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Østbirk, Region Midtjylland, Danmark
Onsite
Senior Development Engineer, VELUX Products & Innovation – Maintenance Free Window Modules – LKR Innovation House - Østbirk
Join a team of passionate engineers and technical specialists with end-to-end responsibility for critical window modules. If you thrive on solving complex technical challenges, driving product development, and creating value across the entire product lifecycle, you could be our next Senior Development Engineer.
Meet your future team
You will become part of the Maintenance Free Window Modules team based in Østbirk. The team has end-to-end responsibility for VELUX sash and frame mo-dules made from polyurethane and other polymers, as well as our Insulating Glass Unit (IGU) modules.
Working across the full product lifecycle, the team supports everything from concept creation and new product introduction to continuous optimization of cost, performance, sustainability, and quality. We collaborate closely with Product Management, Production, and other development teams to ensure our products continue to create value for customers and the business.
As our new Senior Development Engineer, you will act as the Module Owner of the IGU module area, driving development activities, shaping future module roadmaps, and ensuring strong cross-functional alignment across the organization.
What we offer
This is an opportunity to take on a highly influential technical role with significant impact across products, processes, and stakeholders. You will work with experienced colleagues in an international environment where innovation, knowledge sharing, and collaboration are valued and encouraged.
More specifically your tasks will be to:
Hold technical ownership and end-to-end responsibility for Insulating Glass Unit (IGU) modules.
Drive module development activities across new product launches, performance improvements, cost optimization, upgrades, sustainability initiatives, and quality enhancements.
Conduct module health assessments to evaluate performance, value creation, business relevance, and future opportunities.
Identify, qualify, and drive opportunities that create value across the product lifecycle and value chain.
Lead design, concept development, and resolution of complex technical challenges.
Define and secure technical requirements, module performance, and robust engineering solutions.
Build strong relationships with stakeholders and ensure alignment across Product Management, Production, Supply Chain, and Product Development.
Support management decision-making through technical expertise and insights.
Act as a knowledge leader by developing technical capabilities, facilitating learning activities, and promoting effective knowledge sharing throughout the organization.
What you will bring
You enjoy navigating complex technical environments and are motivated by combining deep technical expertise with cross-functional collaboration. You take ownership, communicate clearly, and are able to balance technical excellence with business value.
Moreover, we expect that you:
Hold a Master’s degree in Engineering or another relevant technical discipline.
Have experience working with product development or complex technical products.
Possess strong analytical and problem-solving skills with a structured approach to technical challenges.
Have experience with CAD tools, preferably CREO and Windchill.
Communicate fluently in English, both verbally and in writing.
Demonstrate the ability to engage and align stakeholders across functions and disciplines.
Take a proactive approach and can independently drive activities from concept to implementation.
Have experience or knowledge into systems engineering, which is considered an advantage but not a requirement.
Have experience or knowledge within insulating glass, glazing solutions, or related technologies, which is considered an advantage but not a requirement.
Ready to apply?
Learn more about the VELUX Group online at www.velux.com where you can read more about working at our company and what to expect of our recruitment process.
We look forward to receiving your application and CV as soon as possible. We are conducting interviews on an ongoing basis until we have found the right match.
All inquiries will be treated confidentially.
About VELUX
In the VELUX Group, we offer you a world of opportunities and the chance to create a bright future. From the forefront of the roof window category, we enable those who live, work and play under the roof transform their spaces and live a healthier everyday life with more daylight and fresh air.
The VELUX Group is an international, family-owned business with strong financial roots and each year we can create real impact by reinvesting in society, our employees and planet through our foundations. With 20 production companies in 12 countries and sales companies in 37 countries, our products are widely available. We employ around 12,000 people, and our company is headquartered in Denmark. Alongside the rest of our values, courage and mutual respect define our actions every day and how we wish to contribute to the world.
Equal Opportunity Employer
At VELUX Residential, we believe in fostering a diverse workplace for everyone to thrive, develop, and perform at their best, and where you feel welcome, respected, and valued. We are committed to providing equal opportunities for all, whether you are applying for a role or already a part of VELUX Residential. That means we recruit, hire, train, and promote people based on their skills and potential without regard to race, color, religion, sex, age, neurodiversity, disability, protected veteran status, national origin, sexual orientation, or any other basis prohibited by applicable law.
We value diversity and strive to ensure that our employment decisions are fair and inclusive, focusing only on what truly matters: your qualifications and how you can contribute to our shared mission and success.