Concept Designer

Thule Group’s product portfolio is growing and there is a steady stream of new development projects.

To enable the expansion and in parallel support the R&D organization we need to strengthen the Concept Development team in Hillerstorp with an experienced Concept Designer with focus on textile.  

The role requires that you get close to our users and customers to find the relevant insights for both our existing as well as new product segments and make sure that we make better, more relevant and smarter products than our competitors. Your main focus will be on the textile parts of our products. You will be working with ideation of concepts, visualization of both digital and physical concepts as well as creating, building, testing and exploring concepts and in the end presenting concepts. You will take an active part in the technology roadmap through brainstorm, analyze and research of ways to apply new materials and technologies.  
 
To do this with success you need to be a designer with a strong interest to understand and empathize with the user together with a proven and a keen interest to create great product concepts. You have a genuine interest in textile and technology and possess a natural attitude for coming up with new ideas. You have an academic degree in Technical- or Industrial Design or other similar education within textile. In addition to this you have some years’ experience in product development with focus on textile. You are comfortable working with both 3D-modeling software and hands-on product development such as building mock-ups, especially in textile but also in combination with hardgoods. We believe you have a high ability to build credibility and trust with both team members and management as well as balancing between multiple tasks/priorities and still consistently meeting deadlines.  We require excellent communication skills in both Swedish and English together with excellent design and execution skills including presentations, printed collateral and video.  

We believe in strong team work both within your own team but also across teams. We strive to be an open and curious organization, sharing our knowledge and inspiring one another. Within Thule Group you will find people who have a passion for the products we make and the outdoor company we are. We share the same values and we like to have fun. All of our employees have a joint responsibility to maintain that spirit and contribute to it. 

About our Global Product Development Department 
Globally we are over 250 engineers out of the majority is working in our Global Product Development Center in Hillerstorp (Sweden). Our cross functional team consists of highly skilled and motivated members with a well-balanced variety of experiences. We are a truly global company with an international and multi culturally mixed team. We see a great future with continued passion for product development that is so vital for our growth as a company. 

We set great value in our working environment and offer great premises designed for product development. In our recently opened Global R&D center in Hillerstorp we have expanded with new offices, landscapes, team rooms and creative areas, but also great prototype areas including cut & sew. In March 2022 we plan for a grand opening of our 3rd big expansion of our world class test center with state of art equipment. 

Interested? 
You will report to our Concept Development Manager, Joakim Persson, who is able to answer more detailed questions concerning this position, telephone number +46 370 25553. Please apply through our website www.thulegroup.com/open-positions with CV and personal letter. We want your application no later than the 16th of January. 

We are looking forward to hearing from you! Welcome with your application! 

About Thule Group
Thule Group is a global world leading company of products for sports and outdoor activities. We make it easy for people to bring the things they care for, easily, securely and in style, when living an active life. Under the motto Active Life, Simplified. we design, manufacture and sell products within the four product categories Sport&Cargo Carriers (roof racks, roof boxes and carriers for transporting cycling, water and winter sports equipment, as well as roof top tents for mounting on cars), Active with Kids (bike trailers, strollers and child bike seats), RV Products (awnings, bike racks and tents for motorhomes and caravans) and Packs, Bags & Luggage (everyday backpacks, hiking bike packs travel luggage and camera bags).
Thule Group has about 2,600 employees at 9 production facilities and 35 sales offices worldwide. The Group’s products are sold in 140 markets and in 2020, sales amounted to SEK 7.8 billion.
www.thulegroup.com