Development Engineer

• Alfa Laval is looking for two Development Engineers ( Senior / Junior ) to join our Membrane R&D team.
• About the role In this role, you will contribute to the development, execution, and implementation of product development projects that support an innovative and competitive membrane portfolio.

About Alfalaval

• Every day, we get opportunities to make a positive impact – on our colleagues, partners, customers, and society.
• Together, we’re pioneering the solutions of the future and unlocking the full potential of precious resources.
• Trusted to act on Initiative, we challenge conventional thinking to develop world leading technologies that inspire progress in vital areas, including energy, food, water and shipping.
• As we push forward, the innovative, open spirit that fuels our 140-year-old start-up culture and rapid growth also drives our personal growth.
• So, as we shape a more resourceful, less wasteful world, we build careers too.

Responsibilities

• You will work across the product development journey, from initial concept through to launch, ensuring that solutions meet customer needs and align with the membrane product roadmap.
• The level of responsibility will be adapted to your skills and experience, with opportunities to support, drive, or take ownership of product development activities.
• Contribute to and, depending on experience, take ownership of new technology ideas and concepts, including product designs, features, materials and technical solutions.
• Support the 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 escalate project risks in accordance with Alfa Laval’s project management processes.
• Continuously identify opportunities for product, process, and technology improvements.
• You will be based in Nakskov with the possibility to use Søborg office and will report to R&D Manager.
• What you know To succeed in this role, you have relevant experience in membrane product development for polymeric membranes, thin-film coatings, formulation development, or a related industry, with the level of responsibility adapted to your background.
• Comfortable coordinating activities across multiple stakeholders while developing your project management skills
• Knowledge of membrane applications in the food and pharmaceutical industries, related regulations are beneficial

Requirements

• Master’s degree in Polymer engineering, Chemical engineering, Chemical process engineering or relevant background.
• PhD is an advantage.
• At least three years of relevant industrial experience, preferably from a membrane R&D or product development environment or similar industry Hands-on experience with roll-to-roll MF/UF/NF/RO membrane development, membrane characterizations, testing, design changes/validation experience is advantageous.
• Strong understanding of phase inversion and/or thin film coatings, relationship between membrane formulations vs process parameters on membrane performance
• Practical experience or an interest in further developing your competence for statistical analysis and/or design of experiments

Familiarity with patent and competitor product screening

• Fluent written and spoken English.
• Who you are You are a self-driven and results-oriented engineer who takes ownership of your work and approaches challenges with both focus and analytical curiosity.
• You are comfortable working independently, while actively involving colleagues and sharing knowledge when solving complex problems.
• A cooperative and communicative working style comes naturally to you, and you are energized by an agile environment with varied tasks, practical problem-solving and collaboration across functions, business units and locations.
• You enjoy combining technical analysis with hands-on engineering work and are motivated by contributing to solutions that create value for both customers and the business.

Preferred

• Danish language skills are an advantage.

Benefits

• We offer a challenging position in an open and friendly environment where we help each other develop and create value.
• You will gain exposure to different teams and be able to develop your technical expertise through practical, cross-functional projects.
• Your work will have a true impact on Alfa Laval’s future success.
• Playing games is mandatory.

Assessment practicalities 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.

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

For more information please contact

Reyhan Sengur Tasdemir, Manager – R&D Manager, Reyhan.SengurTasdemir@alfalaval.com Tanja Sukaj, Talent Acquisition Partner, tanja.sukaj@alfalaval.com Kindly submit your application as soon as possible, and no later than 10 th of November 2026, as we are reviewing candidates on an ongoing basis. We are conducting a continuous review of the applications received. We do not accept applications via email due to the General Data Protection Regulation (GDPR).