Technical Expert (6 months fixed term contract)

Wärtsilä is a world leader in marine technology and leading the industry's transformation towards a decarbonised and sustainable future. With the world’s widest portfolio and service network, we – Wärtsilians - deliver efficient, safe and sustainable integrated products and solutions to enhance the business of our customers. The opportunities presented through digitalisation and new technologies are offering a new era of shipping. We want to change the course towards an interconnected and cleaner maritime future and are constantly on the lookout for future-oriented talent to join our team and to work towards enabling sustainable societies through innovation in technology and services- together.

Business Unit Parts and Field Service is a global organisation with harmonised ways of working and tools to deliver the best possible services for our customers. In our global team we value, respect, and embrace different opinions and diversity. Safety, environment, and wellbeing are our foundation, and we never compromise them.

We are looking for a dedicated, curious, and proactive Technical Expert to join our Investigation Laboratory team. In this role, you will analyse failed components received from the field and provide crucial support to root cause analyses (RCA). You will collaborate with internal teams and external stakeholders, dive deep into tasks, and embrace opportunities to step outside your comfort zone.

This is a fixed term, temporary position to cover maternity leave. We will offer a 6-month term in the first instance.

This role will be based at our Investigation Laboratory in Trieste.

Your role and responsibilities

In this position, you will be responsible for performing comprehensive analyses of components, including, but not solely limited to, chemical analysis, mechanical characterization, optical and scanning electron microscopy, fractography, and damage characterization. You will write detailed investigation reports that include collected evidence, conclusions, and recommendations for both internal and external customers in English. You will not be working on this alone, even though the work requires a high level of independency, as you will have the support from component experts and engine team experts in Technical Services.

For us to be the best match, we expect you to be detail-oriented, precise, and accurate and to support customers through the product lifecycle by your troubleshooting experience, up to retrofit development projects. As an ideal candidate, you have up-to-date knowledge of material analyses methodologies and optimal understanding of mechanics and alteration phenomena.

As Technical Expert in the Investigation Laboratory, your work will focus on these responsibilities:

• Carry out failure investigations of engine components returned from the field.
• Carry out destructive and non-destructive testing of components, including mechanical, dimensional, chemical, and microscopic (low magnification, metallographic optical and electronic) examinations.
• Prepare investigation reports, inspection reports and technical statements of the received components
• Perform fluid viscosity analysis with rheometer.
• Keep contact with trusted external laboratories for special services that cannot be found in Wärtsilä.
• Participate to Root Cause Analysis (RCA) teams and support the analysis as other experts.

Requirements for the position

• Strong internal engineering-based knowledge or MSc/BSc in Materials Engineering or equivalent.
• Understanding of material properties, production processes, and characterization techniques.
• Capability to execute advanced microscopy and material analyses such as non-destructive testing (NDT), Scanning Electron Microscopy, Energy-Dispersive X-ray Spectroscopy, Fourier-Transform Infrared Spectroscopy and Microscopy, Thermal Gravimetric Analysis, Evolved Gas Analysis, Optical Emission Spectroscopy.
• Good command of verbal and written English.

As an ideal candidate you might also have…

• Knowledge of failure analysis and material damage mechanisms.
• Understanding sustainable fuels and existing and emerging decarbonization technologies is an advantage.
• Ability to work in a multicultural and international environment.

In this role, you will be based 5 days/week at the Investigation Laboratory in Trieste.

Why you and us?

You are valued – as your true self. At Wärtsilä YOU matter. We value diversity and are committed in supporting inclusive work community.

Your growth is supported. We believe in continuous learning & teamwork. Wärtsilian community has your back when it comes to development opportunities – so you can develop beyond your potential.

You get to make a difference. Innovation and sustainability are important for us. Every day, we - Wärtsilians - put our hearts and minds into enabling sustainable societies through innovation in technology and services into reality.

Contact & next steps

Does this sound like the job for you? If yes, submit your application before the deadline through our Careers portal. Applications submitted via email or through recruitment agencies will not be considered.

Our recruiting tool recognizes the time zone where the job ad has been published and closes the application period according to the same time zone. We will be conducting interviews with qualified candidates throughout the process and aim to keep you informed along the way.

The timeline for the recruitment process will be the following:

• Reviewing applications until 10th November 2025
• First round of interviews between 13th November and 21st November 2025
• Second round of interviews between 24th November and 28th November 2025

For further questions please reach out to Martina Rojc, Investigation Laboratory Trieste Manager through email at martina.rojc@wartsila.com with any questions related to this position (only for questions from direct job applicants, applications through email will not be recorded or responded to).

Last application date: 10/11/2025

At Wärtsilä we value, respect and embrace all our differences, and are committed to diversity, inclusion and equal employment opportunities; everyone can be their true self and succeed based on their job-relevant merits and abilities.

Please note that according to Wärtsilä policy, voluntary consent for a security check may be required from candidates being considered for this position, depending on the applicable country.

This is Wärtsilä

Wärtsilä is a global leader in innovative technologies and lifecycle solutions for the marine and energy markets. Our team of 18,300 professionals, in more than 230 locations in 77 countries, shape the decarbonisation transformation of our industries across the globe. Read more on www.wartsila.com.