Project Engineer – Electrical/Mechatronics

We are looking to strengthen our R&D environment and are seeking a pragmatic, creative, and quality-oriented project engineer to contribute to further elevating our market leading digital cutting systems.

ABOUT THE POSITION

You will join our electrical engineering team and be a key resource in developing systems and functionality for our high precision cutting tables. You will work on site, in close collaboration with mechanics, controls and software developers, to find the best and most reliable solutions.

-          Develop, maintain and optimize electronic components and subsystems

-          Prototype and validate new functionality

-          Participate in testing and quality validation of new and existing products

-          Support documentation and engineering change processes

Kongsberg will be your primary work location, with flexible home-office possibilities. Some travelling to the other KPCS sites, exhibitions, suppliers, and customers should be expected.

WHY JOIN OUR TEAM?

Ideas to market
Work on exciting projects covering the full development cycle — from idea to finished product— with hands-on access to real systems on site.

Complex and motivating products
Our multi-disciplinary products are developed in-house and span mechanics, electronics and mechatronics, embedded control, application software, computer vision, user interfaces and more
Cross-disciplinary thinking is encouraged – no single perspective tells the whole story

Flexibility
Flexible home-office arrangements and working hours give you the space to maintain a healthy work-life balance.

Collaborative culture and influence
We are a small, non-hierarchical and transparent team. You'll work closely across teams and disciplines and influence everything from design choices to project priorities and development processes

Motivation and learning
We encourage you to develop yourself within what motivates you, regardless of background or experience. Hone your skills within product needs and requirements, quality and test, UX, or regulatory compliance—or dive deep into new technology.

QUALIFICATIONS AND EXPERIENCE

We know no candidate ticks every box – if this role sounds interesting, we encourage you to apply.

Work Experience

Preferably you have experience developing industrial electronics, electrical mains distribution and mechatronic systems, but we also encourage new graduates to apply.

Mandatory qualifications

-          Bachelor's or master's degree in electrical engineering or mechatronics engineering

-          Experience with embedded electronics and mechatronics, and design of such systems

-          Experience using CAD systems for electrical documentation

-         Proficiency in English, both written and spoken, is required

Preferred qualifications

-          The following is beneficial but not required:

-          Experience with electronics and mechatronics simulation will be well received

-          A certificate of trade within electronics, industrial automation or similar

-          Practical protype building

-          Testing & analysis using oscilloscope and spectrometer

-          Industrial automation

-          Power electronics (low voltage)

-          PCB design

-          Cable design

-          3D mechanical CAD design

-          CNC theory

-          Servo control

-          Control systems

-          Embedded software

-          Electrical and system simulation

-          Tools like Python, AutoCad or E-CAD like E3 schematics.

-          Norwegian language, spoken and written
 

Personal qualities:

-          We value diversity and know that everyone is different. These are some personal skills that match our current teams, but we encourage everyone to apply.

-          You are pragmatic, analytic, or both, thriving with a balance between hands-on and theoretical work.

-          You can solve tasks independently and take responsibility when you see a need.

-          You are a team player thriving in small teams with a flat hierarchical structure.

-          You are willing to learn and listen to ideas and opinions from others.

-          You are not afraid to speak your mind.
 

ABOUT THE HIRING PROCESS

Submit your CV together with a short description of why you are interested in this position and why you consider yourself a good candidate. Applications will be reviewed continuously, and selected candidates will be invited to an initial interview with relevant people from R&D.

Further shortlisted candidates will be invited to a second stage which includes a practical case or task together with the R&D team and an HR interview including standard recruitment tests.

Workplace: Kongsberg, Norway.

Start time: August 2026

Kongsberg Precision Cutting Systems delivers the most robust digital cutting solutions to the packaging, signage, display and manufacturing markets worldwide.

Since 1965 we have been developing and producing computer-aided manufacturing machines for a variety of applications. With more than 14.000 installations worldwide, we are still internationally recognized for developing market leading products.

-          Our portfolio: https://www.kongsbergsystems.com/en/cutting-systems

-          Product in action: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=mIHb4u_ZHdo