Mechanical Development Specialist

Mechanical Development Specialist, Products & Innovation - VELUX
LKR Product innovation House, Østbirk

Step into a team of passionate engineers driving innovation in roof window solutions. With your mechanical design expertise and structured approach, you could be our next Mechanical Development Specialist contributing to high-quality, efficient opening modules within our sloped window program!

The team develops opening modules for our existing & future products. The opening module is the mechanical system within a roof window that enables controlled opening, closing, and positioning. It includes components such as hinges, linkages, and operating mechanisms, ensuring smooth functionality, durability, and compliance with performance and safety requirements.

Meet your future team

You will join the Opening Modules team within the Product Development – Windows department. The team collaborates closely with technical project managers and cross-functional stakeholders across engineering, manufacturing, purchasing, product quality, and category management. Together, you will ensure robust, efficient, and high-performing product solutions while continuously improving design processes and workflows.

What we offer

In this role, you will play a key part in developing, maintaining, and optimizing opening modules. You will work hands-on with mechanical design, calculations, and 3D modelling while collaborating across the organization to deliver strong technical solutions.

More specifically, your tasks will be to:

• Develop, test, and document mechanical solutions, including calculations, simulations, and multi-linkage systems

• Create and maintain technical drawings and 3D models using CAD tools such as Creo

• Prepare and maintain technical documentation, including DFMEA and verification activities

• Update designs based on engineering changes and feedback

• Collaborate with engineers, manufacturing teams, and project stakeholders to ensure alignment

• Participate in design reviews and technical discussions

• Ensure compliance with internal standards and relevant regulations

• Contribute to improving design tools, workflows, and efficiency (including the potential use of AI)

• Ensure proper version control and consistency in documentation

What you will bring

You are a structured and detail-oriented professional with strong mechanical understanding and a collaborative mindset. You thrive in a dynamic environment where you balance multiple tasks and contribute to continuous improvement.

Moreover, we expect that you:

• Have 5-10 years of experience working with Mechanical Engineering

• Hold a degree or diploma in Mechanical Engineering or a related field. It’s an extra plus if you have a vocational education e.g. Precision Toolmaker

• Are proficient in CAD software (e.g. Creo, SolidWorks, Inventor, or similar)

• If you have experience working with SAP it’s a plus

• Understand technical drawings, tolerances, materials, and manufacturing processes

• Have experience working in an engineering or product development environment

• Preferably have experience in a system engineering setup

• Possess strong communication and collaboration skills

• Take a proactive and solution-oriented approach to your work

Ready to apply?

Learn more about the VELUX Group online at https://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 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 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.