Master Thesis: Design for a sharing economy with Dometic

5 hours ago

Solna Municipality, Sweden Knightec Group Full time 40,000 - 80,000 per year

High Level Description

This master's thesis aims to define what designing for the sharing economy means in practice and in the context of outdoor products. The project is carried out in collaboration between Dometic and Knightec.

Project Description

Dometic is committed to driving sustainability in the industry. Embedding circular design thinking and approaches is a key element to achieving meaningful sustainability impact.

Products that are easy to upgrade, service, and repair benefit both users and the environment by extending product lifetime and making them suitable for a sharing economy such as rentals and pre-owned. Achieving this requires smart mechanical solutions and thoughtful design that make maintenance intuitive, efficient, and accessible.

This project focuses on standalone products such as cool boxes, tents, mobile cooking and outdoor furniture.

You will conduct user studies to understand current needs and challenges. Based on these insights, you will develop new design concepts and mechanical solutions to increase suitability for the sharing economy opportunities.

Who are we looking for?

  • M.Sc. students in Product development/ Industrial design engineering/Mechanical engineering/Circular design or equivalent
  • Graduation in June 2026
  • Fluent in English, both written and spoken.
  • Passion for Product development and Circular design
  • Applying as a pair is encouraged

Purpose

The purpose of this research is to identify design opportunities for durability, modularity, upgradability and repairability of products in a sharing economy.

An Exciting Journey with Knightec Group

Semcon and Knightec have joined forces as Knightec Group. Together, we are Northern Europe's leading strategic partner in product and digital service development. With a unique combination of cross-functional expertise and a holistic business understanding, we help our clients realize their strategies – from idea to complete solution.

About Dometic
Dometic is a global leader in creating innovative and outstanding products for installation in land vehicles and boats, standalone products for the outdoor market and solutions for residential, and professional applications.

As pioneers in the mobile living arena, we are committed to driving sustainability in our industry. This means decreasing our environmental footprint by improving resource efficiency, supporting circularity and reducing the carbon footprint of Mobile Living.

Practical Information
This is a project employment located at our office in Solna with the possibility of hybrid work. Start date January 12, 2026. Please submit your application as soon as possible, but no later than Note that due to GDPR, we only accept applications through our careers page.

You are welcome to apply individually or together with a fellow student. Please note that applicants in pairs must apply individually and conduct the test separately. If you are two students, you are welcome to write a joint letter and submit the same in the individual application.

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