Design Engineer - Active with Bike

Thule Group; Hillerstorp; On-site; SEK 500,000 - 700,000; Full time

Job summary

Thule Group is seeking a Design Engineer - Active with Bike to join our Child on Bike team in Sweden. You will create and develop technical solutions for child bike trailers and seats, guiding concepts through to final product while following established development routines.

You’ll design in CAD, write high-quality specifications, and collaborate closely with cross-functional teams to turn ideas into testable prototypes.

Qualifications

• Academic degree in Mechanical Engineering or similar.
• Some years of documented experience in mechanical design engineering.
• Experience with different materials and optimizing for functionality, strength and safety.
• Fluent in English; Swedish is a plus.

Responsibilities

• Design in CAD and produce high-quality specifications.
• Collaborate with cross-functional teams to develop concepts to final products.
• Order and evaluate prototypes and analyze test results.
• Validate design strength through simulations.
• Document technical aspects and manage design risks.
• Contribute to best practices and ensure innovation, quality, safety, and sustainability.

Skills

Mechanical design

Team collaboration

English fluency

Education

Bachelor or Master in Mechanical Engineering

Tools

CAD

Job description

Bring your life

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.

If you have any questions about the role, feel free to contact our Talent Acquisition Partner, Oscar Persson, at [e-mail]