R&D Engineer – product maintenance focus

Alfa Laval Mid Europe GmbH; Aalborg; On-site; DKK 700,000 - 1,000,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Job summary

Alfa Laval Aalborg, Denmark, is seeking an experienced R&D Engineer with a focus on product design maintenance to own engineering changes across the portfolio. You will drive mechanical and system design changes end-to-end, assess impacts, and document solutions, collaborating across functions to ensure performance and manufacturability.

Based at our Aalborg site, you'll also develop detailed design documents for parts and complete products and contribute to future burner and heat exchanger

Qualifications

• Minimum 5 years' experience in mechanical steel design (structures/pressure vessels).
• Structured, analytical, and able to take technical decisions independently.
• Strong collaboration and communication skills; team oriented.

Responsibilities

• Own mechanical design changes and maintain existing product portfolio.
• Assess impact of changes on surrounding systems and risk analyses.
• Develop detailed design documents for parts and products.

Skills

Mechanical design

CAD (Inventor)

PLM software

Engineering judgement

Education

Mechanical Engineering

Marine Engineering

Tools

Autodesk Vault

Siemens Teamcenter

Job description

About the role

As an R&D Engineer with a primary focus on product design maintenance, you will enter a versatile role where you will have technical ownership of engineering changes that keep our existing product portfolio performing at its best.

Working at the heart of our engineering organization in a versatile role, you will drive mechanical and system design changes end-to-end — from initial assessment through implementation and documentation.

You thrive working across functions, taking ownership of technical decisions, and are energized by the challenge of improving products and systems in a collaborative environment.

What you do

Primary focus — product maintenance & engineering changes.

Changes to structural steel /mechanical design and components (valves, fans, pumps) Assess and own how changes impact surrounding systems, taking responsibility for the change from initiation through to close-out – executing in collaboration with other functions.

Drive the technical part of engineering changes related to especially mechanical and system design, maintaining and improving the existing product portfolio to ensure optimal performance and support organizational success.

Select the right components — including writing specifications and conducting technical evaluation of supplier proposals.

Assess if and how changes impact risk assessments (HAZOP, FMEA, DFMEA), Create Technical Solution Descriptions (impact analysis) documenting the impact of changes across diagrams, models, and technical documentation.

Implement changes spanning mechanical design, P&IDs, components and to some extent process changes.

Collaborate with stakeholders across the organization, working closely with colleagues to evaluate and implement changes effectively.

Ensure progress in assigned engineering changes.

You will also get the opportunity to Design and develop marine systems and components, including burners, boilers, heat exchangers, and future fuel systems.

Work in an environment of development and product optimization.

Develop detailed design documents for both individual parts and complete products, ensuring quality and manufacturability.

About you

You’re curious, ambitious, and passionate about innovation. You thrive in a collaborative environment and are eager to grow your skills while making a difference.

Must have Minimum 5 years’ experience in a similar role involving mechanical steel design (i.e. structures and pressure vessel) Structured and analytic approach Natural ownership and solution orientated mindset — able to take technical decisions independently and see them through Strong collaboration, communication, and interpersonal skills As a minimum; viewer level experience with CAD software such as Inventor or similar (the role is not to create 2D/3D design) Educational background in Mechanical Engineering, Marine Engineering, or a similar technical discipline Highly valued Experience with burners, boilers, heat exchangers, scrubbers, or similar marine/industrial systems. Familiarity with PLM software — Autodesk Vault and/or Siemens Teamcenter

What’s In It for You

At Alfa Laval, you’ll be part of a global organization that values innovation, collaboration, and sustainability. We believe in empowering our people to make a real difference.

Location

This role is based on our site in Aalborg in Denmark

Application and contact

For further information please contact: Simon Jensen, Product Development Manager [e-mail] Divya Sharma, Talent Acquisition Partner, [e-mail]

We care about diversity, inclusion, and equity in our recruitment processes. We also believe behavioral traits can provide important insights into a candidate's fit to a role. To help us achieve this we apply Pymetrics assessments, and upon application you will be invited to play the assessment games. Applications sent directly via email will be disregarded without notice due to GDPR. We are looking forward to your application.