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Nordetect is on a mission to improve the way chemicals are used in the food chain. Our product helps farm managers and agronomists improve the use of fertilizer that has an economic and environmental impact if overused. We’re in the process of getting our products in the hands of customers and are looking for new members to join us in this mission. We’re seeking a Hardware Engineer to join our R&D team in Copenhagen


Optical Measurement Devices

The successful candidate will work with our R&D team on the development and testing of our proprietary hardware for chemical analysis. The job will include working tools and techniques of rapid prototyping combined with small-batch manufacturing to meet our manufacturing goals and iterate on the product. This is an opportunity to work with every aspect of the hardware pipeline from design to manufacture to testing and shipping. Besides routine CAD work, the job requires an understanding of optics and photonics and best suited for an engineer with this background that is interested in product development.

The position is unpaid and focuses on skill development within Hardware development and IoT. We look to extend the position into a full-time contract after the internship period

The place of work is at Symbion Science Park in Østerbro. Expected working hours 10.00 to 17.00 up to a total of 30 hours per week. 

We conduct interviews on a rolling basis and are looking to close the position as soon as possible. 


You can expect the following work on your to-do list:

  • Designing 2D and 3D mechanical parts with Solidworks/Fusion360/AutoCAD or similar

  • Working with software engineers to optimize the data capture process

  • Rapid prototyping of designs to test functionality

  • Drafting and organizing manufacturing files and communicating with suppliers

  • Defining QA/QC parameters and test procedures

We're looking for someone who has:

  • An engineering degree in photonics, electronics, or mechanical engineering.

  • A balance between getting-stuff-done and careful planning

  • Experience with Solidworks/Fusion360 and AutoCAD (2D or 3D)

  • Knowledge of manufacturing processes for electrical and mechanical parts

  • Excellent communication skills in English.

Bonus qualifications: 

  • Experience with PCB design, manufacture, and assembly 

  • Past experience with small scale hardware manufacturing

For more information or questions please contact us at info@nordetect.com

Perks and benefits

This job comes with several perks and benefits

Free coffee / tea
Free coffee / tea

Get your caffeine fix to get you started and keep you going.

Paid holiday
Paid holiday

Metropolitists, beach boys and mountaineers we salute you and pay you to go and explore the world.

Near public transit
Near public transit

Easy access and treehugger friendly workplace.

Central office
Central office

Your local office is your anchor point, thus, we placed it centrally at your convenience.

Flexible working hours
Flexible working hours

Time is precious. Make it count. Morning person or night owl, this job is for you.

Skill development
Skill development

We want to take you from good to great.

Working at
Nordetect

Nordetect was founded with a vision of enabling farmers and growers around the world to produce quality food with the least amount of resources. Some might call this sustainable, we think it's inevitable! We need to grow more food to feed growing populations, and we need to do it in a way that does not destroy the planet in the process. But agriculture is a resource-heavy industry that depends on inputs such as water, seeds, fertilizer, and pesticides, many of which are overused, just to be safe. This has an impact on the economy of the farmer, the quality of soil and water in our environment, and the quality of food that we eat. Food cannot grow without water and nutrients, and this is exactly where we focus our attention. At our core, we are a biochemical analysis company that combines Lab-on-a-Chip technologies, computer vision, and a modern software stack to produce a rapid testing device and analytics tools. But our product has gained the nickname “The blood test for crops”. This lets our customers rapidly measure the levels of chemicals in soil, water, or plant sap so they can make better decisions on how they use their chemical inputs. As you can imagine, it's a tech-heavy product but we strive to make it look simple so it can scale to even the most low-tech customers. Culturally, we are diverse on all fronts. Gender, nationality, age, and academic background, to name a few. We believe that the modern workspace is a meeting of the minds and that collective intelligence is greater than the sum of the individuals. We're also huge fans of self-starters and believe that there are no passengers in a startup because we are all drivers of some form of growth. If you don't see a job posting from us, don't let that stop you from engaging. Get in touch!

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