Product Development Engineer
Novo Nordisk
full-time
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Location Type: Office
Location: Hillerød • Denmark
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About the role
- Lead the development of life-saving packaging systems where technical expertise meets project leadership—and your work protects both product quality and patient safety.
- Take on a unique hybrid role that combines hands-on technical development of primary packaging with coordination and project leadership responsibilities.
- Develop robust, compliant packaging systems for parenteral administration while driving cross-functional projects from concept through to delivery.
- Develop primary packaging systems and components (e.g., vials) including specifications, drawings and test documentation that meet regulatory and industry requirements.
- Take ownership for planning and coordinating project execution: setting clear goals, managing timelines, resources and budgets, and monitoring progress to meet scope, quality, schedule and cost targets.
- Lead and engage cross-functional project teams, fostering a committed project culture and ensuring effective governance is in place.
- Contribute to safety risk management, requirement engineering and medical device development activities.
- Coordinate and collaborate with external suppliers and manufacturers throughout development and transfer activities.
- Drive change requests, troubleshoot technical issues and participate in systematic problem-solving across development activities.
- Report project performance to stakeholders and perform integrated change control while ensuring compliance with Novo Nordisk Quality Management System.
Requirements
- M.Sc. or B.Sc. in Engineering, Pharmacy, or related field with at least 3 years' relevant experience (M.Sc. with 3+ years or B.Sc. with commensurate experience is considered advantageous)
- Practical experience with regulatory requirements and standards for primary packaging and understanding of GMP environments
- Experience in requirement engineering, safety risk assessment, and Parenteral or medical device development
- Demonstrated ability to coordinate cross-functional projects, manage stakeholders and deliver on milestones
- Fluent in both written and spoken English
- Strong analytical, systematic approach and a quality mindset, with excellent communication skills and the ability to manage multiple tasks in parallel
- 4+ years' project management experience or formal project management certification (nice to have)
- Experience in leachables/extractables, GMP material documentation, and system engineering (nice to have)
- Training in Lean methodologies and experience mapping or improving working processes (nice to have)
Benefits
- A unique opportunity to work in an internationally diverse and highly skilled team at Novo Nordisk with state-of-the-art R&D facilities.
- You'll benefit from professional development opportunities and broad exposure across technical development and project execution.
- We are committed to being inclusive and diverse and support career growth across our organization—all within a culture that values curiosity, collaboration, and a focus on patient outcomes.
Applicant Tracking System Keywords
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Hard Skills & Tools
packaging systems developmentprimary packagingspecificationsdrawingstest documentationrequirement engineeringsafety risk assessmentproject managementGMP documentationsystem engineering
Soft Skills
project leadershipstakeholder managementanalytical skillscommunication skillsorganizational skillsproblem-solvingcross-functional collaborationquality mindsetability to manage multiple taskscommitment to project culture
Certifications
project management certification