Job
- Level
- Senior
- Job Field
- Application, Embedded
- Employment Type
- Full Time
- Contract Type
- Permanent employment
- Location
- Cologne
- Working Model
- Onsite
Job Summary
In this role, you develop fiber optic solutions for HVDC land cable projects, address technical questions, and create extensive documentation while closely collaborating with international teams and traveling to clients.
Your role in the team
- As a (Senior) Engineer for Fibre Optic Cable Systems, you will be responsible for the technical design, evaluation, and implementation of fibre optic solutions in large HVDC land cable projects.
- The role offers close collaboration with engineering, production, and international teams while simultaneously supporting the energy transition.
- You work on technically demanding projects with high quality standards and long-term impact.
- In this role, you will be responsible for the fiber optic engineering aspect from the proposal phase through project preparation to implementation.
- You evaluate requirements, clarify technical questions, and ensure that solutions meet expectations in terms of quality, cost, and performance.
- In this role, you will work closely with internal teams and external partners, contributing to the development of standards and processes across locations.
- Your task will be to work on fiber optic topics in offers and projects, review and clarify customer requirements, risks, and changes, contribute to system architecture and component selection, create and maintain technical documentation such as design reports and splicing plans, and support installation, testing, troubleshooting, and root cause analysis.
- You are part of the HVDC Cable System Engineering Team in Cologne, reporting to the responsible manager, and working closely with colleagues at other NKT locations, including Karlskrona.
- Occasional travel to projects and client meetings (up to 20%) is expected.
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Our expectations of you
Education
- You also bring with you: a completed degree in engineering, physics, optics, or a comparable qualification, several years of experience with fiber optic cable systems and components, knowledge in DTS/DAS, intrusion detection, water sensing, or partial discharge measurement, experience with fiber optic measurement technology, including OTDR and splicing processes, understanding of installation methods and cable system components in the field of land cables or infrastructure projects.
Qualifications
- You approach tasks in a structured and independent manner and enjoy working with various departments and international teams.
- You are comfortable dealing with complex technical topics and adapt flexibly to project requirements.
- You communicate clearly with different contacts and contribute to a solution-oriented collaboration.
- Curiosity, accuracy, and a willingness to share knowledge define you.
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What we offer
- NKT is committed to fostering a diverse organization and culture where people from different backgrounds can grow and perform at their best.
- We aim to increase gender diversity at NKT and therefore encourage all interested parties to apply – even if you do not meet all the requirements.
- We believe that diversity enables long-term performance and that an inclusive work environment leads to better results.
- At NKT, you have the opportunity to develop through continuous learning, collaborate with experienced colleagues, and contribute to significant infrastructure projects.
- You can expect an international environment with modern working conditions and attractive framework conditions.
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NKT is at the forefront of the global energy transition, connecting a greener world with high quality cable technology. NKT develops, produces and installs low, medium and high voltage cable solutions that enable sustainable energy transmission.
Description
- Company Type
- Established Company
- Working Model
- Full Remote, Hybrid, Onsite
- Industry
- Power Sector, Economy
Senior Engineer Fiber Optic Cable System
- Location
- Cologne
- Working Model
- Onsite
- Diversity
- Open for all genders
