Service and Commissioning Engineer

About the role

At Autronica
, you’re joining a leading innovator, manufacturer and supplier of fire and gas safety worldwide. Our products ensure safety in applications on land, sea and in the petrochemical, oil and gas sectors. We are an international company with offices worldwide and our HQ is located in Trondheim, Norway’s technology hotspot. While at Sea, Autronica protects lives every day – and the best part of it is that no one notices.

Our equipment is installed on thousands of vessels all over the world, ensuring that tens of thousands of crew and passengers are safe. The products we make are among the best in the world, yet we keep working to create something even better. This makes us not only a preferred supplier of fire and gas safety systems, but a participant that continuously raises the standards for safety ronica’s greatest assets are the expertise, creativity, and passion of our employees – and we’re excited for you to join the team.

• Service and repair work onboard ships (mainly cruise ships)
• Commissioning work at shipyards in Europe (newbuilds, cruise ships)
• Technical services, customer support and remote assistance from the office
• Traveling in the USA, but also globally when required

We are looking for a Service and Commissioning Engineer to join our Global Services based in Ft. Lauderdale, Florida. In this role, you will be responsible for servicing, repairing, and commissioning fire and safety systems mainly onboard cruise ships, both in operation and under construction at shipyards in Europe. The position includes technical support, assistance, and international travel. This opportunity is for you if you’re technically sharp, energized by global travel and complex systems, and motivated by the responsibility of keeping crews and passengers safe at sea.

• High School Diploma or GED
• Experience with Electronics/Automation systems
• Ability to maintain a valid International Passport and travel up to 70% of the time in the US and Caribbean, but also globally
• Physically fit to perform duties that involve climbing numerous stairs, using a ladder to embark/disembark ships, and working efficiently in narrow spaces
• Capable of climbing ladders or using other lift equipment over 8 feet above grade and capable of lifting items up to 5 kg

• Bachelor’s degree in Electronics/Automation/IT (Network Administration related)
• 2+ years’ experience servicing maritime fire detection systems
• Programmable Logic Controller (PLC) experience
• Microsoft, Linux, Unix Systems practical experience
• Knowledge of networked systems (Redundancy, HUBs, switches, optical)
• Proficiency in troubleshooting and repair of hardware and software
• Excellent communication and customer service skills
• Experience in a marine environment
• Opportunity for interesting and challenging assignments in an international environment
• Competitive salary and benefits package
• Opportunity to see the world and work with world‑class technology

As an employer of choice, we strive to provide a great place to work that attracts, develops, and retains the best talent. We promote employee engagement, foster teamwork, and drive innovation for the benefit of our customers. Our values are respect, integrity, inclusion, innovation, and excellence. We’re excited for you to join us and make a difference.