Design Engineer

Trelleborg Group; Rotterdam; Hybrid; EUR 52,000 - 78,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Generous annual leave

Hybrid working environment

International travel

Training/Education investment

Job summary

Trelleborg is seeking a Design Engineer to develop innovative, commercially viable technical solutions and support customers from requirements through delivery. You will prepare proposals, design reports, calculations, and drawings while collaborating with Sales, Project Management, and manufacturing partners to resolve challenges.

You will lead technical discussions, perform simulations (FEA), and generate documentation, while contributing to long‑term innovation projects.

Qualifications

• Minimum BSc. Degree in Engineering from a Top-100 University.
• Excellent command of the English language in word and writing.
• Proficiency in AutoCAD, SolidWorks and Abaqus (FEM) or similar.
• 3–5 years of design engineering experience with successful projects.

Responsibilities

• Analyze customers’ technical needs and develop proposals outlining how the organization’s products and services can meet these needs.
• Advise sales team on technical requirements and feasibility, and suggest alternatives when appropriate.
• Estimate costs, resources, time, and technical requirements for modifications and installations.
• Create product designs for existing lines and identify technical solutions.
• Generate 3D models and production drawings.
• Coordinate with contract manufacturers and ensure designs meet customer needs.
• Visit clients with Sales to discuss technical scope and drive projects forward.
• Respond to complex technical questions and troubleshoot issues during delivery and implementation.

Skills

English language

3-5 years experience

Teamwork

Education

BSc in Engineering (Top-100 University)

Tools

AutoCAD

SolidWorks

Abaqus

Job description

Make your mark on the future. Accelerate your career with Trelleborg and start shaping industry from the inside.

Who we are

Trelleborg is a world leader in engineered polymer solutions for almost every industry in the world. And we are where we are because our talents brought us here. At Trelleborg Marine & Infrastructure, we go beyond service, building lasting partnerships with engineers, contractors, and owners to deliver long-term solutions that make a real impact.

About the Role

As a Design Engineer, you will play an important role in developing innovative, practical and commercially effective technical solutions that meet our customers’ needs. Working closely with our Sales and Project Management teams, you will provide technical expertise throughout the customer journey, from understanding requirements and developing design proposals to supporting the successful delivery of projects. Your role will include preparing technical proposals, design reports, calculations and drawings, as well as advising on complex technical requirements and supporting key customer discussions. You will also work closely with customers, internal teams and manufacturing partners to resolve technical challenges and ensure projects are delivered successfully. Beyond day-to-day projects, you will have the opportunity to contribute to our long-term growth by taking ownership of the technical aspects of innovation projects, product improvements and new business initiatives.

About your responsibilities

• Analyze customers’ technical needs and develop proposals outlining how the organization’s products and services can meet these needs and be integrated and implemented with the customer’s existing systems and equipment
• Advise sales team on technical requirements and feasibility of products/services to meet customer’s needs and suggest alternative solutions when appropriate
• Estimate the costs, resources, time, and technical requirements of modifying, configuring, and installing the organization’s products and services to meet customer needs
• Creating product design for existing product lines, finding a technical solution
• Generate 3D models and drawings (design drawings and production drawings)
• Place RfQ's at contract manufacturers
• Liaise with contract manufacturers to ensure that products and services are modified, configured, and installed according to customer needs
• Visiting clients alone or with Sales to address technical scope
• Respond to more complex customer questions and troubleshoot, investigate, and resolve technical problems that arise during or after implementation
• Deliver technical presentations to customers and respond to more complex technical questions regarding the organization’s product, system or service
• Perform FEA simulation and prepare simulation reports
• Peer review of design documentation and drawings of new products
• Generation of technical design documentation
• Making commercial tradeoffs along with Sales
• Technical scope of innovation projects in dedicated focus segments

What you bring

• Minimum BSc. Degree in Engineering from a Top-100 University (Times Higher Education Ranking - Subject Engineering)
• Excellent command of the English language in word and writing
• Thorough knowledge of and proficiency in Microsoft Office and drawing programs such as Autocad, SolidWorks and preferably FEM (Abaqus)
• Minimum of 3-5 years work experience as a (design) engineer or similar role with a technical background - experience in engineering, demonstrating a track record of successful project completion
• Comfort with domestic and international travel up to approximately 75 (~20%) calendar days per year

Competencies we value

• Simulation based design and analysis
• Technical knowledge
• Prototyping
• Teamwork
• Quality focus
• Documentation management
• Communication
• Continuous learning
• Problem solving

Our Offer and Benefits

• A responsible and results-oriented task in an internationally active industrial company
• We provide an encouraging environment offering growth within the company while investing in your training/education
• Family and congenial working atmosphere with modern equipment
• Very attractive competitive compensation package
• Generous annual leave
• Social and charity events participationFlexible working environment with hybrid structure
• International travel across a range of locations

Trelleborg is an Equal Opportunity Employer, and we take pride in the diversity of our employees, valuing the special experience and expertise that people from different backgrounds bring to our business. The ability to develop ground-breaking technologies is one of our key assets and our people make it happen.

We provide an encouraging environment which offers growth within the company while investing in employee training/education. Our facility is a close and friendly community which allows you to brainstorm your ideas with other colleagues.

We encourage applications from people of all nationalities, religions, genders, sexual identities, different ages and people with disabilities.

At Trelleborg our people are shapingindustryfromtheinside

Trelleborg is a world leader in engineered polymer solutions for almost every industry on the planet. And we are where we are because our talents brought us here. By specializing in the polymer engineering that makes innovation and application possible, Trelleborg works closely with leading industry brands to accelerate their performance, drive their business forward-and along the way, shape the industry and progress that will benefit humankind in the exciting years ahead. Our people are Shaping Industry from the Inside. Why don't you join us?