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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 a 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.
Job Responsibility:
Design integrations for vessel- or job-specific automations that align with Fugro’s integration standards
Maintain structured documentation of vessel control designs to support engineering, certification, and classification processes
Define data exchange structures and protocols based on industry standards to maximize the value of our data-rich robotic platforms
Enable seamless integration with digital twin solutions
Develop verification schemas and example communication flows
Support modularization of software components and ensure proper functionality assignment
Requirements:
Bachelor’s or Master’s degree in Engineering, Computer Science, or a related field
Experience developing data and processing models
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, OPC-UA
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:
Experience with maritime or autonomous systems
Knowledge of high-availability systems
Familiarity with containerization (e.g., Docker) and cloud-based testing environments
What we offer:
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)