Senior Validation and Verification Lead

Do you want to lead and develop as Senior Validation and Verification Lead within Remote and Autonomous (R&A) in Kongsberg Maritime?

An exciting opportunity waits you as Senior Validation and Verification Lead leading Remote and Autonomous (R&A) validation and verification activities at Kongsberg Maritime. In this role, you will be part of the Remote and Autonomous organisation working with internal and external stakeholders in creating, managing and implementing test and release strategies and operations in the Vessel-Connectivity-Remote Operation Center-Port Infrastructure pipeline ensuring its stability and integrity. You will be leading matrixed test and release activities as part of the R&A R&D team for complex and integrated SW and HW product development and deployment. Your responsibilities will include the whole product and technology test life-cycle management from project initiation to product ramp-down.

We are seeking an experienced Senior Validation and Verification Lead who thrives in delivering integrated SW and HW products with a high degree of complexity. You will bring a positive technology and product-oriented mindset with a solid test and release management background. You enjoy solving challenges that pioneering in a growing technology and business area presents. You operate with a high degree of independency, but in tight collaboration with customers and multiple internal stakeholders. Does this sound like you? Apply now!

Candidates will be considered continuously.

Key accountabilities

• Create, implement and maintain an overall validation and verification strategy for Remote and Autonomous products and projects in Kongsberg Maritime
• Plan and run operative testing activities together with test leads from multiple product and technology teams
• Create test cases and scenarios based on product and customer requirements with the aim to holistically test for improved performance of integrated products
• Report test results by consolidating and analysing findings and constructing comprehensive test reports
• Ensure a closed loop process from bugs to a sustainable resolution
• Improve and automate the testing by assessing the effectiveness of the testing process against targets
• Lead matrixed project teams and foster a collaborative and high-performance culture within the teams
• Cultivate strong relationships with internal and external stakeholders, customers, and cross-functional teams to ensure clear communication and seamless project execution
• Identify potential risks and develop mitigation strategies to minimize product and project disruptions

Qualifications and experience

• Extensive validation and verification experience in integrated SW and HW products
• Demonstrated experience in improving stability and quality of integrated IT systems
• Skilled in analysing bugs and finding root causes as well as creating and executing action plans to fix system issues
• Project management competence and experience, preferably in the maritime industry
• Technical understanding and experience about (maritime) automation and control systems. Knowledge about remotely operated and/or autonomous systems is a plus
• Master / Bachelor of Science or other relevant fields
• Fluent communication skills in English and Norwegian/Swedish, Finnish is a plus

You will

• Act on own initiative, make things happen and assume responsibility for the results
• Provide your matrixed team with a clear direction, inspire and coordinate others and keep them focused on set goals
• Be results-oriented, with an eye on the horizon for potential risks
• Use a methodical and systematic approach, plan ahead, define clear priorities and allocate resources effectively
• Communicate in a clear, precise and structured way
• Co-operate well with others, share knowledge, experience, information and support others in the pursuit of team and project goals

Work Location
Turku, Finland or Kongsberg, Norway

Point of contact
For more information, please contact Ville Vihervaara, VP Remote & Autonomous, tel. +358 50 5963849 on working days between 3 - 4 pm EEST.

Interested?
Please send in your application by July 9th through our recruitment system. 

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

Integration & Energy division is responsible for delivering Kongsberg Maritime's integrated projects, portfolio of Energy and Remote & Autonomous solutions, developing new business concepts and taking solution ownership across Kongsberg Maritime.

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