Lars Tore Bakken

Lars Tore Bakken is a Senior Design Engineer at Citec Group since February 2023, with extensive experience in mechanical engineering and design across various industries. Previously, Lars held the position of Senior Product Engineer, Mechanical at Norwegian Special Mission from August 2016 to February 2023. Prior roles include Design Engineer at MHWirth, where offshore drilling equipment was constructed following the Aker Solutions demerger, and Design Engineer for Subsea Risers at Aker Solutions. Lars began a career in aviation as an Aircraft Mechanic at Scandinavian Airlines, focusing on structural maintenance and repairs, following an apprenticeship at Heli-One, which involved skilled maintenance of aircraft emergency equipment. Lars holds a Bachelor's degree in Mechanical Engineering from Oslo and Akershus University College, completing engineering-studies qualification prior to that.