Head of Section – Hydrodynamic software

About us

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 the role

Would you like to be part of a dedicated team that builds desktop and cloud software solutions for hydrodynamic and strength assessment of offshore and maritime structures?

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 oil & gas 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
• For more information about the position, please contact:

Erik Ian von Hall, Head of Software Engineering ROS , erik.ian.von.hall@dnv.com

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.

About you

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

About Digital Solutions

We provide engineering software tools and enterprise solutions for managing risk to improve safety and performance across industries, including the maritime, energy, and healthcare sectors. Research, development, implementations and partnerships with our customers have earned us the position as a trusted third-party vendor of software and services. We are accelerating the pace of transition toward the digitalization of systems and software-as-a-service (SaaS) solutions to give customers the efficiency and flexibility of the cloud, including the power and insights from advanced analytics.