Advanced Product Development Engineer

Novo Nordisk A/S; Hillerød; Hybrid; DKK 570,000 - 838,000; Part time

Job summary

Novo Nordisk A/S (Hillerød) invites engineers to join a temporary 12-month role focused on medical device development and lifecycle management. You will work within a multidisciplinary team, supporting design control, risk management and regulatory activities across product lifecycles.

The position seeks a degree in engineering with 1–3 years’ regulated industry experience and strong problem-solving ability. Four days in the office and one day at home are typical.

Qualifications

• Bachelor's or master's degree in engineering or a related technical discipline.
• Ideally 1–3 years of relevant experience in medical devices or another regulated engineering environment.
• Professional proficiency in English; Danish is not required.

Responsibilities

• Contributing to medical device development and lifecycle management activities in collaboration with internal teams and external suppliers.
• Supporting design control, risk management, technical documentation and regulatory compliance throughout relevant product lifecycle phases.
• Investigating complex technical issues, identifying possible solutions and helping the team make well-founded decisions.
• Collaborating with colleagues across Quality Assurance, Regulatory Affairs, project management and supplier-facing functions.
• Participating in design reviews, risk assessments and cross-functional coordination, balancing quality, patient safety, timelines and business needs.

Skills

Collaborative mindset

Structured problem-solving

English proficiency

Adaptability

Education

Bachelor's or Master's degree in engineering or related technical discipline

Job description

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Category: Business Support & Administration

Location: Hillerød, Capital Region of Denmark, DK

Department

Please note: This is a temporary 12-month position with the possibility of extension and permanent employment.

Whatyou'llbring

• A bachelor's or master's degree in engineering or a related technical discipline, such as mechanical, electronic or biomedical engineering.


• Ideally one to three years of relevant experience from medical devices, the pharmaceutical industry or another regulated engineering environment.


• A collaborative and flexible mindset, with the ability to listen to different viewpoints and navigate a complex stakeholder landscape.


• Curiosity and a structured problem-solving approach, enabling you to investigate complex issues without being discouraged by uncertainty.


• Professional proficiency in English; Danish is not required .

Useful, but not essential: Experience with design control, medical devicedevelopmentor ISO 11608.

What you'll do

You will join a team responsible for medical device development and lifecycle management. The work combines technical depth with cross-functional coordination, and no two weeks look the same. Your key responsibilities include:

• Contributing to medical device development and lifecycle management activities in collaboration with internal teams and external suppliers.


• Supporting design control, risk management, technical documentation and regulatory compliance throughout relevant product lifecycle phases.


• Investigating complex technical issues, identifying possible solutions and helping the team make well-founded decisions.


• Collaborating with colleagues across Quality Assurance, Regulatory Affairs, project management and supplier-facing functions.


• Participating in design reviews, risk assessments and cross-functional coordination, balancing quality, patient safety, timelines and business needs.

Who you'll work with

You will join an international department inHillerødconsisting of approximately 50 colleagues across three interconnected teams. The teams work with development projects, maintenanceactivitiesand platform solutions,combining specialised focus with collaboration across organisational boundaries. You will have a base in one team, with project needs creating opportunities to contribute elsewhere.

Your closest partners include colleagues in Quality Assurance, Regulatory Affairs, projectmanagementand supplier-facing functions. In Global Manufacturing & Supply, colleagues work across the value chain from drug and device development to marketed Novo Nordisk products, scaling molecules, processes,devicesand products for the people who need them.

For questions about the role, please contact [insert hiring manager name and contact details].

What you can expect here

You will work in an energetic, collaborative environment where curiosity, sound engineeringjudgementand the ability to solve complex problems are central to your success. The role is a one-year temporary contract, and you will receive the training needed to build your knowledge of products,processesand ways of working. You do not need to arrive as a fully developed specialist — what matters is a solid engineering foundation and the motivation to learn, ask questions and explore different perspectives.

As a rule of thumb, colleagues work four days per week from the office and one day from home.

Salary: For this role, the Annual Base Salary ranges from 570,200 to 838,100 DKK (DK), corresponding to the level of the position. The placement within the salary range will be assessed during the recruitment process based on the candidate's skills, competencies,knowledgeand relevant experience.

Incentives and Benefits: The salary package may include short-term and/or long-term incentives as well as other employee benefits based on position level, location, functionalareaand relevant market benchmarks.

We commit to an inclusive recruitment process and equality of opportunity for all our job applicants.