Professor of Ship Power & Maritime Energy Systems Design

Ntnu; Trondheim; On-site; NOK 800,000 - 1,450,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

NTNU fleet access

FjordLab access

Norwegian Public Service Pension Fund

Job summary

NTNU's Department of Marine Technology seeks a Professor to lead research and teaching in ship power and sustainable energy systems. The role focuses on design, integration, and operation of multi-hybrid power configurations across ships, ports, and fleets, supported by data-driven methods and digital twins.

The candidate will develop and supervise graduate research, drive international collaborations, and contribute to energy accounting frameworks, with English fluency and Norwegian proficiency

Qualifications

• Doctoral degree in marine technology, maritime engineering, electrical power engineering, or related field
• Documented educational competence
• Fluent in English, both oral and written
• Norwegian language skills at level B2 or commitment to achieve within three years

Responsibilities

• Teach undergraduate and graduate courses and supervise Master’s and PhD students
• Lead national and international research projects and contribute to department programs
• Research hybrid ship power system design, configuration, and integration
• Develop data-driven and simulation-based methods including digital twins and AI
• Model concepts of operations and derive operating profiles and power/energy requirements
• Contribute to energy accounting research and its implications for design

Skills

Good communication

Fluent English

Norwegian B2 readiness

Interdisciplinary collaboration

Education

Doctoral degree in marine technology or related field

Job description

NTNU's Department of Marine Technology seeks a Professor to lead research and teaching in ship power and sustainable energy systems. The role focuses on design, integration, and operation of multi-hybrid power configurations across ships, ports, and fleets, supported by data-driven methods and digital twins.

The candidate will develop and supervise graduate research, drive international collaborations, and contribute to energy accounting frameworks, with English fluency and Norwegian proficiency