Systems Engineers - DDS COMPANION SAMD

Novo Nordisk is on an exciting journey: Developing Digital Therapeutics, Connected Health and Digital Health solutions of the future. These solutions are scoped for health care providers and patients living with different chronic diseases. Would you be excited by enabling the development of these solutions? Then you are only an application away from potentially starting your journey as Systems Engineer within DDS Companion SaMD at Novo Nordisk!

About the department

We are looking for 2 new Systems Engineers to work on Novo Nordisk’s future digital solutions and we will consider all levels of seniority, from early talent up to experienced professionals, to join our team:

- Early talent: You have an ambition to become a Systems Engineer, maybe you have just finished a relevant degree and/or have relevant experience that can support your journey towards becoming a great Systems Engineer at Novo Nordisk.

- Established talent: You have experience with Systems engineering - or currently hold a role as Systems Engineer or directly related field with any level of seniority.

In Device & Delivery Solution (DDS), we are more than 350 colleagues who design and develop innovative delivery solutions including connected systems with software as a medical device for the Novo Nordisk drug pipeline. Only by considering what is valuable from a patient perspective can we help people live a life with as few limitations as possible? That’s what we call empathy-driven innovation.

Delivery and connected devices support patients in taking the right dose, in the right way, at the right time, while digital Software as a Medical Device (SaMD) simplifies the treatment and enable a more meaningful dialogue between the patient and health care provider. This leads to improved outcomes which in turn means that patients are further supported in following their treatment regimes. To ensure this development journey our delivery and connectivity systems are developed in close collaboration between patients and the scientific discovery teams across Novo Nordisk.

The DDS Companion SaMD organisation comprise of 40 employees located in Seattle (US) and Søborg (DK). You will be part of the team of competent researchers and engineers located in Søborg who engage in development of the first generation SaMD products within Novo Nordisk.

The position

As Systems Engineer within DDS Companion SaMD you will combine a system thinking approach with knowledge of technical components, development processes as well as regulatory considerations. You will devise the optimal strategy for the development of the digital products by bringing together all the relevant subject matter experts in the organization and enabling their efficient collaboration. You will be part of one or more core product teams within Novo Nordisk digital solutions and will have the responsibility to ensure the solutions are developed in the smartest possible way taking standards, safety and security, best practices, business and user needs into consideration.

Key responsibilities:

• Responsible for ensuring regulated software product development principles (e.g. IEC 82304/62304) are followed and implementing as appropriate for the software classification of a digital solution.

• Responsible for one or multiple different disciplines within systems engineering: Systems Architecture, Requirement Management, Design Control Leadership, Risk Management etc, including documentation responsibilities within those disciplines.

• Responsible for managing stakeholder interactions ensuring that the right domain input is provided in the design of the system (business, regulatory, safety, medical, IT, clinical etc.).

You will act as a Systems Engineering ambassador within the organisation to increase overall systems engineering and systems thinking maturity.

The initial level of responsibility in context of the above, depends on your current experience.

This position may require occasional travelling domestically and internationally up to 10%.

Qualifications

A good candidate will demonstrate strong communication, negotiation, and problem-solving skills. You feel motivated by creating clarity and enabling data-driven decision-making in a complex stakeholder landscape.

You value teamwork, you are self-motivated and have the ability to manage your work schedule and navigate through project milestones.

To be considered for this position, we expect you to:

• Hold a Bachelor, Master or PhD degree within relevant field e.g., software engineering, electronic engineering, ICT engineering, medical device engineering, data science, applied physics etc.

• Have demonstrable experience in System Engineering or a relevant background to become an excellent Systems Engineer.

It would be considered as an advantage if you have a previous experience with any of the following:

• Development of safety-critical software systems in a regulated industry (e.g., IEC 62304, ISO 13485, DO178B/C) or willing to learn.

• Technical Project Management in regulated environment.

• Architecture, Requirement Management, Safety and/or Security Risk Management, as well as software development, mobile applications and cloud-based services.

Working at Novo Nordisk

We are a proud life-science company, and life is our reason to exist. We're inspired by life in all its forms and shapes, ups and downs, opportunities and challenges. For employees at Novo Nordisk, life means many things - from the building blocks of life that form the basis of ground-breaking scientific research, to our rich personal lives that motivate and energise us to perform our best at work. Ultimately, life is why we're all here - to ensure that people can lead a life independent of chronic disease.

Contact

For further information related to the position, please contact Andrea Fasano, Lead Systems Engineer on +45 30790943 or Charlotta Bennrup, Vice President of Companion SaMD on +45 30758404 regarding any other questions.

Deadline

2 January 2023

Please note that applications will be reviewed, and interviews will be scheduled on an ongoing basis.

You do not need to attach a cover letter to your application, but please include a few sentences about why you are applying in your resume or CV. To ensure an efficient and fair recruitment process, please refrain from adding a photo in your CV.

We commit to an inclusive recruitment process and equality of opportunity for all our job applicants.

At Novo Nordisk we recognize that it is no longer good enough to aspire to be the best company in the world. We need to aspire to be the best company for the world and we know that this is only possible with talented employees with diverse perspectives, backgrounds and cultures. We are therefore committed to creating an inclusive culture that celebrates the diversity of our employees, the patients we serve and communities we operate in. Together, we’re life changing.

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