The Opportunity

We are seeking a Senior Systems Engineer to take a pivotal role in a corporate entrepreneurship project. You will work on next-generation solutions for the dental industry, and you will join an integrated multi-disciplinary team, where the hierarchy is flat, and things move fast. As a senior systems engineer, you will help us make confident, well‑founded decisions that will enable us to transform innovative concepts into finished products that our users will love and use! We are looking for a candidate that thrive in taking initiative and working closely with other disciplines.

To support you in succeeding in this project role, you will join our Systems Engineering team referring to our Head of Systems Engineering, and e.g., take part in recurring sessions of mentorship, as part of a culture of continuous improvement and learning.

Today, the team of Systems Engineers comprises of nine engineers working across Requirements Management, Risk Management, Verification & Validation, as well as Usability Engineering.

Key responsibilities

• You will be responsible for Design Inputs and Architecture Description

• Be responsible for Risk Management activities in accordance with ISO 14971, ensuring safety and robustness in our solutions

• Contribute actively to test planning and evaluation

• Work independently on complex system tasks and proactively identify what needs to be done next

• Bring clarity to decisions by understanding and bridging technical insight, user needs, and project priorities

• Collaborate closely with cross-functional experts (mechanical, electronics, software, industrial design, Regulatory affairs, Scientific Affairs)

Your profile

• Experience as a systems engineer in new product development within the medical device industry

• Experience leading or coordinating system engineering activities, such as requirements, architecture, system integration and verification.

• Strong experience executing risk management according to ISO 14971.

• A structured, pragmatic mindset—able to simplify complexity and communicate clearly.

• Motivation to work onsite with your colleagues daily in our Copenhagen office.

• A desire to influence decisions and help maintain momentum in a fast‑paced environment.

What 3Shape offers

• A vibrant and international environment with social, diverse, and highly skilled and collaborative colleagues - we are more than 50 nationalities in our DK based office

• An attractive healthcare package to keep you fit and well.

• Breakfast every day, and delicious and healthy lunch cooked by our private chefs.

• We provide a great social work environment with many optional activities and social clubs, ranging from wine & beer, board games, running to bicycle clubs.

• Good work/life balance.

• Attractive offices and R&D lab spaces in downtown Copenhagen close to Kgs. Nytorv, Nyhavn, and the Copenhagen Canals.

• Purpose: Endeavor to improve dental patients on a global scale.

Staying true to our values and D&I efforts, we encourage all relevant applicants to apply, and we ask you NOT to add any photos or sensitive information (age, marital status, nationality) during the application process.

We encourage all relevant applicants to apply. We are committed to celebrating human diversity, and we trust that the best way to reach outstanding business results, is by welcoming diverse people into our community.

About us

3Shape started with a simple idea - to make 3D scanning better. First, we applied it to the hearing industry, then we succeeded in dentistry. Twenty years later, 3Shape has 2,000+ employees globally. With the help of dental professionals and amazing colleagues we’re creating award-winning scanning and CAD/CAM solutions to change dentistry together! Together, we contribute to a better world. Experience the everyday #lifeat3Shape across the globe on LinkedIn.