Service and Commissioning Engineer at Autronica Fire & Security – Davie, Florida

Why Autronica?

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 still we keep working to create something that is even better. This makes us not only a preferred supplier of fire and gas safety systems, but a participant that continuously raising the standards for safety at sea.

Autronica’s greatest assets are the expertise, creativity, and passion of our employees – and we’re excited for you to join the team.

About the role

Do you want to join an international team eager to reach our vision of zero loss of lives, no injuries or damages caused by fire and gas?

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 travels.

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.

Responsibilities

Your responsibilities as a Service and Commissioning Engineer will be:

• 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.

• Travelling in the USA, but also globally when it is required.

Qualifications

You demonstrate a customer-oriented attitude, can work independently, but can easily cooperate with others. In addition, you can adjust fast to changing situations and own the responsibility for the results. The ideal candidate will have a solid background in electronics/automation and a strong technical understanding of IT systems, enabling them to service and commission our fire alarm systems effectively. If this is you, get in touch!

Basic qualifications:

• 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 Global.
• Must be physically fit to perform duties that involve climbing numerous stairs, using a ladder to embark/disembark ships, and work 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 50lbs.

Is there anything that would prevent you from performing these tasks safely and effectively?

Preferred Qualifications

• 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, HUB`s, switches, optical)
• Proficiency in troubleshooting and repair of hardware and software
• Excellent communication and customer service skills.
• Experience from marine industry.

We can offer:

• Interesting and challenging assignments in an international environment.
• Competitive salary and benefits package.
• The opportunity to see the world and work with world-class technology products.
• Flexible working hours.

Our commitment to you

As an employer of choice, our greatest assets are the expertise, creativity, and passion of our employees. We strive to provide a great place to work that attracts, develops, and retains the best talent, promotes employee engagement, fosters teamwork, and drives innovation for the benefit of our customers. We aim to create an environment where you feel that you belong, with diversity and inclusion as the engine to growth and innovation. We develop and deploy best-in-class programs and practices, providing enriching career opportunities, listening to employee feedback, and always challenging ourselves to do better.

The values that guide us are respect, integrity, inclusion, innovation, and excellence.

We’re excited for you to join us and make a difference.

Apply Now!