Lead Product Developer

Essity

Lead Product Developer responsible for developing new and existing medical device products at Essity. Collaborating with cross-functional teams to meet business objectives and consumer needs in a hybrid work setup.

Posted 6/24/2026full-timeHamburg • 🇩🇪 GermanySeniorWebsite

About the role

Key responsibilities & impact

Develop new and existing products as product expert in innovation projects and related activities such as value engineering and quality improvements
Contribute to projects at different levels, acting either as consultant or active team member
Translate consumer needs into product functions and derive design parameters and technical solutions
Evaluate and validate product solutions across key dimensions including consumer acceptance, functionality, cost, manufacturability, patent landscape and product safety
Define product and quality specifications with clear targets, methods and tolerances
Build and maintain deep expertise in relevant technical areas, including Essity and competitor products, patents, technologies, materials as well as market and industry trends
Share insights, updates and results within the team and across the organization
Identify patent opportunities for new product designs and features and drive lab method development where needed
Act as product design and construction expert across Essity’s specifications and assortments globally, serving as a trusted advisor to projects and colleagues across categories
Maintain up-to-date gap analyses comparing Essity and competitor products in terms of performance and cost

Requirements

What you’ll need

Degree in engineering, natural sciences, or a comparable field
5+ years of experience in product development or R&D in a medical device environment
Strong ability to translate consumer needs into technical product solutions
Solid understanding of product validation, specifications, regulatory and quality requirements, as well as manufacturing processes for medical devices
Proven track record of leading international R&D projects resulting in successful product launches
Analytical mindset with experience in benchmarking and identifying optimization potential
Experience working in cross-functional and international project teams
Clear and confident communicator, able to explain complex technical topics
Fluent in English and German for collaboration in an international environment

Benefits

Comp & perks

Compensation above tariff
Yearly special payment
Bonus
Annual salary adjustment process
Pension schemes
Anniversary bonus
Child allowance
Corporate Benefits & other employee benefits
Hybrid working model
Flexible working hours
Overtime compensation
39h week
30 days of vacation
Lifetime working time account
Structured onboarding
Training opportunities such as digital learning platform
Coaching & mentoring as possible part of individual development plan
Participation in professional conferences and fairs
Discounted fitness membership
Urban Sports Club
Lease-a-bike
Health and well-being month
Walk-and-Talk Meetings
Nilo.health & mindfulness courses
PME Familienservice
Employee surveys
People culture
Communities & networks
Co-working spaces
Leadership guidelines
Canteen
Public transport allowance
Bicycle parking
Free car parking
E-charging stations

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Hard Skills & Tools

product developmentR&Dproduct validationproduct specificationsregulatory requirementsquality requirementsmanufacturing processesbenchmarkingoptimizationpatent analysis

Soft Skills

analytical mindsetclear communicationcross-functional collaborationteamworkconsultative skillsleadershipproblem-solvingadaptabilityinsight sharingconsumer needs translation

Certifications

degree in engineeringdegree in natural sciences