(Senior) Service Engineer Electrical (F/M)

Wärtsilä is a world leader in marine technology and leading the industry’s transformation towards a decarbonised and sustainable future. With the world’s widest portfolio and service network, we—Wärtsilians—deliver efficient, safe and sustainable integrated products and solutions to enhance the business of our customers. The opportunities presented through digitalisation and new technologies are offering a new era of shipping. We want to change the course towards an interconnected and cleaner maritime future and are constantly on the lookout for future‑oriented talent to join our team and to work towards enabling sustainable societies through innovation in technology and services—together.

Business Unit Parts and Field Service is a global organisation with harmonised ways of working and tools to deliver the best possible services for our customers. In our global team we value, respect, and embrace different opinions and diversity. Safety, environment, and wellbeing are our foundation, and we never compromise them.

We are looking for an enthusiastic Senior Service Engineer, Electrical (F/M) , to strengthen our Field Service team in Gdańsk, Poland .

We are also open to considering candidates with slightly lower levels of experience, depending on their overall skills and potential.

Your role and responsibilities

As a Senior Service Engineer, Electrical , your role will focus on executing field service activities on Wärtsilä installations, including LNG installations. Your main focus will be 4‑stroke engine automation and control systems, along with other Wärtsilä products. This role requires a high level of travel ( around 80%), so flexibility and willingness to travel are key.

In this role, you will be part of a global, innovative, and customer‑driven organisation. You will be working with cutting‑edge technologies in an exciting and dynamic working environment with highly motivated and skilled co‑workers. We offer interesting and challenging work tasks, as well as excellent opportunities for personal and professional development in a great team.

• Carry out electrical and automation field service activities on Wärtsilä offshore and onshore installations.
• Plan and execute installation, pre‑commissioning, and commissioning checks and tests for power plant projects.
• Perform maintenance, repairs, and commissioning activities on 4‑stroke engine automation and control systems, along with other Wärtsilä products.
• Troubleshoot by identifying failures, adjusting, attending trial runs, and testing of installations according to performance requirements.
• Ensure that the work is executed according to Wärtsilä QEHS guidelines and site procedures.
• Ensure customer satisfaction with job performance and positive interactions.

To be successful in this role, we expect you have:

• B.Sc. or M.Sc. in Electrical Engineering or similar relevant educational background.
• Previous experience in a similar field service or engineering role.
• Knowledge of and experience with 4‑stroke engines, automation and power generation systems.
• Good command of English and Polish, verbally and in writing.
• Willingness to travel worldwide up to 80% of the time, with flexibility to take on service assignments at short notice.
• Strong communication and interpersonal skills.
• Able to work independently while also contributing effectively to a team.
• Strong organizational skills combined with a proactive, solutions‑oriented mindset.

Experience in any of the following areas would be considered a plus:

• Speed governors.
• Distribution switchboards.
• Propulsion control systems.
• Energy battery storage.
• Variable frequency drives.
• LNG installations.
• Hybrid solutions.

At Wärtsilä we value, respect and embrace all our differences, and are committed to diversity, inclusion and equal employment opportunities; everyone can be their true self and succeed based on their job‑relevant merits and abilities.

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