Product Engineer - Turn Customer Insights into Real-World Solutions

Job Description

Ready to transform the construction industry as our new Product Engineer?
Combine sensors, automation, and reality capture to deliver precision that makes projects safer, smarter, and more sustainable.
YOUR TEAM

We offer a position within our Product Management (PMO) department, working closely with R&D, Aftermarket, Operations, and Sales. In this role, you will collaborate across functions to serve customers globally through a pragmatic, hands-on approach.

You will join our Earthmoving Solutions team, which today consists of two Product Managers, a Product Specialist one Sr. Product Engineer - working closely together to drive product development and deliver customer value.

We believe in a work environment where collaboration, humour, and curiosity drive how we work together, and where people are empowered to grow and make an impact.

Become a part of our team today and impact the construction industry of tomorrow.

YOUR ROLE

As a Product Engineer you will play a key role in translating product strategy into execution. Working closely with the Product Manager, you will help define market needs, shape product and solution requirements, and ensure that development output remains aligned with product objectives and customer expectations.
You will...

• Engage closely with key stakeholders, including Product Owners in development teams, the Support organization, and Sales Regions worldwide.

• Integrate customer and application insights throughout all stages of product development to enable truly customer-centric innovation.

• Define, document, and maintain detailed requirements for both product enhancements and new product development.

• Act as a key member of the Product Management team, collaborating with R&D and Product Design to translate customer needs into clear, actionable product requirements.

• Play a central role in acceptance, validation, and user-focused testing to ensure overall product success.

• Act as a key interface between customers, Product Management, and R&D, with a strong focus on execution, testing, delivery, and continuous improvement across the product lifecycle.

Travel activity: Your duties may entail 15-20% travel activity in Denmark and abroad.

YOUR BACKGROUND AND EXPERIENCE

You bring a strong costumer focus and an ability to collaborate effectively across functions, preferably combined with experience from a heavy construction or mining environments.

Experience with product development processes and agile methodologies such as Scrum or SAFe is an advantage.

We expect you hold a relevant degree in Engineering, Surveying, Business, Technology, or a related field, or bring an equivalent combination of education and experience.

In addition, we believe you will thrive in the role if:

• You communicate clearly and professionally in English.

• You thrive in a collaborative, international setting and build strong relationships with both internal and external stakeholders.

• You bring relevant experience within construction or technology and have a strong understanding of end-user needs.

• You are detail-oriented, consistent, and quality-driven, taking pride in delivering robust and valuable products.

• You enjoy working closely with heavy construction equipment and are comfortable in these environments, whether through hands-on work, field visits, or direct interaction with users.

• You have strong analytical capabilities and can translate complex customer needs and technical input into clear, actionable product requirements.

• You are comfortable representing the product as a speaker, trainer, or subject matter expert at events, trade shows, customer sites, and internal training sessions.

YOUR WORKPLACE

Leica Geosystems' Machine Control Division is headquartered in Odense and is part of a global organization with employees worldwide.

We are excited to be moving into newly renovated office facilities in Odense designed to foster collaboration and connection. The office layout has been thoughtfully created to bring different functions closer together and encouraging daily interaction.

Our culture is built on trust, freedom, and responsibility, supported by flexible ways of working that make it possible to balance career and life. We take well-being seriously, inside and outside of work. That's why you and your family are covered by comprehensive PFA health insurance and a health plan, with a strong focus on prevention, care, and long-term health.

The office is ideally situated close to the highway, making it easy and convenient to commute to and from work.

Leica Geosystems Machine Control is part of Hexagon's Infrastructure & Geospatial Business Area. Hexagon is the global leader in digital reality solutions, combining sensor, software, and autonomous technologies. Because when it has to be right, it has to be Hexagon.

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INTERESTED OR KNOW SOMEONE WHO IS?

Apply using this link and upload your CV and covering letter in English.

Interviews will be held as and when relevant candidates apply; candidates will be asked to carry out a case task during the interview process. All applications are treated as fully confidential.

For questions regarding the position, please get in touch with Frederik Eklind,(fredrik.eklind@leica-geosystems.com), or People Partner, Katja Sørensen (+45 2011 1723).

At Leica Geosystems, we are committed to promoting diversity and inclusion and encourage all qualified candidates to apply regardless of gender identity, age, or cultural background.

We kindly but firmly refrain from direct contact with staffing and recruitment companies as well as sellers of additional job advertisements.

Desired Skills

• Communicate clearly in English
• Collaborate across teams and functions
• Bring experience from construction, heavy equipment, or tech
• Work structured, detail-focused, and quality-driven
• Operate comfortably in field environments
• Turn customer needs into clear requirements
• Take ownership and drive execution
• Represent the product in demos, training, and events