Design Engineer - Active with Bike

Thul; Gnosjö kommun; On-site; SEK 480,000 - 640,000; Full time

Job summary

Thule in Sweden is seeking a Design Engineer - Active with Bike to join the Child on Bike team. You will develop technical solutions from concept to final product for child bike trailers and child bike seats, using CAD and rigorous specifications.

You will work hands-on with materials selection, testing, simulations, risk management and documentation, contributing to safe, sustainable, and user-friendly outdoor products that support active family mobility.

Qualifications

• Academic degree in Mechanical Engineering or similar.
• Some years of documented experience in mechanical design engineering.
• Fluent in English; Swedish knowledge is an advantage.

Responsibilities

• Design in CAD and create high-quality technical specifications.
• Collaborate with cross-functional teams to bring concepts to life.
• Order and evaluate prototypes; analyze test results and validate designs with simulations.
• Document technical aspects and manage design risks; ensure safety, quality and sustainability.

Skills

Mechanical design engineering

CAD proficiency

English fluency

Education

Bachelor's degree in Mechanical Engineering

Tools

CAD software

Job description

Want to join a team developing world-leading products that make it easy to bring along the things you care for - easily, securely, and in style - while living an active life? Are you a team player who thrives in a sustainability-driven environment and is specifically passionate about bike products. Then this might be the right company and position for you!

What you’ll do at Thule

In the role of Design Engineer - Active with Bike, you will be part of our Child on Bike team, responsible for creating and developing technical solutions from concept to final product for child bike trailers and child bike seats. You will ensure a structured approach throughout the development process, following established project and product development routines.

A key part of your success will come from your passion for bike-related products and family mobility, helping to create safe, innovative, and user-friendly solutions that enable families to enjoy active lifestyles together.

Your work will involve designing in CAD, producing high-quality technical specifications, and collaborating closely with teams to bring ideas to life. You will take an active role in ordering and evaluating prototypes, analyzing test results, and validating the strength of designs through simulations.

In addition, you will document technical aspects, manage design risks, and contribute to best practices. Ensuring that our products meet the highest standards of innovation, quality, safety, and sustainability. Your passion for outdoor products will be valuable in inspiring and refining designs that truly embody an active lifestyle.

What you bring

To be successful in the role, we believe that you have an academic degree in Mechanical Engineering or similar, and some years documented experience within mechanical design engineering.

You have experience working with different materials and understand how to optimize them for functionality, strength, and safety. In addition, you are fluent in English, with knowledge of Swedish being seen as an advantage.

As the role involves practical elements, we assume that you thrive in hands‑on product development environments. You are self‑driven, structured, and have a good ability to prioritize various projects and tasks.

Why you should join Thule

At Thule, we believe in strong teamwork 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 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.

Thule 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 Bring your life — 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), Active with Kids & Dogs (car seats, strollers, bike trailers, child bike seats and dog transport), RV Products (awnings, bike carriers and tents for RVs and caravans) and Bags & Mounts (backpacks, luggage and performance mounts).

Thule Group has about 3,000 employees at nine production facilities and 35 sales offices worldwide. The Group’s products are sold in 138 markets and in 2025, sales amounted to SEK 10,4 billion.