Ocean Career: Fugro Senior Software Engineer

As a Senior Software Engineer at Fugro, you will shape the core platform that powers autonomous and remotely operated vessels worldwide. You build the Vessel Operating System (VOS)—the layer that connects PLC based hardware systems with navigation, control, and mission software. Your work enables safe, reliable, and intelligent vessel operations across a global fleet.

Your Role

  • You design and implement distributed, containerized services using C#/.NET, Docker, and Kubernetes;
  • You build event driven, pub/sub based communication layers with clear structures and robust contracts;
  • You develop health, mission, and decision support services that drive safe mode transitions and fallbacks;
  • You implement time synchronization, state estimation, fault handling, and resilience patterns across services;
  • You integrate with autopilot PLCs, propulsion PLCs, and AMCS systems, defining interfaces and simulation/HIL pathways;
  • You embed observability: metrics, logs, traces, and contribute to fleetscale reliability and safety practices;
  • You design deployments and contribute to progressive delivery, rollback, and compatibility strategies;
  • You provide technical leadership, mentor engineers, and drive architectural reviews and documentation quality;

Your Track Record

  • You bring 6+ years of experience building distributed or realtime systems in C#/.NET with strong architectural skills;
  • You understand control system patterns and messaging deeply, including pub/sub, event sourcing, and idempotency;
  • You have handson experience with Docker, Kubernetes (or K3s/RKE2), CI/CD pipelines, and Git based workflows;
  • You are fluent in networking fundamentals—TCP/UDP, QoS, routing—and API/schema design using REST, DDS, Protobuf;
  • You are familiar with industrial/maritime protocols such as NMEA 0183/2000, CAN/J1939, and Modbus, and can build robust adapters;
  • You have exposure to safety critical software practices and excel at collaborating, communicating, and leading engineering initiatives.


Location: Nootdorp, Netherlands

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