AUV Production Technician

EELUME AS; Trondheim; On-site; NOK 420,000 - 540,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Pension and insurance

Daily lunch

Social activities

Social committee budget

World-leading underwater technology

Job summary

Join Eelume in Trondheim as a Production Technician working hands‑on with cutting‑edge underwater robots. You’ll handle mechanical assembly to testing and improvement, follow our quality management processes, and help scale production.

You’ll be part of a multidisciplinary team turning ideas into mission‑ready ocean technology. You’ll contribute to design and production improvements, maintain documentation, and ensure safety, accuracy, and continuous quality in every step.

Qualifications

• Experience with assembly of electromechanical products.
• Familiarity with subsea equipment is an advantage.
• Experience with pressure testing and maintenance of pressure testing equipment is an advantage.
• Basic understanding of electronics.
• Experience with quality control of mechanical parts.
• Relevant technical certificate/vocational college or bachelor’s degree in engineering or related field; experience may compensate for education.
• Hands‑on, solution‑oriented, proactive.
• Accurate and structured work style.
• Focused on safety, quality, documentation, and continuous improvement.
• Good communication skills in Norwegian and English, spoken and written.

Responsibilities

• Mechanical assembly of pressure‑rated equipment, servos, and rotating machinery according to engineering drawings.
• Electrical connection and cabling according to wiring diagrams.
• Documentation of assemblies and preparation of user manuals.
• Contribute with improvement suggestions for design and production of new products.
• Follow procedures and documentation requirements in Eelume’s quality management system, and contribute to continuous improvement of production processes.

Skills

Electromechanical assembly

Subsea familiarity

Pressure testing

Electronics basics

Quality control

Hands-on approach

Structured work style

Safety mindset

Bilingual Norwegian/English

Education

Tech cert or Eng degree

Job description

Assemble and test underwater robots, perform mechanical assembly of pressure-rated equipment, and connect cabling according to diagrams.

• Experience with assembly of electromechanical products
• Relevant technical certificate (fagbrev), vocational college, or bachelor's degree in engineering
• Basic understanding of electronics and experience with quality control of mechanical parts
• Eligible for Norwegian security clearance
• Good communication skills in both Norwegian and English
• Opportunity to work with world-leading underwater technology
• Competitive terms, including pension and insurance schemes
• Daily shared lunch arrangement
• Social activities organized by a social committee

Join us in developing the future of underwater robotics

Join us in developing the future of underwater robotics

Due to increasing sales volumes, we are expanding our Mechanical, Design and Production team. Are you ready to dive in? We are now looking for a practical and structured Production Technician who will play a key role in assembling and further developing our products.

Your role

As a Production Technician at Eelume, you’ll work hands‑on with cutting‑edge underwater robots, from mechanical assembly to testing and improvement. You’ll follow established processes in our quality management system and contribute to developing these further as we scale production. You’ll be part of a multidisciplinary team turning ideas into real, mission‑ready technology for the ocean. This is a role for someone who loves practical work, precision, quality, and innovation below the surface.

Your main responsibilities will include:

• Mechanical assembly of pressure‑rated equipment, servos, and rotating machinery according to engineering drawings
• Electrical connection and cabling according to wiring diagrams
• Documentation of assemblies and preparation of user manuals
• Contribute with improvement suggestions for design and production of new products
• Follow procedures and documentation requirements in Eelume’s quality management system, and contribute to continuous improvement of production processes

What We Are Looking For

At Eelume, we value people who take initiative, work collaboratively, and take pride in what they create. To thrive in this role, you should enjoy practical problem‑solving and have a structured, quality‑focused mindset. We believe the right attitude is just as important as technical expertise.

• Experience with assembly of electromechanical products
• Familiarity with subsea equipment is an advantage
• Experience with pressure testing and maintenance of pressure testing equipment is considered an advantage
• Basic understanding of electronics
• Experience with quality control of mechanical parts
• Relevant technical certificate/vocational college (teknisk fagskole/fagbrev), or bachelor’s degree in engineering or related technical field. Relevant experience may compensate for formal education.
• Hands‑on, solution‑oriented, and proactive
• Accurate and structured work style
• Focused on safety, quality, documentation, and continuous improvement
• Good communication skills in both Norwegian and English, spoken and written

Why join Eelume?

At Eelume, you will be part of a dedicated team working at the intersection of technology and the ocean. We believe that collaboration, curiosity, and continuous learning drive innovation - both in our products and in our people. Here’s what we offer to help you thrive and grow with us:

• A unique opportunity to work with world‑leading underwater technology
• Varied tasks in a multidisciplinary and committed team
• An innovative and forward‑looking company in growth
• A workplace where initiative, ideas, and improvement suggestions are highly valued
• Competitive terms, including pension and insurance schemes.
• Positive work environment with a daily shared lunch arrangement.
• A social committee with its own budget, organizing various social activities throughout the year.

The candidate must be eligible for Norwegian security clearance.

• Kvalitetsstyringssystem
• Process documentation
• Yrkeskompetanse

Eelume is a pioneering technology company founded in 2015 as a spin‑off from NTNU. We develop autonomous underwater vehicles (AUVs) with exceptional maneuvering capabilities for sustainable seabed mapping and inspection of underwater infrastructure.

Our team of highly skilled professionals is dedicated to creating world‑leading technology with a focus on innovation and excellence. Located in Trondheim near Nyhavna, we have excellent access to the sea for testing and development.

SG

Steinar Georgsen

Teamleader Design and Mechanics

91 30 36 26