Senior Manager – Adaptive Navigation, Situational Awareness & Maritime Autonomy, Product and de[...]

Kongsberg Gruppen; Ålesund, Horten, Bærum, Kongsberg; Hybrid; NOK 1,500,000 - 2,000,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading maritime technology provider is seeking a Senior Manager to enhance navigation and autonomy systems. You will lead the product and development strategy focusing on real-time situational awareness and decision support. Key qualifications include a higher technical education in maritime, expertise in navigation and radar technologies, and strong communication skills. The role offers professional development and hybrid working arrangements, contributing to innovative maritime solutions in a dynamic team.

Benefits

Professional development and training opportunities

Hybrid working arrangements

Mentorship opportunities

Qualifications

• Experience in real-time navigation systems, radar technologies, collision avoidance, and autonomy solutions.
• Strong understanding of sensory integration and operational advisory systems.
• Excellent communication skills in English, written and oral.
• Strong collaboration and relationship-building skills.

Responsibilities

• Build product and development strategy and roadmaps for radar-based monitoring products.
• Explore value-added services for proactive detection and maneuvering strategies.
• Drive integration of autonomy features into situational awareness and navigation systems.

Skills

Real-time navigation systems

Radar technologies

Collision avoidance

Autonomy solutions

Sensory integration

Communication skills in English

Collaboration skills

Education

Higher technical education within the maritime area or equivalent

Job description

Senior Manager – Adaptive Navigation, Situational Awareness & Maritime Autonomy, Product and development bridge systems

Kongsberg Maritime is growing – and we want you to be part of our journey as Senior Manager for Adaptive Navigation, Situational Awareness & Maritime Autonomy. In this role, you will join our dynamic Product & Development team, delivering real-time situational awareness, dynamic decision support, and autonomy-driven capabilities to ensure safe navigation during operations, leveraging advanced sensory systems and advisory technologies.

Kongsberg Maritime has ambitions to grow considerably within the maritime domain. We have successfully delivered advanced navigation, autonomy, and operational support solutions worldwide for many years. Our business is expected to grow further through offering more products, solutions, and services to the market.

About the role

We are seeking a dedicated professional to lead the development and strategy for real-time navigation, situational awareness, and autonomy systems offerings. This role focuses on tactical decision-making during voyages. You will work closely with internal teams particularly those dedicated to voyage pre-planning and communication infrastructure and customers to deliver products and integrated solutions that enhance safety, efficiency, and autonomy readiness. Some traveling must be expected.

If you are passionate about real-time navigation, collision avoidance, adaptive decision support, and autonomy integration, we would like to hear from you!

What you will be doing

• Build product and development strategy and roadmaps for existing radar-based monitoring products for collision avoidance and traffic assessment
• Explore opportunities to deliver value-added services for proactive detection and maneuvering strategies to prevent incidents
• Explore opportunities to deliver value-added services and partnerships to integrate data from multiple sensors for accurate, up-to-the-second operational awareness
• Explore opportunities to deliver value-added services and partnerships for improved predictive and adaptive guidance for complex scenarios
• Drive integration of autonomy features into situational awareness and navigation systems
• Structure layered offering across the product group in collaboration with others.

We think you should have

• Higher technical education within the maritime area or equivalent
• Experience in real-time navigation systems, radar technologies, collision avoidance, and autonomy solutions
• Strong understanding of sensory integration and operational advisory systems
• Excellent communication skills in English, written and oral
• Strong collaboration and relationship-building skills and ability to work in a structured, independent, and proactive manner

At KONGSBERG, we believe that diversity fuels innovation. We encourage you to apply, even if you do not meet every requirement. Your unique perspective is valuable to us. Your skills, attitude, and perspective could be exactly what we are looking for!

Please be aware, this role may require security clearance.

You are able to

• Use a methodical and systematic approach, plan ahead, define clear priorities
• Communicate in a clear, precise, and structured way
• Co-operate well with others, share knowledge, experience, and information, and support others in the pursuit of team goals
• Start in an exciting and important position working for the world-leading supplier of maritime solutions
• Professional and personal development and career opportunities – including access to training programs and mentorship opportunities for continuous learning and career advancement
• We offer hybrid working arrangements
• Leverage your experience to drive change and mentor the next generation of maritime professionals

At KONGSBERG, "Protechting People and Planet" drives solutions, and diverse teams inspire innovation.

We are continuously reviewing candidates, apply today!

Where you will be working

Kongsberg/Horten/Lysaker/Ålesund or other KM locations. Please mention the area you would like to work with in your application

Interested in knowing more? Contact

Jaquelyn Elise Peterson Burton, VP Bridge Systems Product & Development. [e-mail]

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.