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 our careers too.
About the job
As our new Technical Lead Engineer, you will be responsible for the overall technical execution of customer and development projects. You will ensure that engineering solutions meet customer requirements, applicable quality standards, cost targets, safety requirements, and project timelines. The role also involves coordinating work across multiple engineering disciplines and driving projects toward successful completion.
Some of your main responsibilities include:
- Lead the technical execution of customer and development projects.
- Own the overall technical scope and drive technical decision-making throughout project execution, balancing customer requirements, quality, cost, manufacturability, and project schedule.
- Act as the primary technical point of contact for project teams and key stakeholders.
- Coordinate engineering activities across mechanical, electrical, process, automation, and manufacturing functions.
- Ensure compliance with technical standards, regulations, and customer specifications.
- Review and approve engineering deliverables and technical documentation.
- Identify, assess and manage technical risks, and drive issue resolution.
- Support cost optimization and value engineering initiatives.
- Facilitate design reviews and technical decision-making forums.
- Provide technical expertise with Sales, Sourcing, Service, and Manufacturing.
- Drive continuous improvement and standardization efforts.
- Ensure lessons learned are captured and implemented.
About you
You are a proactive, curious, and customer-oriented engineer with a collaborative, analytical, and structured approach. You communicate clearly, influence effectively, and build strong relationships with stakeholders. You make sound technical decisions based on data and engineering principles, identify risks early, and balance customer needs with quality, cost, safety, and schedule. You take ownership of complex challenges, create alignment across functions, and drive issues to resolution, even without formal authority. You are focused on results, take initiative, follow through on commitments, and continuously look for ways to improve performance and efficiency.
Required Qualifications:
- A bachelor’s degree in Marine Engineering.
- Knowledge of or experience with industrial equipment, process engineering, manufacturing, or capital projects.
- The ability to assess and manage technical risks, trade-offs and priorities.
Preferred Qualifications:
- Experience leading multidisciplinary engineering teams.
- Experience with engineering documentation and configuration management.
- Lean or Six Sigma certification.
- Practical experience sailing on board a vessel.
- Experience from the marine industry.
As part of a global organization, speaking and writing English is a prerequisite.
For more information, please contact
Engineering Manager, Elda Mulalic, at [email protected] or Talent Acquisition Partner, Regitze Stenholt Skytte Jørgensen at [email protected].
Please send your application no later than 20.11.2026.
At Alfa Laval, we pride ourselves on creating an inclusive and dynamic workplace that values diverse perspectives and experiences. While we typically welcome applicants from all locations, for this particular role, we are prioritizing candidates who are currently residing in Aalborg or have an established presence in the area.
We are conducting a continuous review of received applications. We do not accept applications via email, due to General Data Protection Regulation (GDPR).
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. Upon application, you will be invited to play the assessment games and completing them is mandatory.
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Skills Required
- Bachelor's degree in Marine Engineering
- Knowledge of or experience with industrial equipment, process engineering, manufacturing, or capital projects
- Ability to assess and manage technical risks, trade-offs, and priorities
- Fluent spoken and written English
- Experience leading multidisciplinary engineering teams
- Experience with engineering documentation and configuration management
- Lean or Six Sigma certification
- Practical experience sailing onboard a vessel
- Experience in the marine industry
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Retirement Support — 401(k) support is described as generous in U.S. postings, and the retirement plan is a notable strength alongside core coverage.
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Healthcare Strength — Medical, dental, and vision coverage are core parts of the package, and health insurance is often described positively in U.S. materials.
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Leave & Time Off Breadth — PTO and paid holidays are standard, with options like purchasing additional PTO expanding flexibility for some roles.
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What We Do
Pioneering positive impact! Our pioneering 140-year-old start-up culture is built on the idea that partnership is the key to solving complex problems and unlocking the full potential of resources. So we collaborate closely with our partners, customers, and thought leaders to create game-changing solutions that challenge conventional thinking on quality, efficiency, and innovation. United by a shared commitment to creating positive impact we’re reshaping vital industries, like energy, food, water, and shipping, to optimize efficiency, reduce emissions, and increase yields. Together, we’re building business success, elevating the quality of life across society, and driving progress towards a more sustainable world. Alfa Laval is a leading global provider of first-rate heat transfer, separation, fluid handling products separation, and fluid handling products. With these as its base, Alfa Laval aims to help enhance the productivity and competitiveness of its customers in various industries throughout the world. We define their challenges and deliver sustainable products and solutions that meet their requirements – in energy, the environment, food, and the marine industry. Alfa Laval today has customers in some 100 countries, employs more than 21,300 people, and annual sales were SEK 63.6 billion (5.5 BEUR) in 2023. The company is listed on Nasdaq Stockholm. Alfa Laval contributes to 15 of the 17 UN Sustainable Development Goals. Our solutions make a difference in daily life. You can learn more on our website about how our products work, and how they are used in industries worldwide. We welcome your engagement, comments and questions - our guidelines and moderation policy for Alfa Laval channels on social media can be found here: https://www.alfalaval.com/legal/community-guidelines/ Personal data will be handled in accordance with the Alfa Laval Privacy Policy. https://www.alfalaval.com/privacy
