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# Systems Engineer

- **Company:** Fugro Group
- **Location:** Rotterdam, Netherlands
- **Contract:** Permanent contract
- **Skills:** Systems Engineering, Architectural Patterns, Cloud Computing, Electronic Data Interchange (EDI), Supervisory Control and Data Acquisition (SCADA), Modbus, Message Queuing Telemetry Transport (MQTT), System Software, Event Driven Architecture, Containerization, Information Technology, Docker, Microservices
- **Published:** July 30, 2026
- **Apply:** https://www.nationalevacaturebank.nl/vacature/a19a46ed-742a-48e4-bd37-0b38c26ec299/systems-engineer

## About the Role

+ 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.
Bonus Points

 + Experience with maritime or autonomous systems.
 + Knowledge of high-availability systems.
 + Familiarity with containerization (e.g., Docker) and cloud-based testing environments.

## 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 CO emissions.
We are looking for a Software Architect to join our Platform Software Development team. In this pivotal role, you will ensure the reliability 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

 + 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.


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