
Toqua is a deep-tech startup focused on decarbonizing the shipping industry by leveraging AI and big data for ship performance modeling. Their core product, Ship Kernels, provides highly accurate AI…

Toqua is a deep-tech startup focused on decarbonizing the shipping industry by leveraging AI and big data for ship performance modeling. Their core product, Ship Kernels, provides highly accurate AI…
Mission: Decarbonize shipping using physics-informed ML to cut fuel use and emissions
Core product: Ship Kernels — API-accessible ship performance models
Impact: Claims 2–15% fuel savings in customer case studies
HQ: Ghent, Belgium
Shipping decarbonization; vessel performance modeling and operational optimization
2020
Software Development
338200
“Supported by accelerators and programs including imec.istart, ESA Space Solutions Belgium, Pitchdrive, ZEBOX Ventures and Google Cloud Platform”
The Company
Do you want to build an innovative company with a positive climate impact?
Then Toqua is the right place for you.
At Toqua, we’re building AI technology that helps shipping companies cut fuel consumption and emissions at scale, solving one of the world’s most urgent climate challenges. Our platform is used directly by customers, and can also be easily embedded in partner products. By 2029, we aim to power 10,000 vessels - the emissions equivalent of removing every single car from the roads in Belgium. What you build will directly move that needle.
Toqua consists of a young and ambitious team that values ideas over hierarchy.
We believe work should be a place of ownership, learning, and high standards.
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Job Description
Toqua is looking for a hands-on Operations Lead to help build and scale the company as we grow.
As we grow, one of the biggest challenges is turning priorities into consistent, high-quality execution. We’re looking for someone who can bring clarity, structure, and follow-through across the business — and who is just as comfortable working with people as they are improving processes and helping the company scale well.
In this role, you will work across teams and domains to bring focus, momentum, and structure to how we operate. You will help make sure the right things get done, priorities stay clear, and the company keeps moving forward — while building strong relationships and helping teams work well together.
This is a hands-on role with broad responsibility. You will be close to the details, because details matter when building and scaling well. At the same time, because the role sits at the heart of the business, you will have real leverage in shaping how we prioritize, improve, and build Toqua.
Over time, we see this role growing into a broader leadership role, ideally into COO.
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What we offer
Even if your experience doesn't precisely match the criteria above, please consider applying!
What now?
Interested? Great – Here's what happens next:
Application → Intro call → Test → Team chat → Offer.
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