Kongsberg Maritime, a subsidiary of KONGSBERG, is a global marine technology company, providing innovative and reliable technology solutions for all marine industry sectors including merchant, offshore, subsea and naval. Headquartered in Kongsberg, Norway, the company has manufacturing, sales and service facilities in 34 countries. Kongsberg Maritime is a market leader in systems for positioning, surveying, navigation and automation. Important markets include countries with significant offshore and shipyard industries. We are determined to provide our customers with innovative and reliable marine electronics that ensure optimal operation at sea.

At KONGSBERG, we believe in tackling challenging problems and delivering extreme performance for extreme conditions. We do that through excellent products and services developed for delivering the greatest benefits to our customers.

 

 

WORLD CLASS – through people, technology and dedication

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An exciting opportunity has arisen as Project Engineer, reporting to the Team Manager - Lifecycle Projects, Americas.

The Lifecycle Projects department is a part of the Global Customer Support division, for Automation & Control. Kongsberg Maritime GCS delivers customer support activities to ship owners based and/or operating worldwide. Lifecycle Projects main area of expertise lies within the delivery of Automation & Control product range - Dynamic Positioning, Navigation, Integrated Control and Automation.

The Project Engineer is responsible for: system/discipline engineering and design, ensure all technical requirements described for the project including KM HSE, QA&QC requirements are met, and that the discipline engineering deliverables are delivered with the required quality to the agreed time.

 

Main Responsibilities:

 

Familiarize and Understand scope of work (SOW)both for own discipline but also overall project scope. Give input to overall project plan.

 

• Plan document delivery (SMDL) according to overall project plan.

 

• Monitor document production and act as required to avoid documents being delivered late.

 

• Assess scope for "long lead items" as early as possible

 

• Plan and initiate Hardware requirements together with supply chain. Follow up on plan.

 

• Plan shipment activities together with project manager

 

• Plan and initiate test and verification activities (IAT/FAT) for discipline / project

 

• Give input to projects manning plan (both in-house and Installation/ Commissioning)

 

• Give input to Project risk register

 

 

 

Authority:

 

Engineer and design the solution of Kongsberg products applicable for the project workscope, in collaboration with the customer and internal stakeholders.

 

• Be the point of contact with the Customer on all technical matters relating to the disciplines engineering deliverable.

 

• Prepare or have prepared Technical Queries when technical clarification is required from Customer or others.

 

• Prepare technical justification for Variation Order Request when a change in scope is requested or enforced, an escalate to Project Manager

 

• Co-ordinate with other project disciplines, KM site personnel (installation, commissioning etc), Customer and others to ensure that all interface information is shared and properly implemented.

 

• Create production, installation, Class and user documentation for the SOW.

 

 

 

Competence:

 

• Engineer (BSc/MSc) or relevant technical education/experience

 

• Fluent written and spoken English and native language.

 

• Experience and knowledge of Kongsberg Maritime’s products.

 

• Knowledge about most subjects within a discipline.

 

• Good knowledge regarding various classification requirements.

 

• Minimum 2 years’ experience with field service, with excellent performance.

 

 

 

Skills:

 

• Personal characteristics: Self-driven, humble, diplomatic

 

• Positive attitude, cope with challenges and finding solutions.

 

• Go-ahead spirit and target oriented.

 

• Excellent Cooperative and communication skills.

 

• Overall focus on quality.

 

• Living KONGSBERG values

 

• Focus on the customer’s needs and expectations. Guide and advice the client to the best KM solution.

 

 

KONGSBERG is an equal opportunity employer. With us, you will be offered a competitive salary and benefit packages with good development opportunities in an international environment. We offer an inspiring and safe work-environment and the possibility to work with sustainable and exciting solutions for the future

 

Work Location: Niterói Office, RJ

 

Closing date by January 31st, 2026.