Systems Engineer - USV

Job Description

Fugro’s innovative Uncrewed Surface Vessels (USVs) are transforming the maritime industry—enabling safer, more sustainable operations for subsea inspections, seafloor mapping, and environmental monitoring. By leveraging our USVs, clients reduce operational costs, minimize human risk, and lower CO₂ emissions.

We are looking for an experienced Software Systems Engineer to join our governance team. In this pivotal role, you will ensure the reliability, interoperability and safety of our vessel control and autonomy software. You’ll design future integrations for vessel automation and ensure all uncrewed vessels can be operated seamlessly from a unified remote operations centre.

Your role

• You design integrations for vessel- or job-specific automations that align with Fugro’s integration standards;

• You maintain structured documentation of vessel control designs to support engineering, certification, and classification processes;

• You define data exchange structures and protocols based on industry standards to maximize the value of our data-rich robotic platforms;

• You enable seamless integration with digital twin solutions;

• You develop verification schemas and example communication flows;

• You support modularization of software components and ensure proper functionality assignment.

Your track record

• Bachelor’s or Master’s degree in Engineering, Computer Science, or a related field.

• 4 years of experience developing data and processing models for component-based systems.

• Familiarity with architectural patterns such as functional layers, microservices, and event-driven architecture.

• Experience with real-time communications and protocols such as MQTT, DDS, ModBus, CAN.

• Understanding of SCADA systems, PLCs, IIoT, and distributed control systems.

• Strong communication and coordination skills.

• Proactive mindset with ownership and decision-making capabilities.

• Nice to have if you have experience and with and/or knowledge of maritime or autonomous systems, MBSE and containerization (e.g., Docker) and cloud-based testing environments and high-availability systems.

What Fugro offers

• A competitive salary.

• 29 holidays per year based on full-time employment (including 4 appointed by Fugro management), with the option to purchase 12 additional days.

• Extensive career and training opportunities, both nationally and internationally.

• Flexible working hours and hybrid work options in alignment with your manager and corporate policies.

• Commuting allowance.

• Modern pension scheme.

• Collective health insurance.

• Access to our corporate fitness plan.

• Coaching and support through our Employee Assistance Program (EAP).

Are you interested?

Visit our career site to learn more about what it’s like to work at Fugro.

If you have any further questions, please contact Umit Nesar, Talent Acquisition Partner, tel. +31 (0)6 -81 41 07 68

After you have applied

• You will receive an automated confirmation-email of the receipt of your application;

• When we see a match, we will invite you for the first interview within a couple of days. Of course, you will also receive a message if we will not invite you;

• After a successful first round, you will be invited for the second round;

• If we are both still positive after the second interview, we will make you an offer, and with that we hope to welcome you at Fugro!

Disclaimer for recruitment agencies:

Fugro does not accept any unsolicited applications from recruitment agencies. Acquisition to Fugro Recruitment or any Fugro employee is not appreciated.