Test Engineer

NOV; Norway; On-site; NOK 700,000 - 900,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Hands-on learning

Equipment exposure

Career development

Job summary

NOV is seeking a Test Engineer to join our seven-person QC/Test team at our repair facility in Søgne and at supplier locations. The role blends mechanical and hydraulic testing with inspection, documentation and stakeholder interaction.

You will work both independently and with a multidisciplinary team, gaining hands-on knowledge and contributing to equipment overhaul and testing activities. The aim is to develop toward leading tests for customers and third parties.

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree or other higher education, preferably with experience from the offshore industry. Extensive relevant experience/practical competence may compensate for formal education.
• Forklift and overhead crane certification and experience would be an advantage.
• Strong technical understanding and know-how.
• Good ability to read and understand technical drawings, along with good computer skills.
• Good written and spoken Norwegian and English.
• PLC experience would be an advantage.
• Trade certification in mechanics and/or hydraulics, as well as welding, would be an advantage.
• Minimum 5+ years of experience.

Responsibilities

• Support inspection, testing and quality assurance of equipment.
• Collaborate with customers, suppliers and third parties.
• Develop toward independently acting as a Test Lead for equipment you have been trained on.
• Hands-on testing and equipment overhaul activities.

Skills

Mechanical knowledge

Hydraulic knowledge

Inspection & testing

Documentation

Norwegian & English

Reading drawings

PLC experience

Trade certifications (mechanics/hydr.)

Education

Bachelor’s degree or higher education

Tools

Forklift certification

Overhead crane certification

CAD drawings interpretation

Job description

As a Test Engineer, you will be part of our seven-person QC/Test team supporting the inspection, testing and quality assurance of equipment at our repair facility in Søgne and at supplier locations.

This is a practical, technically focused role combining mechanical and hydraulic knowledge with inspection, testing, documentation and stakeholder interaction. You will work both independently and as part of an experienced multidisciplinary team, collaborating with customers, suppliers and third parties such as classification societies.

Your development will be primarily hands-on. You will build knowledge of NOV equipment, procedures and applicable standards by working alongside experienced colleagues and participating in equipment overhaul and testing activities. Our aim is for you to develop toward independently acting as a Test Lead for equipment you have been trained on, taking responsibility for conducting tests with customers and third parties.

The team offers broad technical exposure across quality, mechanical and hydraulic systems, electrical systems, PLC/software and engineering. Previous team members have developed further into areas including technical engineering, hydraulics, PLC/software and project engineering.

• Bachelor’s degree or other higher education, preferably with experience from the offshore industry. Extensive relevant experience/practical competence may compensate for formal education.
• Forklift and overhead crane certification and experience would be an advantage.
• Strong technical understanding and know-how.
• Good ability to read and understand technical drawings, along with good computer skills.
• Good written and spoken Norwegian and English.
• PLC experience would be an advantage.
• Trade certification in mechanics and/or hydraulics, as well as welding, would be an advantage.
• Minimum 5+ years of experience.

What we offer

• Hands-on learning alongside a highly experienced, multidisciplinary technical team.
• Broad exposure to NOV equipment, testing procedures and industry standards.
• Opportunities to develop deeper expertise in areas such as hydraulics, PLC/software and technical engineering.
• Potential career development into technical engineering, project engineering and other technical roles within NOV.