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You will plan and coordinate the team’s work, follow up on project milestones and technical deliverables, and support the development of the engineers in your team.\nJob Responsibilities:\nTake technical ownership of assigned sub-systems, covering technical solutions, scope, quality, compliance, cost, and delivery from development through to production.\nLead and coordinate a multidisciplinary engineering team across electronics, firmware, and mechanics, planning resources, prioritising work, reviewing designs, and making technical trade-offs.\nWork closely with Product, System Architecture, Project Management, Supply Chain, Test, Compliance, and Manufacturing to deliver against project milestones.\nSupport suppliers and production readiness, while driving good engineering practices, standardisation, and reuse across product development.\nManage and develop a small, growing team of engineers, including regular 1:1s, feedback, performance follow-up, mentoring, hiring, and onboarding.\nJob Requirements:\n8+ years of engineering experience in product development, ideally with a background infirmware, and experience leading engineers or technical teams.\nStrong technical understanding across electronics, firmware, and mechanical systems, with the ability to review designs, provide technical feedback, and make engineering trade-offs.\nExperience developing physical products for serial or high-volume production, from development and testing through industrialisation and production.\nExperience with project execution and engineering planning, including resource allocation, prioritisation, milestones, and Agile ways of working.\nSolid people and communication skills, with experience mentoring engineers and working across engineering, product, manufacturing, suppliers, and other stakeholders.\nWe offer:\nA Collaborative and Inclusive Culture where we celebrate and value everyone’s contributions, encouraging diverse perspectives in decision-making.\nWork-Life Balance & Well-being: We offer 1 hour per week of paid exercise, health insurance, and a generous pension plan, prioritizing your mental and physical well-being.\nA Creative and Safe Workplace by joining a company experiencing rapid growth, with the stability of being Norway’s first unicorn listed on the Oslo Stock Exchange.\nInternational and Supportive Environment within a Norwegian multinational that values collaboration and innovation.\nLocation for this role is either at our headquarters in Vindafjord (Nedre Vats) or our Oslo office (Lysaker). 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