Alfa Laval is looking for a Design & Calculation Engineer

Every day, we get opportunities to make a positive impact – on our colleagues, partners, customers, and society. Together, we’re pioneering the solutions of the future and unlocking the full potential of precious resources. Trusted to act on Initiative, we challenge conventional thinking to develop world leading technologies that inspire progress in vital areas, including energy, food, water and shipping. As we push forward, the innovative, open spirit that fuels our 140-year-old start-up culture and rapid growth also drives our personal growth. So, as we shape a more resourceful, less wasteful world, we build careers too.

About the Job

The team consists of five design and calculation engineers and mainly supports our Project order team regarding calculations, design and drawings for plate heat exchangers. In this role, you will work closely with both internal and external customers to provide efficient, high-quality support. End customers are mainly in the oil & gas and process industry segments, but also in marine, food, datacenters and nuclear power. You will be using design codes like EN13445, ASME VIII, ASME III, and RCC-M.

Key responsibilities for this role entail:

• Perform order-specific calculations including: Pressure vessel calculation, Structural calculation, Lifting calculation, Fatigue calculations, Eigenfrequency calculation
• Evaluate proposed load scenarios.
• Create general arrangement drawings.
• Design components when standard components cannot be used.
• Provide technical support to Project Managers and Bid team.
• Contribute to the continuous improvement of methods and tools.

You will be based in Lund and will report to Team Manager, Design, Project Order, GPHE Lund Assembly.

Who you are

As a person, you are proactive, independent, thorough, and responsible. You enjoy working alone as well as in a team, and you are driven by delivering good results with short delivery times.

What you know

You have an engineering degree and at least 3 years of experience in designing pressure vessels, preferably from a similar role in oil, gas, nuclear or process industries. You are an experienced user of CAD as well as FEM with at least 3 years of experience. You speak fluent Swedish and have good knowledge of English.

What’s in it for you
We offer a challenging position in a global, open, and friendly environment. Your work will have a true impact on Alfa Laval’s future success. The nature of the job also means that you will cooperate closely with many different parts of our organization, building both a broad business knowledge, as well as a global network of colleagues.

Assessment practicalities     

We care about diversity, inclusion, and equity in our recruitment processes. We also believe behavioral traits can provide important insights into a candidate's fit to a role. To help us achieve this, we apply Pymetrics assessments, and upon application you will be invited to play the assessment games. Playing the games is mandatory.      

As part of our commitment to maintaining a safe and secure workplace, we conduct background checks on final candidates for this role.    

Alcohol and drug testing  

As part of Alfa Laval’s commitment to a safe and healthy workplace, alcohol and drug testing are applied during the pre-employment process.  

For more Information please contact:

RikkeBjerre Eberhard, Global Project Order Manager, rikkebjerre.eberhard@alfalaval.com

Tanja Sukaj, Talent Acquisition Partner, tanja.sukaj@alfalaval.com

For union information, please contact:    
Monica Anderberg, Unionen, at Monica.Anderberg@alfalaval.com   

Johan Ranhög, Akademikerna at Johan.Ranhög@alfalaval.com   

Stefan Sandell, Ledarna at Stefan.Sandell@alfalaval.com  

We are reviewing applications continuously so make sure to send in yours as soon as possible before 30th of November 2026. Please note that if the right candidate appears, the advert will be closed earlier. Due to GDPR, we don’t accept applications sent directly via email.