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Mechanicaldesigndirectory in Hillerød, Denmark, is looking for a Lead Mechanical Design Engineer to join our Product Development team. This role involves responsibility for mechanical design and collaboration within a skilled project team to innovate and produce cutting-edge instruments.
The ideal candidate holds a degree in mechanical engineering, has at least 5 years of product development experience, and is fluent in English and Danish. We offer a dynamic and international working environment with great personal and professional development opportunities.
Do you want to be a part of our successful Product Development team where you will be working with mechanical engineering in a creative and self‑driven process?
You will get unique opportunities to work with all aspects of mechanical development. We are responsible for developing instruments from concept until released to production and sales. You will join a highly skilled project team and as Lead Mechanical Engineer, you will be overall responsible for developing the mechanical design and deeply involved in the design process.
You work with the most advanced technology, together with highly skilled colleagues in strong teams and multidisciplinary projects involving all kinds of experts in their fields.
We work in a matrix organization and you will also be part of the Mechanical group where you will find the mechanical backbone in our professional community.
You have a strong mindset to take responsibility and leadership within all activities, which influence hardware development and you understand the balance of being involved and letting people work independently.
As a person, you are communicative, well‑structured, ambitious and a strong team player. We expect you to have a positive mindset even when things challenge you and deadlines are tight.
Finally, you must share our values and passion for mechanical and technology development at a very high and challenging level.
The candidate holds a degree in mechanical engineering and must be fluent in English and Danish.
The preferred candidate will have minimum 5 years working experience in the majority of the following:
FOSS offers an international and dynamic working environment with good opportunities to develop professionally and personally. At FOSS, we value our employees. Cooperation based upon confidence, straightforward communication and clear objectives gives job satisfaction and good colleagues. We wish to motivate our employees to take responsibility and have influence over their work.
All applications for vacant positions will be welcomed and considered on the relative merits of the applicant against the role profile for the position regardless of race, nationality, ethnic origin, gender, sexual orientation, marital status, disability, family status, age, or religion.