Development Engineer

Alfalaval; Nakskov; Hybrid; DKK 650,000 - 850,000; Full time

Job summary

Alfa Laval is seeking two Development Engineers (Senior/Junior) to join our Membrane R&D team in Nakskov, Denmark, with the option to use Søborg. You will contribute to development, execution, and implementation of product projects across the development journey, from concept to launch, ensuring customer needs align with the membrane roadmap.

The role adapts to your skills, offering opportunities to drive or support product development activities, improve the portfolio, and collaborate with

Qualifications

• Experience in membrane product development.
• Hands-on membrane testing and characterization.
• Knowledge of phase inversion and/or thin film coatings.

Responsibilities

• Contribute to and take ownership of new technology ideas and concepts (product designs, features, materials).
• Support development of new products from concept to launch to meet customer and business needs.
• Maintain and improve the existing portfolio with design changes and risk assessments.
• Plan and follow up prototypes, lab tests, and product testing.
• Collaborate with lab and test engineers and other stakeholders with hands-on involvement.
• Provide technical support to internal teams and assist with customer claims and issue resolution.
• Lead or support project planning, timelines and budgets within scope and budget constraints.
• Identify and escalate project risks following Alfa Laval processes.
• Pursue opportunities for product, process, and technology improvements.

Skills

Membrane development

Roll-to-roll processing

Statistics / DOE

Cross-functional collaboration

English proficiency

Education

Master's degree in Polymer engineering

Master's degree in Chemical engineering

PhD is an advantage

Job description

Alfa Laval is looking for two Development Engineers ( Senior / Junior ) to join our Membrane R&D team.

Every day, we get opportunities to make a positive impact - on our colleagues, partners, customers, and society. Together, we're pioneering the solutions of the future and unlocking the full potential of precious resources. Trusted to act on Initiative, we challenge conventional thinking to develop world leading technologies that inspire progress in vital areas, including energy, food, water and shipping. As we push forward, the innovative, open spirit that fuels our 140-year-old start-up culture and rapid growth also drives our personal growth. So, as we shape a more resourceful, less wasteful world, we build careers too.

About the role

In this role, you will contribute to the development, execution, and implementation of product development projects that support an innovative and competitive membrane portfolio. You will work across the product development journey, from initial concept through to launch, ensuring that solutions meet customer needs and align with the membrane product roadmap.

The level of responsibility will be adapted to your skills and experience, with opportunities to support, drive, or take ownership of product development activities.

Key responsibilities for this role entail:

• Contribute to and, depending on experience, take ownership of new technology ideas and concepts, including product designs, features, materials and technical solutions.
• Support the development of new products and services from initial concepts to launch, ensuring they meet customer and business needs.
• Maintain and improve the existing product portfolio, including design changes and risk/impact assessments.
• Plan and follow up on the production of prototypes and samples, as well as laboratory and product testing.
• Collaborate with lab engineers, test engineers and other stakeholders, with hands-on involvement where appropriate to the project.
• Provide technical support to internal teams and assist with customer claims and issue resolution.
• Take responsibility for product and component design.
• Present technical solutions and communicate project progress to relevant stakeholders.
• Support supply and purchasing activities, including technical discussions and collaboration with external suppliers.
• Prepare activity plans, timelines, and budgets for assigned projects, and manage delivery within agreed scope, time, and budget.
• Identify, document, and escalation project risks in accordance with Alfa Laval's project management processes.
• Continuously identify opportunities for product, process, and technology improvements.

You will be based in Nakskov with the possibility to use Søborg office and will report to R&D Manager.

What you know

• To succeed in this role, you have relevant experience in membrane product development for polymeric membranes, thin-film coatings, formulation development, or a related industry, with the level of responsibility adapted to your background.
• Master's degree in Polymer engineering, Chemical engineering, Chemical process engineering or relevant background. PhD is an advantage.
• At least three years of relevant industrial experience, preferably from a membrane R&D or product development environment or similar industry.
• Hands-on experience with roll-to-roll MF/UF/NF/RO membrane development, membrane characterizations, testing, design changes/validation experience is advantageous.
• Strong understanding of phase inversion and/or thin film coatings, relationship between membrane formulations vs process parameters on membrane performance.
• Practical experience or an interest in further developing your competence for statistical analysis and/or design of experiments.
• Comfortable coordinating activities across multiple stakeholders while developing your project management skills.
• Knowledge of membrane applications in the food and pharmaceutical industries, related regulations are beneficial.
• Familiarity with patent and competitor product screening.
• Fluent written and spoken English. Danish language skills are an advantage.

Who you are

You are a self-driven and results-oriented engineer who takes ownership of your work and approaches challenges with both focus and analytical curiosity. You are comfortable working independently, while actively involving colleagues and sharing knowledge when solving complex problems. A cooperative and communicative working style comes naturally to you, and you are energized by an agile environment with varied tasks, practical problem-solving and collaboration across functions, business units and locations. You enjoy combining technical analysis with hands-on engineering work and are motivated by contributing to solutions that create value for both customers and the business.

What's in It for You

We offer a challenging position in an open and friendly environment where we help each other develop and create value. You will gain exposure to different teams and be able to develop