Mechanical Design Engineer – Cargo

Bring your life Want to join a dynamic team creating products that make it easy to bring what you care about, securely and in style, while living an active life? If you're a team player who thrives in a sustainability-driven environment and wants to shape products that inspire an active lifestyle, this could be the perfect opportunity for you! You’ll be part of an innovative product category within the Cargo team, developing products both for top of car and rear of car. With several exciting launches ahead, you’ll help create smart, durable, and beautifully designed solutions that make life on the move even smoother for our customers.   What you’ll do at Thule As a Mechanical Design Engineer - Cargo , you’ll be part of our committed engineering team developing technical solutions for our top and rear of car products and their related accessories. Together, we take ideas from concept to finished product through a structured and collaborative development process. In this role, you will design and develop components in CAD, create high-quality technical specifications, and collaborate closely with cross-functional teams – including   project managers, simulation and test engineers, and prototype specialists – to solve technical challenges and ensure that every detail meets the high standards and requirements of the automotive industry. You’ll also take an active role in ordering and evaluating prototypes, analyzing test results, and using simulations to verify the strength and performance of your designs. In addition, you will document technical aspects, manage design risks, and contribute to best practices. Leading and supporting design reviews will be an essential part of your role, ensuring that our products meet the highest standards of innovation, quality, and sustainability.   What you bring To succeed in this role, we believe that you have an academic degree in Mechanical Engineering or a similar field, along with some years documented experience in mechanical design engineering. You have worked with different materials and understand how to optimize them for functionality, strength, and safety. You are fluent in English and Swedish. As the role includes practical elements, we believe you thrive in hands-on product development environments. You’re self-driven, structured, and able to prioritize multiple projects and tasks effectively.   Why you should join Thule At Thule, we believe in strong teamwork - both within your own team and across departments. We strive to be an open and curious organization where knowledge is shared and inspiration flows freely. Above all, we are looking for a curious and open-minded team player who enjoys problem-solving and wants to contribute to meaningful progress. At Thule, we welcome diverse perspectives and backgrounds, because we believe they make us stronger, more innovative, and more connected to the people who use our products every day.   Hiring Process Apply by submitting your application and resumé through “Apply for position” on our Thule Career Site. The application deadline is June 14, 2026. Please make sure to not wait to show your interest until the last application date as interviews are held continuously during the process, and the position might be filled before the last application date. Please also note that we do not accept applications by e-mail. If you have any questions about the role, feel free to contact our Talent Acquisition Partner, Oscar Persson, at Oscar.persson@thule.com We look forward to hearing from you! 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. www.thulegroup.com