Design Engineer

Do you want to join an extraordinary team developing world-leading products that make it easy to bring along the things you care for – easily, securely and in style – when living an active life? We are looking for dedicated and passionate Design Engineers to our growing Bike Team in Hillerstorp.

In your role as Design Engineer you will design and develop state of the art Thule products together with project teams consisting of Project Managers, Simulations Engineers, Test Engineers, Prototype technicians and other Design Engineers. Together with the project team you will strive to develop new product and components with high quality within targeted cost and time plans to meet market requirements of our consumers. You will follow the complete product development cycle, from idea generation to industrialization. Throughout the development cycle it is important to keep mechanical performance, manufacturing methods, cost, appearance and compliance in mind.  

Your main tasks will be based upon mechanical engineering using theoretical knowledges supported with computer aided tools like CAD, simulation and moldflow analysis. Your tasks will consist of both CAD-work and drawing/specification creation, as well as hands on concept generation, order and evaluate prototypes, analyze test results and validate strength of designs through simulation and test. In your role it is important that you understand the outcome from analysis and test and incorporate changes into the design. You will primarily work with design within sheet metal, injection molded plastics and aluminum extrusions 

Your profile 
You have an academic degree in mechanical engineering or equivalent documented experience. It is an advantage if you have a couple of year´s relevant work experience together with good knowledge in CAD (preferable Solidworks). Furthermore, it is merited if you have experience in sheet metal, injection molded plastic, aluminum extrusions and basic FEA knowledge.   

To succeed in this role we believe you are open-minded, curious and like to collaborate with others. On the same time, you are self-driven and can push your projects forward. Furthermore, it is important to understand and contribute to good understandable specifications and parts that are easy to manufacture. We trust you have a structured and professional approach with flexibility in mind and consistent in delivery together with a strong can-do attitude. We believe in strong teamwork 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-cultural team. English is the language we use in our daily communication. 

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. 

Application 
This role reports to Manager Design Engineering, Fredrik Ekvall, who is able to answer detailed questions regarding this position by phone 0370 - 34 40 40. Please apply through our website www.thulegroup.com/open-positions with CV and personal letter. Submit your application no later than the 15th of January 2023. 

We look forward hearing from you! 

About Thule Group


Thule Group is a global sports and outdoor company. We offer high-quality products with smart features and a sustainable design that make it easy for people across the globe to live an active life. Under the motto Active Life, Simplified. — and with a focus on consumer-driven innovation and long-term sustainability — we develop, manufacture and market products within the 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 mounted on cars), Active with Kids (strollers, bike trailers and child bike seats), RV Products (awnings, bike racks and tents for RVs and caravans) and Packs, Bags & Luggage (hiking backpacks, luggage and camera bags).


Thule Group has about 3,300 employees at nine production facilities and 35 sales offices worldwide. The Group’s products are sold in 140 markets and in 2021, sales amounted to SEK 10.4 billion.


www.thulegroup.com