Automation & Electrical Engineer

Kongsberg Maritime is seeking a skilled and experienced Automation & Electrical engineer to join our Control, Power & Auxiliary systems team within the Thruster systems business unit.

As a member of our team, you will play a crucial role in maintaining and developing advanced electrical systems. By collaborating closely with internal colleagues and interacting with external customers, classification societies, and suppliers, you will contribute to enhancing our system solutions. Your expertise will ensure optimal performance and reliability for the thruster steering and control system.

Join us now and be part of creating solutions that enable a more sustainable future for our oceans.

Responsibilities

• Create, maintain and develop control system design and documentation
• Develop, test and troubleshoot PLC systems
• Integrate hardware and software components to create cohesive solutions
• Conduct thorough testing and verification to ensure they meet performance and safety requirements.
• Support customers and internal stakeholders
• Support and take lead in complex problem solving

Qualifications

• A minimum of bachelor’s degree in the field of Electrical, Software or Automation engineering
• Experience on designing electrical and automation systems
• Experience in CoDesys and PLC programming
• Experience with configuration of variable speed drives
• Experience with fieldbus and industrial ethernet communication protocols i.e. CanOpen and Profinet
• Experience in EPlan or other Ecad tool is considered as an advantage
• Previous experience in maritime business is considered as an advantage
• Strong communication skills in English are required

You are able to

• Work independently and collaboratively within a team
• Take initiative, plan, drive results, and assume responsibility
• Foster cooperation, share knowledge, and support team goals
• Think multidisciplinary and consider the bigger picture

What we can offer

With us, you will be offered a competitive salary and benefit packages with good development opportunities in an international environment. We offer flexible working hours and the option to work remote or from home office. Competitive terms including attractive insurance policies and pension schemes. We offer an inspiring and safe work-environment and the possibility to work with sustainable and exciting solutions for the future. 

This employment may require security clearance by the Norwegian National Security Authority, clearance through Civil Aviation Authority or a background check. Please note that this might affect the offer process or employment.

Work location
Preferable Ulsteinvik or Ålesund, Norway.

Other KM locations in Nordics can be considered.

The candidate must be available to work onsite in Ulsteinvik during specific project phases and periods.

This role requires travel to various company sites.

For more information, please contact:

Hege Toftesund, Manager – Control, Power & Auxiliary systems, +47 412 09 770, hege.toftesund@km.kongsberg.com         

Kongsberg Maritime is a technology pioneer, enabling a more sustainable future for our oceans. Our zero-emission integrated technologies advance the maritime industry and solve our customers' toughest problems. With unmatched competence, domain knowledge, innovation, and market reach, we are the trusted maritime partner. Headquartered in Kongsberg, Norway, the company has manufacturing, sales and service facilities in 35 countries. 

Our Propulsion and Handling division delivers world class products for propulsion, handling systems, motion control and waterjet for all marine industry sectors including merchant, offshore and naval. Our products enhance operational efficiency and deliver safe, secure, reliable and sustainable products to our valued customers. 

KONGSBERG is a leading global technology group. Throughout our proud two hundred year history, we have continuously advanced, applying innovative solutions to the needs of our customers, partners and society at large. We believe diversity is our strength. By fostering an inclusive and diverse culture we nurture and ensure space for different perspectives and ideas. We are determined in our work to mature and improve our ability to utilize our diversity and culture of differences to create positive business results. 

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