Here we enjoy the safety and convenience of living in a small town, only one hour drive from Oslo, the capital of Norway. The landscape and scenery between the mountains and the Oslo fjord attracts more visitors than there are residents, especially during the summer months and other holiday periods.


Work environment A rich academic environment with 180 employees working in R&D, marketing, product and process development and manufacturing. More than 60 SensoNor engineers and scientists work on R&D projects at any given time. The company works closely with research institutions nationally as well as internationally. A working cooperation agreement exists between part of SINTEF and SensoNor. Demanding challenge in both leadership and technical ability; as managers or specialists, focusing on both technical and cooperative abilities. Challenging work in the rapidly expanding field of MEMS sensors. Opportunities for career development for both managers and technical specialists. The company has adopted a Total Quality Management philosophy, and holds several quality approvals including QS9000 and ISO 9001. The Ford Q1 based upon QS 9000 was awarded in 1996.


Infrastructure and social aspects High quality and attractive housing is available at reasonable prices. Many homes in Horten, have views of the Oslofjord.

Horten, Vestfold is a safe and supportive community for raising children.

Good schools are within walking distance. Colleges and universities are within commuting distance.


Sports, art and nature

The south coast of Norway is a resort area attracting people from Scandinavia and Europe for the warm sunny weather, beautiful scenery, and long summer days. The sailing and boating opportunities are excellent.


Excellent skiing conditions are close by at higher elevations.


During the winter skiers from all over the world come to the neighboring county Telemark to visit the birthplace of skiing and to enjoy the world's best cross country skiing areas.


We offer the best weather in Norway, with fresh air and clean water conditions. Summer temperatures are in the 20-30 degrees centigrade (correspondingly 70's and 80's farenheight), and mild winter conditions along the coast with temperatures in the 0 to minus 10 degrees centigrade (correspondingly 30 - 40 degrees farenheight).


There are museums, galleries and sites of archaeological interest in the area


This is also the best area in Norway for golf enthusiasts.