Experienced Quality Engineer at Novo Nordisk Engineering

NNE; København; On-site; DKK 650,000 - 750,000; Full time

Job summary

Novo Nordisk Engineering (NNE) in Kalundborg, Denmark, is seeking an Experienced Quality Engineer to join the Mechanical department on-site five days a week.

You will ensure mechanical installations meet quality, regulatory, and customer requirements, drive design reviews, and lead verification activities across large projects; a MSc/BSc in Engineering and 3+ years of pharma/biotech experience with GMP knowledge are preferred. Onboarding and development programs support growth.

Qualifications

• M.Sc. or B.Sc. in Engineering or related field.
• Minimum 3 years of relevant experience, preferably from pharma/biotech/chemical industry.
• Familiar with US and European GMP requirements.
• Knowledge of the different phases of project execution.
• Solid knowledge and experience within mechanical engineering.

Responsibilities

• Plan and coordinate quality-related design reviews within the Mechanical department.
• Lead and perform quality activities for mechanical disciplines across large, complex projects as well as smaller projects.
• Align quality and verification concepts with customers’ quality systems and validation concepts in collaboration with other project members.
• Contribute to defining the scope of quality activities and reviewing test activities, protocols, and reports.
• Participate in FAT and/or SAT activities and, when needed, performing verification tests.

Skills

Excellent communicator

Proactive

Structured

Planning and prioritising

Independent work

Education

M.Sc. or B.Sc. in Engineering

Job description

Experienced Quality Engineer At Novo Nordisk Engineering

If you’re energised by ensuring high quality in mechanical installations and thrive on working with quality, verification and regulatory requirements in complex engineering projects, we’d love to hear from you!

Who We Are

We are a leading pharma engineering company shaping the future of API pharma engineering globally. Leveraging the expertise of 2,000+ employees across Denmark, India, and the US, we design, build and optimise pharmaceutical manufacturing facilities that are essential to the health and well-being of patients everywhere.

Our success is driven by passion, innovation, and collaboration — with our customers and across our teams and disciplines. If you share our dedication to a noble cause and our passion for API pharma engineering, then NNE is the place for you.

About The Role

We are looking for an experienced Quality Engineer to join our Mechanical department in Kalundborg. You will become part of a department consisting of more than 200 highly skilled project employees working on some of NNE’s largest and most complex projects.

As our new Quality Engineer, you will play an important role in ensuring that mechanical installations meet relevant quality, regulatory, and customer requirements. Depending on your experience, you may also contribute to building and developing our team of Quality Engineers.

Location Denmark - Kalundborg

Experience Minimum 3 Years

Department Mechanical

How You Might Spend Your Days

As a Quality Engineer, you’ll be:

• Planning and coordinating quality-related design reviews within the Mechanical department
• Leading and performing quality activities for mechanical disciplines across large, complex projects as well as smaller projects
• Aligning quality and verification concepts with customers’ quality systems and validation concepts in collaboration with other project members
• Contributing to defining the scope of quality activities and reviewing test activities, protocols, and reports
• Participating in FAT and/or SAT activities and, when needed, performing verification tests

Who You Are

We care about who you are as a person. In the end, how you work, and your energy is what impacts the results we achieve as a team. As a person, you are:

• An excellent communicator who builds strong relationships and communicates confidently across different levels of an organisation
• Proactive and flexible in your approach to tasks and challenges
• Well-structured and results-oriented
• Able to plan, prioritise and follow up on your tasks
• Comfortable balancing daily operational tasks with more strategic work

What You Bring To The Role

In all positions, there are some things that are preferred, and others, a bonus. If you do not meet all the qualifications listed below, you are welcome to offer alternative experience that you think would be valuable in this role:

• You hold an M.Sc. or B.Sc. in Engineering or another relevant education
• You have a minimum of 3 years of relevant experience, preferable from the pharmaceutical, biotech, food or chemical industry
• You are familiar with US and European GMP requirements
• You have knowledge of the different phases of project execution
• You have solid knowledge and experience within mechanical engineering

Why choose NNE?

NNE is short for Novo Nordisk Engineering. And for all of us who work here, NNE means so much more.

At NNE, you become part of a vibrant, project-based environment built on close day-to-day collaboration. The role is therefore primarily on-site, with physical presence at the workplace expected five days a week. Limited flexibility for occasional remote work may be accommodated in line with business needs.

We are, at our core, a people business and, as such, committed to continuously developing our people and the way we work together. We do not expect you to know it all from day one, and we truly believe a great start makes a real difference. We therefore welcome new colleagues with our award-nominated onboarding programme, supported by a range of in-house talent and development initiatives designed to support your long-term growth.

You can read more about the benefits we offer here .

Did we spark your curiosity? If you’re ready to join our passion, let’s hear from you.

Deadline of application is 19th October 2026

Fair hiring

At NNE, we are committed to an inclusive recruitment process and equal opportunities for all job applicants. To maintain fairness, we request that you refrain from including a personal photo in your CV.