PhD in Marine Technology (NTNU)

Job title

PhD in Marine Technology – Response Estimation and Wave Prediction for Offshore Wind Farm Installation and Operations.

Company

Department of Marine Technology, Norwegian University of Science and Technology (NTNU).

Description of the job

The Department of Marine Technology at NTNU offers a 3-year PhD position focused on response estimation based on remote distributed sensing of the wave field in an offshore wind park, in combination with metocean forecasting data.

Cost- and risk-optimal installation and operation of offshore wind farms depend on accurate forecasts and predictions of environmental conditions and response of vessel and auxiliary systems. Improved sea-state and wave prediction can lead to real-time solutions for prediction of motion responses and wave loads during installation tasks such as turbine/blade installation as well as mooring and cable installation. The research task will further investigate exploitation of such methods for active motion reduction based on feedforward wave motion/load compensation in DP and crane/winch associated control systems for critical operations by floating vessels, as well as use in online DSS solutions for tactical planning.

This PhD project is part of FME NorthWind (Norwegian Research Centre on Wind Energy), which aims to bring forward outstanding research and innovation to facilitate the sustainable development of wind power. The centre is led by SINTEF, with research partners NTNU, University of Oslo, NINA and NGI, involving more than 40 national and international industrial partners.

The supervisor will be Associate Professor Marit Kvittem. The employment period is 3 years. The position is conditional on external funding from the Norwegian Research Council.

This position is restricted by acts relating to Control of the Export of Strategic Goods, Services and Technology. Candidates from countries subject to export restrictions or listed in threat assessments from national security authorities will normally not be eligible.

Duties:

• Complete the doctoral education until obtaining a doctorate.
• Carry out research of good quality within the framework described above.
• Academic publications and popular science dissemination.
• Provide a detailed plan for PhD study including mandatory courses, research activities, dissemination and milestones.
• Report progress on a regular basis in agreement with supervisors.
• Cooperate with relevant project and industry partners.

What We Offer:

• Developing tasks in a strong and international professional environment.
• Career guidance and follow-up during the PhD period.
• Open and inclusive working environment with committed colleagues.
• Favorable terms as a member of the Norwegian Public Service Pension Fund (SPK).

Requirements

Required:

• Master's degree in Marine Technology or equivalent, corresponding to a five-year Norwegian master program with 120 credits at master's level. Master's students in their final year can apply.
• Academically relevant background in Marine Technology, Ocean Engineering or equivalent.
• Strong academic background with an average grade from Master's degree equal to B or better compared to NTNU's grading scale.
• Must meet the requirements for admission to the faculty's doctoral program in Engineering.
• Good written and oral English language skills.

Preferred:

• Research and/or engineering experience from related marine applications and/or marine operations.
• Background in marine cybernetics.
• Background in marine hydrodynamics.
• Background in the application of probabilistic methods.
• Experience with the application of AI algorithms.
• Good programming skills.

Location

Trondheim, Norway.

Salary

NOK 550,800 (50,000€) per annum (gross), depending on qualifications and seniority.

How to apply

Deadline

25/04/2026.

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