Design Engineer - Development of Car Adaption

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




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?
Are you a team player who thrives in a sustainability-driven environment and where you will be given the opportunity to impact the design and technology of products designed to inspire to live an active life?
Welcome with your application!

Thule Group now offers you to join the KIT Engineering team responsible for developing, measuring and evaluating car adaptations for Thule Group's various roof rack systems.

Every car has unique conditions when it comes to design, shape, strength etc in the interface with the roof rack system which means we have to develop unique Kits for every car model.

You will develop new products and components with high quality within targeted cost budget and time plans to meet market requirements of our consumer. You will also be evaluating technical solutions with respect to manufacturing methods, strength requirements and cost.

Since we believe in hands on product development we have over the last years invested in a very modern prototype workshop that allows you as a Design Engineer to quickly move from idea to physical prototypes at hand which makes your work more dynamic and diverse.
The work involves close contacts with car importers and car companies in Europe. Visits to European car shows are also on the agenda, which means that the work entails recurring trips both within and outside Sweden's borders.

Your profile:
You who are applying are a pronounced team player with a great social competence, accuracy and sense of responsibility together with a strong interest in technology in general.

As the role involves practical elements, we assume that you thrive in environments with hands on product development.

An important requirement is that you have an academic degree in Mechanical engineering or similar, 3D-CAD competence (preferable Solidworks), PDM-system competence, documented technical knowledge as well as fluency in English and Swedish, knowledge of German is an advantage.

The job also presupposes that you have a driving license for a car.

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.

We are looking forward to hear from you!

About our Global Product Development Department:
We have over 150 engineers working in our Global Product Development Department and to keep the momentum in successful product development innovation, most of our Product Development functions are in-house, such as project managers, industrial designers, concept-, design-, prototype-, simulation- and test-engineers.
Our 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. English is the language we use in our daily communication.
We see a great future with continues passion for product development that is so vital for our growth as a company. We have invested heavily in expansion of our site in Hillerstorp. New offices, more space and a highly equipped Product Development center with a very impressive Global Test Center are investments that we are proud of. We also try to engage as much as possible in the nearby community to help develop a pulsate and sustainable future.

We are proud of our roots and history of being part of the entrepreneurial Gnosjö area. Our investment in new resources, facilities and product development is also a huge investment in the area of Hillerstorp and Gnosjö.

Application
For more information about the recruitment process or the position, please contact the recruiter Fredrik Stigbäck, Fredrik.stigback@thule.com or +46 732 360560
If you believe you would enjoy working in such an environment and feel that the professional tasks will be challenging, please submit your application no later than the 7th of March 2021.