Senior Lead Engineer - Core Engineering M/F

KK Group; Szczecin; On-site; PLN 240,000 - 360,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Hybrid work model

Global exposure

Job summary

KK Group is seeking a Senior Lead Engineer – Core Engineering to shape and govern engineering standards globally. The role requires strategic thinking, technical leadership, and cross-functional collaboration to enhance product development capabilities.

Reporting to the Senior Manager, Core Engineering, you will mentor engineers, drive KPIs, and contribute to the digital thread strategy across IT and business architecture teams.

Qualifications

• Master's or Bachelor's degree in a technical discipline (Mechanical, Electrical, Mechatronics, Systems, Product Development).
• Solid experience in product development and engineering design processes.
• Experience with engineering systems like ALM, PLM, Windchill or similar.

Responsibilities

• Own and develop Core Engineering domains, standards, and governance frameworks.
• Define and continuously improve engineering processes, methods, and ways of working across the product lifecycle.
• Establish and maintain global standards, templates, guidelines, and governance principles.
• Drive strategic improvements in product development processes from concept to market introduction.
• Strengthen design quality, requirements management, systems engineering, and governance practices.
• Mentor engineers and contribute to competence development across the organisation.

Skills

Engineering governance

KPIs & maturity

Mentoring engineers

Stakeholder influence

Cross-functional collaboration

Systems engineering

Digital engineering

Education

Engineering degree (Mechanical/Electrical/Mechatronics/Systems)

Tools

ALM

PLM

Windchill

Job description

Do you want to influence how engineering is performed across a global organisation? Are you passionate about building scalable product development processes, mentoring engineers, and driving engineering maturity?

We are looking for a Senior Lead Engineer – Core Engineering who will play a key role in defining and governing engineering standards, processes, and best practices across Global Technology. This position combines strategic thinking, technical leadership, mentoring, and cross-functional collaboration to strengthen our product development capabilities and support the growth of our own intellectual property and platform solutions.

Reporting directly to the Senior Manager, Core Engineering, you will act as a trusted expert and change leader, helping to shape the future of engineering within KK Group.

Highlights of the offer

• Job offer expiration: 30/11/2026
• Type of work: Hybrid

Responsibilities

• Own and develop selected Core Engineering domains, standards, and governance frameworks.
• Define and continuously improve engineering processes, methods, and ways of working across the product lifecycle.
• Establish and maintain global standards, templates, guidelines, and governance principles.
• Drive strategic improvements in product development processes from concept to market introduction.
• Strengthen design quality, requirements management, systems engineering, and engineering governance practices.
• Support adoption of digital engineering solutions and the digital thread strategy in cooperation with IT and business architecture teams.
• Facilitate workshops and alignment activities across global engineering teams and stakeholders.
• Define, monitor, and improve engineering KPIs, maturity indicators, and performance metrics.
• Support complex engineering process challenges and governance decisions.
• Mentor engineers and actively contribute to competence development across the organisation.
• Promote a culture of openness, collaboration, knowledge sharing, and continuous improvement.
• Contribute to technology roadmaps, prioritisation activities, and strategic planning initiatives.

Our requirements

Education & Experience
Master's or Bachelor's degree in:

• Mechanical Engineering, Electrical Engineering,
  Mechatronics, Systems Engineering, Product Development, or another relevant technical discipline.
• Solid experience in product development and engineering design processes.
• Strong background in Process Excellence, Engineering Governance, Design Quality, Systems Engineering, Requirements Management, or related engineering disciplines.
• Experience working with global engineering organisations and cross-functional stakeholders.
• Experience with engineering systems such as ALM, PLM, Windchill, or similar solutions.
• Understanding of digital engineering, product lifecycle management, and engineering transformation initiatives.
• Deep understanding of the complete product development lifecycle.
• Ability to design scalable engineering processes and governance models.
• Strong knowledge of requirements management and systems engineering principles.
• Experience defining KPIs, maturity assessments, and evidence-based decision frameworks.
• Ability to bridge business needs with engineering and digital solution capabilities.
• Strong analytical and problem-solving skills.

Personal Competencies

We are looking for someone who:

• Is open-minded and collaborative.
  Enjoys sharing knowledge and supporting others.
• Has a natural mentoring and coaching mindset.
• Can influence stakeholders without direct authority.
• Builds trust and alignment across teams and locations.
• Communicates clearly with both technical and business audiences.
• Drives change with energy, structure, and persistence.
• Demonstrates a continuous improvement mindset.

We offer

By joining KK Group, you will be part of a culture where diversity is embraced, every nationality is respected, and trust and collaboration across perspectives drives our success. Across our global organisation, we offer a wide range of job opportunities spanning office-based roles, production facilities, and onsite positions worldwide. Our roles cover multiple functions, locations, and disciplines, providing diverse career paths across the business. Whether you’re interested in engineering, manufacturing, operations, or support functions, you’ll find opportunities at KK Group to grow your skills, contribute to meaningful work, and make an impact.

Potential Benefits (Depending on Role)

Further information

About KK Group

KK Group is a global technology partner delivering power, controls, cooling, monitoring and service solutions for renewable energy and energy-intensive industries.

With more than 45 years of experience in the wind industry and technologies installed in over 120,000 turbines worldwide, KK Group provides critical electro-mechanical systems that enable electrification, improve energy efficiency, and optimise the lifetime performance of industrial assets.

The company’s capabilities span the full value chain - from development and manufacturing to service and digital solutions - supporting customers across the entire lifecycle of their platforms. Backed by its long-term owner, A.P. Moller Holding, KK Group is expanding beyond wind into selected energy-intensive industries including hydrogen, mining, rail and defence.

Today, KK Group employs more than 3,700 people across 10+ countries and is building a more diversified, resilient and global business - Powering Change towards a more sustainable tomorrow.

We wish to inform you that in accordance with requirements of the Whistleblower Protection Act of 14 June 2024 (Journal of Laws of 2024, item 928 as amended), we have implemented a procedure for internal notifications, the content of which can be viewed at https://www.kkwindsolutions.pl/whistleblowing

Visit www.kkgroup.com to learn more about our company and career opportunities.