Survivability Analysis Engineer

About us

Agap2 is a European IT and Engineering Consultancy, active in 14 countries with over 9.500 employees. The company was founded in Portugal and since 2014 we have been based in the Netherlands with our Amsterdam office to provide our expertise to the Dutch market. Our employees are defined by the so-called "Agapian spirit", which is summarized in 5

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The position

As a Survivability Analysis Engineer at agap2, you take on the challenge within an international environment with a local focus. You will have the opportunity to work on various projects over the years, based on your experience and interests. Projects within industries such as Banking, Fintech, Telco, Retail, Sports, and Healthcare.

While working at Agap2, you are expected to share your knowledge while also having the opportunity to learn new technologies. We believe that sharing knowledge is the key to personal development. Our talent management program is tailor-made to give you the opportunity to develop and grow in your career, the way you envision it. Because we work with various customers, you are also expected to be able to adapt to different environments.

Key Responsibilities

You will play a key part in the development, engineering, and testing of lightweight composite structures with integrated ballistic protection for defense platforms. Your work will directly contribute to innovative survivability solutions used across various platforms and programs.

• Develop, implement, and verify technical solutions for survivability and protection systems.
• Create and maintain compliance documentation aligned with customer and regulatory standards.
• Identify and solve technical problems, integrating solutions effectively.
• Design and support engineering tools and simulation models for ballistic protection development.
• Define methods, plans, and toolsets appropriate for achieving program objectives.
• Contribute technical input for bids and proposals during program acquisition phases.
• Assess and mitigate technical risks related to your work package.
• Support and generate test plans, specifications, and analysis to demonstrate compliance.
• Design for manufacturability and cost, applying DFMA principles where applicable.
• Deliver high-quality engineering documentation, reports, and project deliverables.
• Participate in technical reviews, customer meetings, and formal design gate reviews.
• Resolve non-conformities through root cause analysis and engineering solutions.
• Coach and support other engineers through peer reviews and technical mentoring.
• Contribute to improvements in processes, work instructions, and engineering practices.
• Liaise with manufacturing engineering during prototype and serial production stages.
• Understand and support qualification and certification processes for relevant products.

What you bring to the position

• Bachelor's or Master's degree in a relevant technical discipline, or equivalent experience.
• Experience in Analysis Engineering, ideally within the Aerospace or Defense sectors.
• Knowledge of fiber-reinforced composite materials (mandatory).
• Experience or familiarity with ballistic protection technologies and small-caliber threat modeling (preferred).
• Strong analytical and problem-solving capabilities.
• Ability to work independently and under minimal supervision.
• Capable of holding engineering check/approval status (or working toward it).
• Skilled in preparing and communicating complex technical information to diverse stakeholders.
• Able to engage in technical discussions with both internal teams and external partners.
• Familiarity with product qualification, certification, and compliance documentation processes.

Nice To Have

• Experience in a multidisciplinary, project-based engineering environment.
• Willingness to learn and take ownership of assigned responsibilities.
• Proactive and self-motivated with a strong sense of accountability.
• Comfortable working in a high-tech development and prototyping setting.

What we offer

• Competitive Salary & Benefits: Including a laptop, mobile phone, full travel allowance and pension plan.
• Work-Life Balance: 25 vacation days, flexible working hours in a hybrid mode.
• Professional Growth: Weekly Dutch classes and a tailored talent management program with a financial budget to help you achieve your professional goals.
• Dynamic Culture: Diverse team activities from tech meetups to sports and social events.

Is there still room for fun? Of course! The combination of fun and development is essential in our team. A small impression: our team consists of more than 10 nationalities, we play paddle and regularly organize tech meetups, happy hours drinks, and pub quizzes.

At agap2 we defend equality and value diversity. We create a safe, diverse environment where opportunities are equal for all employees. All candidates with skills matching the position are welcome to join us!