Do you want to join our team as a Manager DBS Systems Engineering?

About the Role 

As Manager for DBS Systems Engineering you will lead a skilled team with full personnel responsibility, including recruitment, individual development, and performance follow-up. You’ll oversee the delivery of the DBS system to customers and end-users while driving technical innovation and system development. The position carries overall responsibility for the DBS System and IT solutions, ensuring integration across NOV and third-party systems. You’ll coordinate with cross-functional groups—such as operations, sales, engineering, and product lines—to align priorities, deliverables, and strategic direction. 

About the Company 

NOV Digital Services is a business group within the NOV Energy Products and Services segment, specializing in drilling automation and optimization through the use of real-time downhole data. By deploying Wired Drill Pipe (WDP) technology and Along-String Measurement (ASM) tools, we enable the transmission of high-density, low-latency data from downhole systems to surface teams. This includes key metrics such as temperature, pressure, rotation, and vibration data, which contribute to smarter, safer, and more efficient drilling operations. As demand grows, we continue to expand our team to drive innovation and excellence for our customers. 

What We Offer 

At NOV, we provide more than just a job. We offer opportunities for growth, innovation, and global impact.

• Challenging Assignments: Take part in meaningful, high-impact projects that shape the future of digital drilling.

• Career Development: Access continuous learning and professional advancement opportunities.

• Collaborative Culture: Work in an open, supportive environment that values teamwork and innovation.

• Global Exposure: Collaborate with world-class professionals and clients across international markets.

• Impactful Work: Your contributions directly enhance safety, efficiency, and performance in drilling operations.

Key Responsibilities 

• Personnel responsibility for the team:

  • Individual follow up and development of the team.

  • Recruiting new team members when required.

• Responsible for infrastructure and data delivery to customer and end-users from NOV Systems.

• Responsible for data, and metadata from origination point through NOV systems.

• Drive and steer the development of the system.

• Overall technical responsibility for the DBS Network and IT solution provided by the team.

• Keep overview of all the team’s efforts and status on projects.

• Coordinate and align with the other groups in NOV.

• Prioritizing the activities for the team.

• Sets priorities, requirements and expectation as well as future vision and direction of Systems engineering components.

• Coordinates with other groups (customers, operations, sales, engineering, product line) to set and deliver product wide priorities, requirements and expectations similar.

• Responsible for driving data integration initiatives within NOV and 3rd Party systems and software.

• Responsible for delivering DBS / Digital Ready I&C engineering packages.

• Coordinate with all stakeholders to improve data, application and answer product use at both the rig site and back-office.

• Work closely with Product Line and Engineering for design improvements of systems/tools/products.

• Some domestic and international travel should be expected, both office and on-site (offshore and onshore).

• Responsible for compliance of DBS systems.

• Operations, Sales, and engineering support

Qualifications & Skills 

Essential Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree or higher in Computer Engineering or a related field (experience may substitute for formal education).

• Minimum 5 years of relevant experience in system design, networking, or IT engineering.

• Strong knowledge of networking, data handling protocols, and system architecture.

• Experience leading teams or projects with end-to-end ownership (from development to implementation).

• Excellent communication skills, both written and verbal, in English.

• Structured, self-driven, and capable of thriving in a collaborative environment.

Desired Qualifications

• Experience and familiarity with NOV’s products and organizational structure.

• Proficiency in problem-solving and root-cause analysis for complex system challenges.

• Norwegian language skills preferred.

• Prior leadership experience as a Team Lead, Principal Engineer, or Project Manager.

• Demonstrated record of successfully implementing new processes and improvements.

Soft Skills 

• Strong leadership and interpersonal skills to motivate and guide a diverse technical team.

• Analytical mindset with a focus on innovation and operational efficiency.

• Collaborative and open communication style with cross-functional teams.

• Adaptability to a dynamic, fast-paced, and technically complex environment. 

Why Join Us? 

Joining NOV means becoming part of a purpose-driven organization that is committed to operational excellence, sustainability, and long-term career progression. Since 1862, NOV has pioneered innovations that improve the cost-effectiveness, efficiency, safety, and environmental impact of oil and gas operations. NOV powers the industry that powers the world. 

Join our Global Family: We offer an inspiring place to work with great opportunities to develop your skills and the opportunity to work with the brightest minds in the oil and gas industry. You will become part of a professional culture where we work together in teams with other dedicated professionals to achieve common goals.

NOV is a leading provider of technology, equipment, and services to the global oil and gas industry that supports customers full-field drilling, completion, and production needs. Since 1862, NOV has pioneered innovations that improve the cost-effectiveness, efficiency, safety, and environmental impact of oil and gas operations. NOV powers the industry that powers the world.