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Job Description
Head of R&D -- Glamox Marine, Offshore & Wind
Around the world, Glamox Marine, Offshore & Wind designs and delivers lighting systems that have to perform where failure is not an option. We are looking for a Head of R&D to lead our engineering organization and define what comes next: intelligent, connected lighting systems built for the world's most demanding environments.
This is a build-and-lead role with a genuine mandate to raise the capability of our R&D organization. You will define the technology and platform roadmap, strengthen a multidisciplinary engineering team, and shape the next generation of products and systems.
The Role
As Head of R&D, you own the innovation agenda from strategy through execution. You will:
- Set and execute the R&D strategy, balancing standard products, platforms, and systems.
- Build, lead, and develop a multidisciplinary team across mechanical, electrical, and software engineering.
- Drive a modular platform strategy that lets a focused team serve many project variants efficiently.
- Own product and platform architecture, deciding what to standardize, reuse, or build once.
- Raise the maturity of R&D processes, methods, and engineering practice.
- Manage the project portfolio, balancing risk, opportunity, and resources.
Requirements
- MSc in Electrical Engineering, Mechatronics, Physics, Engineering, or a related discipline.
- Around 10-15 years of experience in product development, including leadership of multidisciplinary engineering teams.
- Experience leading engineering organizations of approximately 10-30 people.
- A proven track record of taking complex physical products from concept to market.
- Experience owning technology roadmaps, product platforms, and system architecture.
- Excellent written and spoken English and Norwegian.
Skills
Technology StrategyProduct Development LeadershipSystems ArchitectureModular Platform DesignConnected Lighting/IoTMultidisciplinary Team ManagementStage-Gate/Agile Processes
Experience
senior