Summer job as researcher in DNV Norway
If your ambition is to make a real difference and seek opportunities in business and research, this could be the perfect start for your career.
The maritime ship autonomy research group at Høvik is now searching for summer students for the summer 2026.
Autonomy is expected to have major impact on how we move goods and people around the world in the future. All major car manufacturers are investing heavily into technologies to make this a reality. Perhaps less known, is that much of the same is happening in the maritime industry. Unlike for cars, the Norwegian industry is a major player within ship technology and is currently spearheading the development of autonomous and remotely operated ships. DNV is a part of this and with our purpose of safeguarding life, property and the environment we are preparing for a reality where autonomous and remotely operated systems impact how the world shipping fleet is operated.
As a part of this transition, the Maritime programme in Group Research and Development (GRD) is currently researching automated navigation systems for autonomous and remotely operated ships. These systems consist of several key components, including situational awareness and collision and grounding avoidance. Situational awareness refers to the ability of the ship to perceive its surroundings using sensors which is a prerequisite for safe and automated navigation and collision and grounding avoidance. Artificial intelligence will be an integral part of these systems, and research is focused on how we can make sure such systems are safe to use. Relevant topics are; explainable AI, interpretability of deep neural nets and their predictions, safety testing with limited specifications and data, and detection of high confidence mistakes, with the goal of developing the rules and assurance procedures necessary for the adaptation of autonomous ships in a commercial setting.
Summer students have been a part of our team for several summers, working with sensors, algorithms, and sensor-fusion for detection of other ships and obstacles. The students have also worked on simulator -based testing and software tools for testing of components in autonomous navigation systems.
As a part of our team, you can expect to work on challenges which are both scientifically and commercially interesting. It is preferable that you have some programming skills and a bonus if you have some experience with simulators, computer vision, sensor fusion and machine learning algorithms from studies, previous summer jobs or extracurricular activities. It will also be regarded positive if you are interested in writing your project- and/or master’s thesis on a related subject. Researchers from DNV can offer co-supervision and support to such work and provide data and equipment as necessary.
In the application letter, please let us know how you believe you can contribute to our group during the summer. How does your research interest fit with the goals and topics of the summer job? Please also indicate your master program specialization and/or main area of study during the application process.
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- Valuable and real-life experience through our projects and potentially kickstart a master project.
- The opportunity to work in a diverse and international team of technical experts
- A unique opportunity to engage in applied research and tackle real-world business challenges.
- Be part of a large group of summer students with different backgrounds and universities
- Building a professional network for the future
- Well-equipped exercise center (Høvik)
- Close access to the sea and surrounding park with possibility for different outdoor activities
- Our Høvik office is located in beautiful surroundings by the sea and can offer access to sailboats, kayaks, tennis courts etc. We have more than 30 activity groups for you to join, as well as gym facilities and a kindergarten located on our premises. It is also worth noting that we offer free parking and shuttle buses to and from Skøyen, Lysaker and Sandvika.
- Marine Technology
- Cybernetics / Robotics
- Data Science / AI
- Mathematics / Statistics
- Physics
- Computer Science / Information Science
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