Mechanical Design Engineer - Ibsen Photonics

Ibsen Photonics A/S are looking for new engineers for our spectrometer R&D team, where we develop leading-edge, grating-based spectrometers, which we manufacture and sell to international customers worldwide
Do you want to make a difference in a rapidly growing business working with leading edge technology and climate friendly products for a broad range of industries? Are you a strong professional and a good colleague? Then we might have a position for you.

Ibsen is a global leader in design and manufacture of transmission gratings and spectrometers. We have 5-doubled our turnover since 2014, reaching sales of 150 MDKK in 2023, and employing 75 people at our R&D and manufacturing facility in Farum, close to Copenhagen. We work closely with our customers to create value adding solutions, and work continuously to make our business as competitive and sustainable as possible.

Ibsen is ISO 9001, ISO 13485, ISO 14001 and ISO 45001 certified.

Join our team in developing new products and technologies
As Mechanical Design Engineer you will be an important part of our R&D team of 10 engineers. You will be co-responsible for design of mechanics for our spectrometers.

Your tasks will include:

• Mechanical design of opto-mechanical systems, cabinets, production tooling and test setups for a broad range of spectrometers
• Design for reliable and robust manufacture and operation
• Validation and documentation of your work
• Problem solving related to production and test
• Project management and coordination

Your background and competencies
We are looking for this set of skills:

• Engineer or similar education
• Experience with mechanical design using Autodesk Inventor or similar CAD software
• Hands-on experience with mechanical design for optical- or fine mechanical components
• Experience with production-friendly design using epoxy and mechanical fixtures
• Experience with GPS and tolerancing
• A structured and fact based approach to your work

We plan to further increase our competencies within design of spectrometer mechanics, and you will have an opportunity to influence this development.

As a person, you have grit and a strong drive to make a difference, and you bring your good mood and sense of humour with you to work every day. You are a team player and will look forward to working closely with your colleagues in R&D and other parts of the company.

Why choose Ibsen?
We offer a challenging position in a rapidly growing company with strong finances and an open and honest company culture. Customer focus permeates our organisation, and you will be part of a well-run and flat organisation where decision-making and execution is key. We have a good and friendly work environment and our employees take pride in what they do. Flexible working hours are part of the job.

Application
If you believe you are the right candidate for the position, please send your CV and cover letter to [email protected]. We are looking to recruit as soon as possible but will keep the positions open until we have found the right candidates. If you want more information about the positions, please call Nicolai Herholdt Mertz on +45 4434 7011 or email [email protected].

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About Ibsen Photonics
Ibsen’s core technology is optical transmission gratings and grating based spectrometers, which we design, manufacture and supply to customers worldwide. Our spectrometers find their way into medical devices and scientific instruments used in sustainable energy, industrial, pharmaceutical, life sciences, security, and many other applications.

We work closely with our customers to create value adding solutions, sharing our extensive technical knowledge in an open and honest work environment with a flat “Scandinavian” hierarchical structure.

You will join a rapidly growing company employing 75 people at our facility just north of Copenhagen, and realising a turnover of more than 150 MDKK in 2023. We work actively with the UN’s Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs) and strive to make our business fully sustainable.

Ibsen Photonics is majority owned N. Foss & Co. A/S, a world leader in analytical solutions for the agricultural industry, with an annual turnover of 2.5 Billion DKK and more than 1.800 employees.