The Product Line Renewables and Ocean Structures (ROS) is seeking a Head of Section - Hydrodynamics to lead our team for development of Sesam hydrodynamic programs. DNV Sesam software (https://www.dnv.com/sesam) is a global market leader in the maritime and offshore industries. As the world transitions towards renewable energy, Sesam is becoming key for the design and operation of fixed and floating offshore wind turbine (OWT) structures. You will be involved in challenging work enhancing the methodology, efficiency and user experience of the Sesam workflows for maritime, offshore and renewable structures.

The Hydrodynamic section is responsible for enhancing and renewing our hydrodynamic software that is part of the DNV Sesam software system. The Sesam hydrodynamic programs include HydroD, hydrodynamics solvers (Wadam, Wasim, Wajac) and associated tools. In addition to line management, you will be doing software development.

The Section is part of Software Engineering ROS, which is responsible for software development, software technology, architecture, testing, and operations of advanced engineering software like Sesam and Bladed. The Product Centre consists of 60+ dedicated developers and engineers in multiple locations such as Oslo, Bristol, Shanghai and Gdynia. You will be part of a motivated team consisting of domain experts, professional software engineers, software testers, product managers and technical support engineers who pride themselves in delivering high-quality software. You will get the opportunity to solve hard and interesting problems.

Main responsibilities:

Line management in accordance with DNV Management System
Lead the hydrodynamic development team with focus on design and development of our Sesam hydrodynamic solvers and associated tools used for hydrodynamic and strength assessment of maritime, offshore and renewable structures
Structured competence development
Keeps commitment to scope, time and resource usage
Maintain knowledge and competence of state-of-art solutions and contribute to maintain thought leadership within hydrodynamics
Cooperation and networking within and outside DNV
Facilitate strong market presence for team together with sales, marketing and product management
Assist product manager, marketing, technical support and sales to understand customers’ need in technical perspectives, including participation in meetings with customers and handling 3rd line for support for hydrodynamic solutions
Understand customer needs for improving the performance and user experience of Sesam software engineering workflows
Coding and developments of our Sesam hydrodynamic products and associated tools used for maritime, offshore and renewable structures

Position qualifications:

Must Have:

MSc or PhD in hydrodynamics, Naval Architecture, engineering or similar domain
Motivated in software developments
Ability to build and maintain relationships
Solution oriented and pro-active
Good communication and networking skills
Some software development experience

Nice to have:

More than 3 years’ experience within project or people management
Professional software programming experience within one or more of the following languages Fortran/C++/C#
Familiarity with Sesam or similar hydrodynamic tools.
Familiarity with software development frameworks like Agile/scrum
Familiarity with DNV rules and RPs or relevant standards

What we offer

You will get to use AI, like GitHub Copilot, as an integral part of your daily workflow
Strong company culture with an emphasis on competence development
Competence development through individual development plans, including learnings from development communities and dedicated training programs
Great colleagues who value teamwork and support
Free commuter bus from Sandvika and Skøyen
Scenic work environment by the sea at Høvik
Social events and team-building activities
Interesting and challenging tasks
International working environment
6 weeks of vacation

By joining DNV you become part of a world-leading company whose purpose is to safeguard life, property, and the environment. You will also be part of a culture where our values “we care, we share, we dare” characterize how we act towards each other, our customers and how we perform our work.

DNV is an Equal Opportunity Employer and gives consideration for employment to qualified applicants without regard to gender, religion, race, national or ethnic origin, cultural background, social group, disability, sexual orientation, gender identity, marital status, age or political opinion. Diversity is fundamental to our culture and we invite you to be part of this diversity.

For questions about the role, please contact Erik Ian von Hall, Head of Section: erik.ian.von.hall@dnv.com. We are truly looking forward to receiving your application!

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