system integration processes
Where you will work
This close client of ours is the leading Dutch developer and builder of marine defense systems. With a strong engineering and yard team, they are delivering world-class complex naval ships to navies around the world. In the current geopolitical climate, the organization is expanding significantly and providing excellent opportunities for professional growth.
- New technologies galore: state-of-the-art naval technology, digital twinning, virtual reality, and more!
- Well-established shipyard with a long-lasting track record, part of a global shipbuilding group
- Excellent market outlook: order book filled way into the 2030s and still more projects expected
- Cooperating with knowledgeable colleagues, learning and sharing insight
What you already have
- Master’s degree in a relevant technical field (e.g. Systems Engineering, Naval Architecture, Mechanical Engineering)
- Extensive experience in system or subcontract management of complex technical systems
- Profound understanding of naval and combat system integration
- Experience with requirements management tools such as DOORS
- Proven leadership in multidisciplinary project environments
- Excellent communication skills in English; ability to read German is a plus
- Eligibility for a security clearance; clean background and excellent references required
- Permanent EU citizenship and passport are mandatory—visa holders or non-EU nationals are not eligible due to defense project requirements
Your benefits
- 40 paid holidays per year for an excellent work-life balance
- Covered commuting and interviewing costs
- Business Travel Insurance
- Basic Dutch course, so you will understand the Dutch jokes during the coffee break
- Housing search support and registration supported by Van Storm
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