Senior Systems Engineer

City: Ballerup, Augsburg

Country/Region: Denmark, Germany

State:

Business Area: R&D

Department: Systems Engineering, Engineering & Imaging

Employment Type: Full-time

Req ID: 10383

Senior Systems Engineer

Do you have experience in developing medical devices? Would you like to be a part of developing innovative new products that have a significant impact on patient lives, and to apply your skills in a global MedTech company currently disrupting the endoscopy market?

Then your next career move could be as a Senior Systems Engineer with Ambu.

Be a Key Player in Engineering and Imaging

In this exciting role, you will be a key contributor within our R&D organization and a leading member of a product development project. You will play a central role in shaping and delivering new, innovative endoscopy solutions, directly contributing to Ambu’s future success and to improved outcomes for patients and healthcare professionals.

You will join a dynamic, professional, and globally connected team, collaborating across our headquarters in Ballerup, Denmark, and our development site in Augsburg, Germany.

We foster a strong culture of innovation, with a clear focus on fast time-to-market, while remaining deeply committed to developing the right products to meet customer and user needs - ultimately improving patient care. This places high demands on your ability to develop medical devices and integrate complex systems effectively.

You will become part of a global Systems Engineering team of approximately 20 highly skilled, ambitious, and dedicated professionals across multiple locations. The team is part of Engineering & Imaging within the R&D organization and is characterized by its diversity, deep technical expertise, and extensive experience in successfully bringing Ambu’s unique products to market.

Global, user-driven innovation – from idea to launch

You will report to the Head of Systems Engineering, Engineering & Imaging. This position can based out of either Ballerup in Denmark or Augsburg in Germany.

Your Responsibilities

To define, plan, document and technically manage product development activities within a new development project, to ensure that the product is delivered in accordance with the defined project design objectives and design and development plan.

Identification and understanding of Stakeholder Needs and User Needs through engagement with key stakeholders.

Analyze and decompose the User Needs, Business Needs, and System Requirements into product requirements, including design control and development requirements.

To build and lead the technical team in coordination with the Project Manager and Line Managers.

Follow, align, and reuse product architecture and design solutions within the R&D organization.

Investigate, scope and development of new products within existing or new clinical areas for Ambu based on our technology and capabilities.

Establishing and maintaining the technical overview incl. interfaces and compromise between technologies

To mentor and guide other members of the Systems Engineering team

Working, documenting, and testing according to FDA and ISO requirements.

Your contact base is broad, and you will collaborate with Ambu’s global organization, all departments involved in product development projects and externally with users, knowledge centers, technical partners, and suppliers. Our production sites are in Malaysia, China, USA and Mexico and we work together with KOL’s and development centers throughout Europe Asia and the US, so some travel is to be expected with this position (approximately 20 days per year).

Suggested candidate profile

Setting you up for success is one of our cornerstones. In order to do so, we imagine, you as a person are pro-active, with high drive, commitment and have a strong sense of responsibility for your own tasks. You are thorough and quality-minded; you have great interpersonal skills and have a good situational awareness making you a great team-player in global teams.

Skills and experiences can be gained in many different ways, and we understand that the best fit for the role cannot be prescribed on paper. You are however likely to succeed in this position if you have:

An educational background within mechanical engineering, electrical engineering, or similar, with 7 to 10 years industry experience in a similar role

Proven experience in formal or informal team leadership and technical project management as a technical lead or similar

Experience in developing medical devices and a thorough understanding of design control, including working with requirements in a medical setting, or another regulated industry

Experience in product development, plastic and mechanical design especially for single-use products as well as combining hardware and electronics together. Most likely, you come from a similar job within the medical device industry or in a consultancy that deals with the medical device field

A strong systems engineering mindset as well as a mechanical mindset where “things right the first time” and making robust designs are important for you

Experience in working with OEM or contract manufactures would be an advantage.

Work independently and take responsibility for your own tasks, and you have a pragmatic and practical approach to assignments. You actively support knowledge sharing and exploitation of best practice and you enjoy being part of a global team

As Ambu is a global company, it is important that you communicate fluently in English. Only applications received in English will be considered.

How To Apply

We will invite candidates for interviews on a continuous basis so don't hesitate to apply.

You can get additional information about the job and about Ambu by contacting Head of Systems Engineering, Engineering & Imaging – Jonathon Casey at jonc@ambu.com

Your application will be treated confidentially.

Please note that, due to the summer holiday period, the recruitment process may take longer than usual. Thank you for your patience.

About Ambu

Ambu has been bringing the solutions of the future to life since 1937. Today, millions of patients and healthcare professionals worldwide depend on the efficiency, safety and performance of our single-use endoscopy, anaesthesia, and patient monitoring solutions. We continuously look to the future with a commitment to deliver innovative quality products that have a positive impact on patient care and the work of healthcare professionals. Headquartered near Copenhagen in Denmark, Ambu employs approximately 4,500 people in Europe, North America and the Asia Pacific.

For more information, please visit ambu.com or follow us on LinkedIn.