Head of R&D

<p>Glamox is a Norwegian industrial group that develops, manufactures and distributes lighting solutions for the global professional market. Our mission is to provide sustainable lighting solutions that improve the performance and wellbeing of people. We are a leading supplier to the world’s marine ...<p>Offshore platforms in the harshest seas. Naval fleets. Wind farms far from shore.</p><p>Around the world, Glamox Marine, Offshore &amp; Wind designs and delivers lighting systems that have to perform where failure is not an option. We are looking for a Head of R&amp;D to lead our engineering organization and define what comes next: intelligent, connected lighting systems built for the world’s most demanding environments.</p><p> </p><p>This is a build-and-lead role with a genuine mandate to raise the capability of our R&amp;D organization. You will define the technology and platform roadmap, strengthen a multidisciplinary engineering team, and shape the next generation of products and systems. You will lead the shift from standalone luminaires towards modular platforms, connected lighting, and digital capabilities, working closely with Product Management, Sales, Production, Procurement, Compliance, and the central LMS team.</p><p> </p><h3><strong>The Role</strong></h3><p>As Head of R&amp;D, you own the innovation agenda from strategy through execution. You will:</p><ul><li>Set and execute the R&amp;D strategy, balancing standard products, platforms, and systems</li><li>Build, lead, and develop a multidisciplinary team across mechanical, electrical, and software engineering</li><li>Drive a modular platform strategy that lets a focused team serve many project variants efficiently</li><li>Own product and platform architecture, deciding what to standardize, reuse, or build once, in close partnership with Product Management on portfolio priorities</li><li>Think in systems, and work closely with the central LMS team to bring connected lighting, integration, and data into MOW products for demanding environments</li><li>Raise the maturity of R&amp;D processes, methods, and engineering practice</li><li>Manage the project portfolio, balancing risk, opportunity, and resources</li><li>Ensure delivery of best-in-class products that meet quality, compliance, and customer requirements on time</li><li>Turn technology trends into differentiation, efficiency, and commercial value</li><li>Build partnerships with universities, research institutions, and key suppliers</li></ul><h3><strong>Who You Are</strong></h3><p>You are an experienced technology leader with strong product instincts and a systems mindset. You understand how hardware, software, and real-world applications come together to create differentiated products.</p><p>You are:</p><ul><li>A systems thinker who naturally connects hardware, software, electronics, and application.</li><li>A product developer who cares as much about the physical product as the complete system around it.</li><li>A platform thinker who builds scalable, reusable architectures instead of one-off solutions.</li><li>A strategic leader who translates business ambitions into clear technology priorities and makes sound architectural trade-offs.</li><li>A people leader with a proven a