Fugro’s Uncrewed Surface Vessels (USVs) are revolutionizing the maritime industry—enabling safer, more sustainable operations for subsea inspections, seafloor mapping, and environmental monitoring.
As a Control Engineer, you’ll be part of a multidisciplinary team developing real-time control solutions that directly impact sectors like energy, infrastructure, and sustainability.

Your Role

• Develop and test algorithms for real-time control, state management, and data aggregation for steering and monitoring our remote-controlled vessels.

• Contribute to the design and integration of vessel control systems.

• Participate in field testing and data collection to validate system performance.

• Collaborate with software, mechanical, and electrical engineers to build robust software platforms.

• Write clean, maintainable code and follow best practices in software development (e.g., version control, code reviews, testing).

• Support the transition of research concepts into deployable, field-ready systems.

Your Profile

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

• Has 2–5 years of experience in industrial automation and control software (industry or research).

• Is proficient in Linux, Docker, MQTT, C++, and/or Python.

• Has hands-on experience with robotic systems, including sensors (e.g., IMU, GPS) and actuators.

• Is a strong communicator and team player, with a proactive and problem-solving mindset.

• Has exposure to collaborative development and deployment tools and practices (e.g., Git, CI/CD, Docker).

What Fugro offers

• A competitive salary.

• Innovative environment and impactful robotics projects with real-world applications.

• 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 Company Page to learn more about what it’s like to work at Fugro.
For further information, please contact Jawwad Saleem, Talent Acquisition Specialist, at +31 6 18 88 26 79.
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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!