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We are the independent expert in assurance and risk management. Driven by our purpose, to safeguard life, property, and the environment, we empower our customers and their stakeholders with facts and reliable insights so that critical decisions can be made with confidence.

As a trusted voice for many of the world’s most successful organizations, we use our knowledge to advance safety and performance, set industry benchmarks, and inspire and invent solutions to tackle global transformations.

About Maritime

We help enhance the safety, efficiency, and sustainability of our customers in the global shipping industry, covering all vessel types and mobile offshore units. As a partner to industry, we offer services in testing, certification, training, and technical advisory through the energy value chain. That means we’re continually investing heavily into R&D for new services and solutions while proactively assessing what the industry needs today and tomorrow.

Class Development (M-SD) is one of five operational units within Ship Classification in Maritime. M-SD contributes to Maritime Strategic Goals through initiatives focusing on developing future ways of service delivery to improve customer satisfaction, quality, efficiency, and automation. Digitalization is a key vehicle for success. Our initiatives are organized in development programs. The total number of permanent employees in M-SD is around 110, located at Høvik, Hamburg, Gdynia, Shanghai and Pune. In addition, the unit has sub-contractors on a temporary basis.

We are now looking for a highly motivated Software Developer to further strengthen our department Calculation tool and our Nauticus Hull development. The unit has 22 employees in Hamburg, Shanghai and Høvik. The vacant position is located at Høvik

Nauticus Hull is a specialized software package developed by DNV for the strength assessment and structural design of ship hulls. It provides a comprehensive set of tools for efficient hull design and verification, ensuring compliance with DNV Rules and IACS Common Structural Rules (CSR) for bulk carriers and oil tankers.

Key features include:

• 3D Model-based structural analysis with integration to OCX (Open Class 3D Exchange format)

• Support for both prescriptive and Finite Element Method (FEM) calculations

• Integration with popular 3D design and FEM systems like NAPA Steel, ANSYS and MSC Patran

• Used by over 275 shipyards and design offices worldwide

Nauticus Hull helps optimize the hull structure during the design process, ensuring safety, efficiency, and regulatory compliance.

Key responsibilities

• Maintain and further develop our own geometry kernel

• Implement new 3D modelling features in close cooperation with product management, domain experts and users

• Integrate the Nauticus Hull 3D model with FE calculation

The position reports to Head of Calculation Tools, Pål Wold.

MS-D is driven by people’s competence and motivation to help and support our customers through the consistent delivery of high-quality services. As a member of the MS-D community, you will act in a professional, competent, and service-oriented environment. In return, you will have good opportunities to enhance your personal competencies and expertise and build a strong network with colleagues across locations.

We offer:

• A meaningful job with one of Norway’s most attractive employers. We are ranked #3 in the Young Professional Attractiveness Index 2020 and Norway’s most attractive employer 2019 by Randstad.

• A strong company culture with an emphasis on competence development

• Great colleagues who value teamwork and support

• International working environment

• Interesting and challenging projects, both national and international

• The possibility to grow and develop your competencies and ambitions within DNV

• Be part of a world-leading company that has a global reach with more than 12 000 employees around to world and is headquartered in Norway.

• Attractive total compensation package

• 6 weeks annual vacation

• Flexible working hours and focus on work/life balance

• Free shuttle bus from Sandvika and Skøyen

• Close access to the sea and surrounding park with possibility for different outdoor activities

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**.**

About you

To qualify, we need you to have:

• Master or Bachelor’s degree from an accredited university or similar experience

• 3+ years of professional experience in designing, developing, and delivering robust, scalable, and maintainable software solutions using the Microsoft technology stack, including: .NET (C#) and WPF

• Experience with 3D geometry/graphics applications and/or experience with 3D FEA(Finite Element Analyses) software

• Experience with agile development practices

• Experience in the full lifecycle of the application

• Visionary with the ability to create new ways of working

• Structured and able to deliver on plans and commitments

• Good at collaborating across organizational and geographical borders

• Customer-focused

• Fluent in English, verbal and written

• Ability to having fun!

We value:

• Curiosity in understanding the problems to be solved

• Good documentation and communication skills

• Pro-activeness and eagerness to get things done also through others

• Willingness to work as a part of a team but also to take ownership of tasks

• Passion for learning and utilizing new technologies

If the above fits you, then please apply for this position by 30 th September 2025. Please submit your CV in English.

Security and compliance with statutory requirements in the countries in which we operate is essential for DNV. Background checks will be conducted on all final candidates as part of the offer process, in accordance with applicable country-specific laws and practices.