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PhD Research Fellow in Systems Engineering – Life-cycle perspectives on system qualities: changeability and affordability Do you want to contribute to the development of knowledge, insight and solutions that are relevant to society and working life today and in the future? Power grids and energy installations run for 30–50 years – but the information about how they are actually built is often wrong. Help make long-living systems easy and affordable to update. We are looking for a PhD research fellow within Systems Engineering. About the position Do you want to help keep long-living energy and infrastructure systems up to date, changeable and affordable for decades? Join us as a PhD research fellow at the Department of Science and Industry Systems, campus Kongsberg. Start: May 2027 (at the latest August 2027). You will be part of SFI CELECT – the Centre for Effective Engineering and Learning in Complex Systems – whose vision is to do more with less, and faster. The centre, funded by the Research Council of Norway, brings together Norway's leading industrial companies and 30 PhD candidates across USN, NTNU and the University of Agder. You will also join the Industrial Research School in Complex Systems (INRESCOS). Campus Kongsberg sits at the heart of one of Norway's strongest technology clusters, with world-leading companies in maritime, defence, aerospace, energy and subsea technology. Research and industry work side by side – giving you a unique network and strong career opportunities in industry or academia. The position is a three-year educational position with pure organised research training. A four-year appointment with 25% career-advancing work may be considered. You must apply for and be admitted to the doctoral programme in Technology (Systems Engineering) within three months of starting. The programme includes courses of about six months (30 ECTS), an independent thesis, research dissemination, a trial lecture and a public defence. Your supervisors will be