Design Engineer - Bike Carriers

Our Global Development Center in Hillerstorp keeps growing and we are now looking for a Design Engineer to strengthen our Bike team.

You will mainly work towards the towbar/hitch mounted bike carriers.

In your new role you will design and develop state of the art Thule products together with project teams consisting of Project Managers, Simulation 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 tasks will be varied and consist of CAD work and drawing/specification creation, as well as order and evaluate prototypes, analyze test results and validate strength of designs through simulation. In your role it is important that you understand the outcome from analysis and tests and incorporate changes into the design.

The candidate
You have an academic degree in mechanical engineering or equivalent documented experience together with a couple of year’s relevant work experience. You have good knowledge in injection moulded parts and are skilled in CAD (preferable Solidworks). It is an advantage if you have knowledge in aluminum extrusions and welded steel tube designs.

To succeed in this role we believe you are open-minded 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 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-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. 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.

Application
This role reports to our Manager Design Engineering Bike, Winter & Water, Joakim Andersson, who is able to answer detailed questions regarding this position by phone 0370-255 56. Please apply through our website www.thulegroup.com/open-positions with CV and personal letter. Do not wait to show your interest until the last application date as interviews are held continuously during the process and the position might be filled before the last application deadline, which is February 22nd.

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