Naval defense manufacturer designing, building, and servicing submarines and surface ships
Naval Group is a 16,700+ person defense shipbuilder operating across five continents, designing and producing submarines and surface ships alongside their integrated systems. The tech stack spans industrial control (Siemens, Schneider Electric, Fanuc CNC), embedded systems (C++, FPGA, CPLD), and modern DevOps (GitLab CI/CD, Python), while active hiring heavily favors engineering (501 roles) and manufacturing (87 roles) — reflecting the capital-intensity of vessel production and modernization cycles. Current pain points cluster around production velocity, cost-schedule pressure, and regulatory compliance, with 422 roles posted in the last 30 days signaling sustained headcount acceleration.
Notable leadership hires: Program Director, Machining Team Lead, Hydraulic workshop lead
Naval Group designs, manufactures, and sustains submarines and surface combat vessels for sovereign navies, managing the full lifecycle from concept through decommissioning and recycling. The company also operates shipyard and naval-base services across France, Belgium, and other strategic locations. With €4.4B in annual revenue and 16,722 full-time equivalent employees as of end-2024, Naval Group delivers integrated systems including autonomous platforms, underwater weapons, and drone technologies. The organization is scaling rapidly across engineering, manufacturing, and operations roles, with active projects spanning vessel modernization programs, maintenance infrastructure, and internal tool development—all subject to strict regulatory and quality compliance frameworks.
Core stack includes Linux, C++, C#, Python, Java, and Rust for embedded and backend systems; Siemens and Schneider Electric for industrial control; Fanuc CNC for manufacturing; GitLab and GitLab CI/CD for version control and DevOps; FPGA and CPLD for programmable logic; and legacy tools like Oracle, Excel, and Microsoft Access.
Naval Group is actively hiring in France and Belgium. Leadership roles include Program Director, Machining Team Lead, and Hydraulic Workshop Lead, reflecting focus on production and engineering leadership.
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