Mechanical Design Engineer

Are you experienced in CAD tools? Do you enjoy working with complex problem-solving involving multiple technical domains? Are you a communicative team player?
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Mechanical Design Engineer

As a Mechanical Engineer, you are part of the team that develops SKF:s condition monitoring products. These products are key enablers for SKF to deliver ‘Rotation as a Service’ and support our other offerings around the rotating shaft. You will work together with other engineers to design and develop new products and maintain existing ones. You are responsible for designing all mechanical parts of our products, ensuring they meet application and industry-specific requirements.

Your responsibilities include, but are not limited to
Developing mechanical designs for our products and acting as the mechanical design lead; taking responsibility that the mechanical design is successful
Acting as the technical interface between external mechanical designers and the SKF engineering team
Assessing new mechanical designs for manufacturability, robustness, and compliance with SKF industrial design guidelines.
Updating and maintaining product data in Product Lifecycle Management (PLM) systems
Collaborating with hardware engineers to ensure compatibility between the mechanical enclosure and electronic hardware
Ensuring adherence to and improvement of the development team's way of working
Travel may be required to support product development activities


We expect you to have/be
University degree, preferably in mechanical engineering or related field
Experience from using CAD tools, preferably Creo, to generate 2D and 3D drawings
Fluency in English
Valid work permit


It is also an advantage if you have experience with one or several of the following areas
Industrial design
Design for manufacturing
Mechanical design using Creo
Using Windchill PDMLink
Design to meet high environmental robustness (IP rating, shock & vibration, temperature)
Mechanical design for hazardous area products (ATEX, IECEx)


You will enjoy working here if you (are/have)
As a person, you like to work in a fast-paced, innovative environment with a focus on delivering high-quality products. You are a communicative team player that is driven by the interaction of team members as well as stakeholders. You have high integrity and the ability to build relationships with people on all kinds of levels in different organizations.

Our offer
A chance to be part of the full product lifecycle of our industry-leading condition monitoring products, from design and implementation to series manufacturing and maintenance.
A healthy work-life balance with the possibility of doing some work from home/remotely.
A competent team that will help out when things get tough.
Being part of SKF’s bonus program



Some additional information for you
This position will be located in Luleå, Sweden
(it's a pre-requisite that you are currently living in/near Luleå or are willing to relocate)

You will report to Group Leader Firmware/Hardware who is located in Luleå, Sweden. For questions regarding the recruitment process, please contact Anna Barkin Johansson, via Anna.Barkin.Johansson@skf.com (please note that we can't accept applications via email).

Union contacts
Unionen Luleå – Fredrik Sundquist +46 (0)31 337 2807, unionen.lulea@skf.com


Is this you?
If the answer is yes, please submit your application with CV and cover letter (in English), no later than 2nd of April, 2023
About SKF
SKF’s mission is to be the undisputed leader in the bearing business. SKF offers solutions around the rotating shaft, including bearings, seals, lubrication management, condition monitoring and maintenance services. SKF is represented in more than 130 countries and has around 17,000 distributor locations worldwide. Annual sales in SEK is around 75 billion and the number of employees ca 41,000.


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