R&D Engineer - product maintenance focus

alfalaval; Aalborg; On-site; DKK 700,000 - 900,000; Full time

Job summary

Alfa Laval seeks an R&D Engineer focused on product design maintenance. You will own engineering changes across mechanical and system design, from assessment to documentation, ensuring existing products perform optimally.

You will collaborate across functions, drive technical decisions, and contribute to design changes for valves, fans, and pumps while maintaining sustainable performance.

Qualifications

• 5+ years in mechanical steel design (structures and pressure vessels).
• Structured and analytic approach.
• Ability to take technical decisions independently.
• Strong collaboration and communication skills.
• Viewer level CAD experience with Inventor; role is not 2D/3D design.

Responsibilities

• Primary focus is product maintenance and engineering changes.
• Change existing structural/ mechanical components (valves, fans, pumps).
• Own changes from initiation through close-out with cross-functional collaboration.
• Drive technical aspects of engineering changes for mechanical/system design and improve portfolio performance.
• Write specifications and evaluate supplier proposals.
• Assess impact on risk assessments (HAZOP, FMEA, DFMEA).
• Create technical solution descriptions documenting impacts across diagrams and docs.
• Implement changes in mechanical design, P&IDs, components and some process changes.
• Collaborate across the organization to ensure progress of changes.

Skills

Mechanical design

Structured analysis

Ownership mindset

Collaboration

CAD (Inventor)

Education

Mechanical/Marine Engineering degree

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

Contact

Simon Jensen, Product Development Manager

[e-mail]

Divya Sharma, Talent Acquisition Partner, [e-mail]

Application Deadline

Last date for application: 10 September 2026

Recruitment Process

As part of our commitment to maintaining a safe and secure workplace, we conduct background checks on final candidates for this role.

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.