Senior Consultant (Uncrewed) Ship Design

Senior consultant (uncrewed) Ship Design Critical Infrastructure TNO Keywords: Engineering Contract Type: Type: Permanent employment Location: Delft Education Level: Education: Doctorate/PhD (EQF 8), Master (EQF 7) Published on: Published: 13/10/2026 Status: Open Apply before: 26/10/2026 Hours p/wk: 32 The naval vessels of the future require a new perspective on design, their crews, and the challenges related to ship vulnerability.

We support defence through applied research focused on protecting ships and their crews, even during high intensity conflicts. In addition, we explore the potential of uncrewed vessels and how these developments are changing ship design. Does this sound interesting, uncrewed would you like to contribute to sustainable and safe ships of the future? Then this position is for you! What will be your role?

As a Senior consultant Ship Design, you translate your vision on ship vulnerability of military crewed and uncrewed vessels into concrete research activities and innovations for Defence. You understand the challenges of the industry as well as the solution space within TNO. Together with a team of specialists, you analyse, assess, and experiment with maritime military, crewed and uncrewed, systems to enable the implementation of groundbreaking solutions.

As a senior consultant, you combine your experience and expertise in ship design and structures with in depth market knowledge and a strong professional network. Together with our partners, you help shape the direction of future ship designs. In addition, you work with our experts to further develop our research on uncrewed vessels in close collaboration with industry and government. You will work within a multidisciplinary team of experts from various fields, in close cooperation with clients and/or partners both within and outside the department.

As a Senior Consultant, you are well acquainted with our customers, provid...