Junior Design Engineer

Active Life - Simplified
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? Then this might be the right company and position for you

Come and join our Global Product Development Department with 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. In our 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 and electronics lab.

What you´ll do at Thule

In the role as Junior Design Engineer, you will be a part of our global Roof Rack Design Engineering team who are responsible for scanning, developing, and evaluating car adaptations for Thule Group's various roof rack systems worldwide. This role reports to the Manager Design Engineering.

You will develop new products and components with high quality within targeted cost budget and time plans to meet market requirements of our consumer. 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 new car model worldwide.

In addition, 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 also involves close contacts with car importers and car companies in Europe and other parts of the world. This means that travel within Europe and Asia will be a part of the work.

What you bring
To be successful in the role as Junior Design Engineer, we believe that you have an Academic Degree in Mechanical Engineering or similar and documented technical knowledge in PDM-system and CAD (preferable Solidworks). In addition, you are fluent in Swedish and English, where knowledge of German is seen as an advantage.

As the role involves practical elements, we assume that you thrive in environments with hands on product development. Since the job includes traveling, both in Sweden and Europe, we presupposes that you have a driving license for a car and have the ability to travel up to 20-30%.

Why you should join Thule
At Thule, we believe in strong team work both within your own team but also cross functional between 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.

Hiring Process

We are looking forward to hearing from you Apply by submitting your application and resumé in English, via the “Apply to position” button. Last day for applying is 7th March, 2025.

Please make sure to 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 date. Please also note that we do not accept applications by e-mail.

For questions, please contact the Talent Acquisition Partner responsible, Oscar Persson at oscar.persson@thule.com" target="_blank" [...].

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, and rooftop tents mounted on a car), Juvenile & Pet Products (car seats, strollers, bike trailers,child bike seats and dog transport), RV Products (awnings, bike carriers and tents for RVs and caravans) and Packs, Bags & Luggage (hiking backpacks, luggage, laptop- and camera bags).

Thule Group has about 2,600 employees at nine production facilities and 35 sales offices worldwide. The Group’s products are sold in 138 markets and in 2023, sales amounted to SEK 9.1 billion.

www.thulegroup.com.