Head of Hydrogen Engineering & Electrolysis

People Group; Region Hovedstaden; On-site; DKK 1,100,000 - 1,700,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Bonus 10-15%

Healthcare

Job summary

People Group is seeking a Head of Engineering in Denmark to lead multidisciplinary teams across mechanical, electrical, power electronics, automation, and process engineering. You will own end-to-end development of hydrogen energy systems, from R&D to industrialisation and commercial deployment.

The role requires strategic engineering leadership, strong regulatory knowledge, and international collaboration with EPC partners, utilities and customers.

Qualifications

• Master’s or Ph.D. in Mechanical, Chemical, Electrical, or Systems Engineering.
• 10+ years in complex industrial machinery and energy systems, with 4+ years in senior engineering management.
• Experience taking complex hardware from prototype to multi-MW industrialization.
• Knowledge of European codes and grid standards.
• Fluent in English; additional European languages are a plus.

Responsibilities

• Lead and grow a multi-disciplinary engineering organization across Mechanical, Electrical, Power Electronics, Automation & Controls, Process and Systems Engineering.
• Define engineering structure, hiring roadmaps, resource allocation, SOPs and quality frameworks.
• Oversee end-to-end engineering for electrolyser systems, stacks, PPCs and modular Balance of Plant (BOP).
• Drive DFMA strategies to enable rapid factory-based scaling and site installation.
• Manage supplier relations, budgets, and KPI tracking including unit costs and uptime.

Skills

Executive leadership

Systems thinking

Pragmatic problem-solving

Stakeholder management

English fluency

Education

Master’s or PhD in engineering

Tools

P&ID familiarity

Job description

People Group is seeking a Head of Engineering in Denmark to lead multidisciplinary teams across mechanical, electrical, power electronics, automation, and process engineering. You will own end-to-end development of hydrogen energy systems, from R&D to industrialisation and commercial deployment.

The role requires strategic engineering leadership, strong regulatory knowledge, and international collaboration with EPC partners, utilities and customers.