Senior Systems Engineer/Technical Lead

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/Technical Lead 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. 

As part of this position, you will take ownership of the development of our next-generation display unit. This solution will not only support our current portfolio of endoscopy products but also serve as a foundation for future platforms and product offerings. 

You will report to the Head of Systems Engineering, Engineering & Imaging. The position is open to candidates based in either in our headquarters in Ballerup, Denmark or in our development site in Augsburg, Germany, where you will join a dynamic, professional, and globally connected team,

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 be joining a truly global Systems Engineering team of around 20 highly skilled and motivated colleagues based in different locations. The team is part of Engineering & Imaging within our R&D organization and brings together a great mix of backgrounds, perspectives, and expertise. 
What really stands out is the team’s strong collaborative spirit and their proven track record of successfully bringing Ambu’s innovative products to market — making it a great environment to learn, grow, and contribute. 

Global, user-driven innovation – from idea to launch  

As Senior Systems Engineer/Technical Lead you will hold the overall high level technical view and help the subject matter experts, team members and relevant stakeholders understand each other and collaborate together. You will act as the Technical Lead in our larger more complex new development projects, driving and owning the technical solution, and make decisions on compromises when needed. Further, you will create, facilitate, and review product documentation such as requirements, design inputs, design outputs and technical reviews. You enjoy working in larger project teams and can identify pragmatic solutions to technical issues along with promoting the right level of documentation towards stakeholders. You will be involved all phases of product development process – from the initial scope investigation, through conceptual design to the product validation and all the way to market launch.  

We work in a hybrid setup, typically with three days on-site in either Augsburg or Ballerup, giving you flexibility while keeping strong team connections. 

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 25 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 can’t always be defined on paper. That said, you’ll likely thrive in this role if you bring: 

• A background in electrical engineering, mechatronics, mechanical engineering, or a similar field, along with around 5–10 years of hands-on experience in hardware development 

• Experience leading projects or teams, whether formally or informally, and a strong sense of ownership as a technical lead or similar 

• A solid understanding of relevant standards for medical electrical equipment (such as IEC 60601-1, 60601-2-18, ISO 80601-2-18, etc.) and how to apply them in practice 

• Experience developing medical devices, including working with design control and requirements in a regulated environment (or a similar industry) 

• Experience in product development within cross-functional teams integrating hardware, electronics, mechanics, and software, ideally within the medical device field or a related consultancy environment 

• A systems engineering mindset, combined with a practical approach to creating robust, reliable designs and getting things right the first time 

• The ability to work independently and take ownership of your tasks, while staying pragmatic and solution-oriented , and enjoying knowledge sharing and collaboration within 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.