Development Engineer
Sigma Industry South
We are searching for a Development Engineer.
As a Development Engineer in the requested position at our costumer, you will work as part of a scrum team in a broad role focusing primarily on practical testing within equipment development.
We are looking for a person who enjoys being close to the equipment and the testing environment, someone who can bridge the gap between design and reality. The ideal candidate combines practical engineering know-how with analytical thinking and can assess whether a solution is functional, serviceable, user-friendly, and optimized for its intended purpose.
Through hands-on testing, machine modifications, and close interaction with development teams, this person will provide valuable feedback that helps shape the next generation of filling solutions.
Your daily tasks may include:
- Planning, preparing, rebuilding, and commissioning test equipment and test rigs.
- Driving practical development and verification activities for filling technologies and equipment.
- Executing physical tests and documenting results, observations, and recommendations.
- Supporting strategic investments and upgrades of filling equipment and development test environments.
- Defining test methods, test setups, and evaluation criteria for development activities.
- Troubleshooting equipment, test setups, and machine functionality during development programs.
- Collaborating with development teams to translate concepts into practical and testable solutions.
- Evaluating mechanical designs and providing feedback on:
- Functionality and performance
- Serviceability and maintainability
- User-friendliness and operator interaction
- Robustness and reliability
- Fitness for intended purpose
- Challenging and improving proposed design solutions from a practical engineering perspective.
- Contributing to verification and validation plans and ensuring timely execution of development tests
Required skills:
- Degree in Mechanical Engineering, Design Engineering, Mechatronics, or similar technical field.
- Strong practical hands-on engineering capabilities.
- Experience working with mechanical equipment, machinery development, testing, or commissioning.
- Experience in planning and executing physical tests and evaluations.
- Ability to interpret engineering drawings and mechanical designs.
- Structured approach to documenting test results and technical conclusions.
- Fluent in English, written and spoken.
Preferred skills:
- Experience from food processing, filling equipment, packaging machinery, or related industries.
- Knowledge of filling technologies and/or knowledge related to filling of liquid food products from other context.
- Experience with mechanical design review and constructive design feedback.
- Experience with machine rebuilds, installations, and commissioning.
- Understanding of product validation and verification activities.
- Knowledge of hygienic design principles.
- Experience of working with automation systems hands-on / operationally.
Soft skills:
- Practical problem solver with a strong hands-on mindset, passionate about physical testing.
- Independent and proactive with the ability to drive activities forward.
- Curious and eager to understand how equipment performs in real-life operation.
- Able to challenge technical solutions in a constructive and professional way.
- Strong collaboration and communication skills.
- Team player who enjoys working across engineering disciplines.
- Pragmatic, adaptable, and results-oriented.
- Strong ownership mentality and focus on quality and safety
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