Do you want to shape the future of maritime safety by leading documentation excellence across cutting‑edge marine propulsion systems? Are you motivated by combining hands‑on technical work with building a new team and leveraging AI-driven documentation tools?

Kongsberg Maritime is seeking a proactive, structured, and technically oriented Documentation Lead – Thruster Systems to take ownership of all product documentation, Safe Lifting Instructions (SLI), and transport supports for the Thruster Systems business unit. This new role offers a unique opportunity to build and lead a documentation function from the ground up. As a people manager, you will lead your own team, combining a detail-oriented approach with the ability to inspire and guide them to deliver world-class, safe, and efficient solutions.

The role reports to Product Support Manager - Thruster Systems, and is anchored within the Product Support organisation. As Documentation Lead, you will work closely with global engineering, product ownership, production, logistics, and project organisations while driving harmonisation, safety, and next‑generation automation in documentation processes. This is an exciting opportunity to manage diverse projects across engineering, manufacturing, delivery, and support functions, while also coordinating global initiatives and driving continuous improvement.

Basic information

• Office location: Any Kongsberg Maritime site in the Nordics (Turku, Rauma or Kokkola in Finland, Ulsteinvik or Ålesund in Norway or Kristinehamn in Sweden).
• Hybrid-work model: Ideally 1–2 days/week on site. Flexibility for candidates located further from physical sites.
• Travelling: 10–20 travel days/year; during the first year visits to all Nordic sites are recommended.
• Employment type: Permanent, full-time role.
• Preferred start: As soon as possible.

Key activities and responsibilities

• Own Safe Loading Instructions, transport supports and documentation including manuals for Thruster products
• Lead your own team of experts and subcontractors: plan workload, quality, and releases
• Manage design of transport support and grow a reusable item library for Engineer-to-Order (EtO)
• Coordinate with HSE, Manufacturing, Supply Chain, Projects, Service, and logistics partners for compliance
• Drive safety, quality, and cost
• Leverage AI tools to improve efficiency and quality in documentation

Who we are looking for

Knowledge, skills and experience

• Bachelor’s degree or higher in an engineering discipline.
• Experience in lifting, lashing, transport safety, and/or technical documentation.
• Strong project management skills and ability to coordinate across multiple countries.
• Excellent written English; ability to produce and evaluate high‑quality technical text.
• Experience with engineering documentation tools (e.g., Teamcenter, ERP systems).
• Advantage: experience with SLI/transport supports, safety‑critical instructions, or regulatory compliance.
• Advantage: leadership experience or motivation to lead a small team.

Personal qualities

• Systematic, structured, and detail‑oriented.
• Proactive and responsible, able to take ownership of outcomes.
• Comfortable working independently and managing own deliverables.
• Growth mindset with willingness to adopt new technologies (AI/automation).
• Strong communication skills and ability to collaborate across cultures and locations.

What Kongsberg Maritime offers you?

Kongsberg Maritime offers the chance to work at the forefront of maritime innovation, contributing to safer and more sustainable global shipping. With more than 200 years of engineering heritage, the company combines deep technical expertise with a modern focus on digitalisation, automation, and long-term environmental responsibility. Its culture emphasises international collaboration, continuous learning, and purposeful innovation.

For the Documentation Lead, this role represents an exciting opportunity to build and shape a new documentation function that plays a central part in safety, compliance, and product excellence. You will influence how documentation is produced across product lines, guide the adoption of AI-driven tools, and collaborate with colleagues across engineering, product ownership, manufacturing, and logistics. The work is intellectually engaging, meaningful, and highly visible within the organisation.

Kongsberg Maritime offers the stability of a global market leader with the freedom to drive improvements, take initiative, and develop your leadership capabilities. Employees benefit from flexible working arrangements, strong support for professional growth, and a well-rounded benefits package that enables a healthy and sustainable work–life balance.

Are you interested in this position?

Apply by December 15th, 2025, by submitting your CV and salary request via the provided link. This recruitment is handled by Avila Oy.

Kongsberg Maritime is a global leader in advanced maritime technology, providing mission‑critical solutions across commercial, offshore, and naval sectors. Operating in more than 35 countries, the company delivers propulsion, handling, motion control, autonomous, and digital solutions that enable safer, more efficient, and more sustainable marine operations. Kongsberg Maritime is part of KONGSBERG – an international technology group that delivers advanced, sustainable and reliable solutions that contribute to safety and efficiency in complex operations under extreme conditions. 

At KONGSBERG, the company offers an inspiring, safe work environment and the possibility to work with sustainable and exciting solutions for the future with world-class colleagues. KONGSBERG has been recognized as one of Norway's top employers in the latest Universum student survey for 2024, and the organization is proud to have a working environment that scores high when measured against the working environments of some of the best technology companies worldwide.