R&D-Imaging-Design-Lead-Engineer

R&D Imaging Design Lead Engineer

A global job with impact!

Are you a skilled design lead engineer with a passion for advancing camera and imaging technology? Do you thrive at the intersection of innovation, collaboration, and user-centered design? Join our team and lead the development of cutting-edge imaging solutions for medical devices that make a real difference in people’s lives.

Join Us as a Versatile Design Lead in Medical Imaging Innovation!

Key responsibilities

As a Design Lead Engineer, you will play a critical role in shaping the future of camera and imaging technology for our endoscopic products. Whether you're driving technical excellence or collaborating across disciplines, your work will ensure our solutions meet user needs and elevate healthcare innovation.

What you will do

• Discover and Define: Collaborate with marketing and project managers to deeply understand user needs and identify imaging solutions tailored to those requirements.

• Plan and Execute: Work closely with line managers, project managers, engineering teams and suppliers to define resources, deliverables, and timelines, ensuring seamless project execution.

• Communicate and Align: Foster clear, effective communication among stakeholders, providing regular updates, facilitating decision-making, and managing changes with agility.

• Lead by Example: Oversee the full design and development lifecycle—from initial concept to final execution—while ensuring technical and design excellence.

• Drive Innovation: Bring deep technical expertise to make critical design decisions, uphold project integrity, and push the boundaries of imaging technology.

Qualifications

Skills and experiences can be earned in many different ways, and we understand that the best fit for the role cannot be prescribed on paper. You are however likely to succeed in this position if you have:

• Experience: 5+ years in system engineering or technical leadership in hardware, camera, or imaging product development.

• Expertise: Broad understanding of optical-mechanical components, including mechanics, optics, illumination, and electronics. Hands-on experience in mechanical design is a strong plus.

• Collaboration: Excellent communication skills to effectively engage with diverse teams, suppliers, and stakeholders.

• Mindset: An innovative, user-centered approach with a passion for solving complex challenges and delivering impactful solutions.

Ambu – a visionary and international workplace where your efforts matter

Ambu is a company that expands rapidly and has ambitious growth targets. We meet these targets through interdisciplinary teamwork between motivated and highly skilled employees. Your contributions and efforts are crucial to our success and by joining us you will get the opportunity to work in an international head office in an informal working environment.

We offer great opportunities for personal development. Furthermore, we offer a wide range of professional, social and financial employee benefits in addition to exciting job challenges and continuous professional and personal development.

When to apply

As an equal opportunity employer, all qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, or national origin. If you are ready to apply for the position, please apply as soon as possible. We will invite candidates for interviews on a continuous basis so there is no need to hesitate.