Professor of Ship Power & Maritime Energy Systems

Norges teknisk-naturvitenskapelige universitet (NTNU); Trondheim; On-site; NOK 800,000 - 1,100,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

NTNU fleet access

FjordLab access

Employee benefits

Norwegian Public Service Pension Fund

Job summary

NTNU's Department of Marine Technology in Trondheim seeks an Associate Professor or Professor to advance research and teaching in the design and integration of sustainable ship power and energy systems. The role focuses on multi-hybrid power system configurations, energy management, and data-driven decision support across strategic, tactical, and operational timescales.

You will lead national and international research projects, supervise Master’s and PhD students, and contribute to teaching at

Qualifications

• You must meet the qualifications for professor per Norwegian regulations.
• Doctoral degree in marine technology, maritime engineering, electrical power engineering, or related field.
• Proven international-level research contributions and documented educational competence.
• Fluent English; Norwegian language skills at B2 or commitment to achieve within three years.

Responsibilities

• Teach undergraduate and graduate courses and supervise Master’s and PhD students.
• Initiate and lead national and international research projects.
• Conduct research on hybrid ship power system design and energy management.
• Develop data-driven and simulation-based methods, including digital twins and AI.
• Model concepts of operations and derive system requirements across time scales.

Skills

Communication skills

Team collaboration

English fluency

Motivation and leadership

Education

Doctoral degree in marine technology or related field

Educational competence documented

Tools

Machine learning

Digital twins

Job description

NTNU's Department of Marine Technology in Trondheim seeks an Associate Professor or Professor to advance research and teaching in the design and integration of sustainable ship power and energy systems. The role focuses on multi-hybrid power system configurations, energy management, and data-driven decision support across strategic, tactical, and operational timescales.

You will lead national and international research projects, supervise Master’s and PhD students, and contribute to teaching at