Membrane Product Development Engineer

Alfa Laval Mid Europe GmbH; Nakskov; Hybrid; DKK 600,000 - 800,000; Full time

Job summary

Alfa Laval Mid Europe GmbH in Denmark seeks an engineer to develop and manage membrane product development projects from concept to launch, aligning with the product roadmap. You’ll support, drive or own activities across the development journey, including design, testing, and collaboration with various labs and stakeholders.

The role requires hands-on membrane development experience, a relevant master's (or PhD advantageous), and strong communication skills in English; Danish is a plus.

Qualifications

• Relevant experience in membrane product development for polymers, coatings or related industry.
• Master’s degree in Polymer or Chemical Engineering (PhD advantageous).
• At least three years of industrial experience in membrane R&D or product development.
• Hands-on experience with roll-to-roll membrane development and testing.
• Knowledge of phase inversion and/or thin-film coatings and their parameter effects.
• Experience with statistics and design of experiments.
• Strong coordination across multiple stakeholders and project management.
• Fluent written and spoken English; Danish language is a plus.

Responsibilities

• Contribute to and, depending on experience, take ownership of new technology ideas and concepts, including product designs, features, materials and technical solutions.
• Support 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.

Skills

Membrane development

Roll-to-roll membranes

Phase inversion

Thin-film coatings

Design of experiments

Cross-functional coordination

English fluency

Danish advantageous

Education

Master’s degree in Polymer Engineering

Master’s degree in Chemical Engineering

PhD is an advantage

Job description

Alfa Laval Mid Europe GmbH in Denmark seeks an engineer to develop and manage membrane product development projects from concept to launch, aligning with the product roadmap. You’ll support, drive or own activities across the development journey, including design, testing, and collaboration with various labs and stakeholders.

The role requires hands-on membrane development experience, a relevant master's (or PhD advantageous), and strong communication skills in English; Danish is a plus.