Electronics Engineer - DTU Electro
Confirmed on the employer's own hiring board on Oct 18, 2026. First seen by Alion on Oct 12, 2026.
We are looking for a skilled and curious electronics engineer with an interest in developing electronics and software solutions for various interesting research and development projects in the intersection between optics and electronics.
We work on both fundamental and very applied research and development projects in close collaboration with both academic and industrial partners. These projects often involve many interdisciplinary competences.
The job
You will be an important part of our research and development projects with responsibility for the development of innovative but still robust electronics and software solutions. You will support our researchers in optics and photovoltaics by ensuring high-quality solutions. The job includes a high freedom to experiment and select the most appropriate methods.
Our expectations of you
We expect you to be electronics engineer or have a similar academic relevant background.
Experience in the following is an advantage:
- Analog and digital electronics design.
- PCB layout
- FPGA programming
- Programming in LabVIEW
- Programming in C, MatLab, Python
We expect you to be open-minded, solution-oriented and take ownership of your work. It is important that you contribute actively to projects with ideas and thrive in an environment where development happens through close collaboration and technical discussions with interdisciplinary colleagues.
What we offer in return
We offer an interesting and challenging job in an international environment with the focus on research, teaching, innovation and scientific advice for the benefit of the surrounding community. Through our research and development projects you will have the chance to contribute to the state-of-the-art research and development of solutions for our collaborating companies. A job with a high degree of freedom but also high expectations. The Technical University of Denmark is a leading technical university in Europe, and you can contribute to making us even stronger.
Salary and appointment terms
The appointment will be based on the collective agreement with the Danish Confederation of Professional Associations (AC). In addition, supplements can be negotiated in accordance with DTU’s salary structure for academic staff employed in technical-administrative positions at DTU (AC TAP): www.inside.dtu.dk/en/human-resources/during-employment/salary/salary-structures.
The position is a full-time position. Starting date is 1 January 2027 (or as soon as possible).
The workplace is DTU Risø Campus.
Application and contact
Please submit your online application no later than 2 November 2026 (23:59 Danish time). Open the “Apply now” link, fill out the form and attach your motivated application, CV and exam certificates.
If you would like additional information about the position, please contact Senior Researcher, Ole Bjarlin Jensen, +45 4677 4553, [email protected], or Senior Electronics Engineer, Henning Engelbrecht Larsen on + 45 2367 5099, [email protected].
Applications received after the deadline will not be considered.
All interested candidates irrespective of age, gender, disability, race, religion or ethnic background are encouraged to apply. As DTU works with research in critical technology, which is subject to special rules for security and export control, open-source background checks may be conducted on qualified candidates for the position.
DTU Electro
DTU Electro employs more than 300 skilled researchers with competencies in electrical and photonics engineering. As a department we strive towards creating sustainable energy and a greener internet, as well as strengthening cyber security and health technology. Working with the industry and public organizations is one of our top priorities to find and implement new solutions to our society. We aim to offer education, research, and innovation of the highest standard, and our focus on application-oriented research enables us to work across many engineering disciplines and research areas, such as IT and the medical and health sciences. We have a close collaboration with researchers from all over the world, just as we collaborate with industry and public authorities about the dissemination of solutions based on electrical and photonics engineering as their key enabling technologies.
DTU - For the benefit of society since 1829
DTU is one of Europe's leading elite technical universities. Through research and education at an international top level, we create solutions to the major societal challenges of our time and help secure Europe's global leadership in sustainable technological development. Since Hans Christian Ørsted founded DTU almost 200 years ago, our mission has remained the same: We develop and create value through the natural and technical sciences for the benefit of society. DTU has 13,800 students, 1,600 PhD students, and 6,500 employees. We work in an international environment and have an inclusive, stimulating, and informal work culture. DTU has campuses in all parts of Denmark and in Greenland and collaborates with the best universities around the world.