Senior Functionality Engineer

Permanent

Job Description

Senior Functionality Engineer

Give life to your ideas

At the Electrolux Group, a leading global appliance company, we strive every day to shape living for the better for our consumers, our people, and our planet. We share ideas and collaborate so that together, we can develop solutions that deliver enjoyable and sustainable living.

Come join us as you are. We believe diverse perspectives make us stronger and more innovative. In our global community of people from 100+ countries, we listen to each other, actively contribute, and grow together.

Join us in our exciting quest to build the future home.

All about the role:

We are looking for a Functionality Engineer to work inside Dish Washer System Functionality laboratory, where the focus is to fit our consumers' unmet needs by developing new functionalities. System Functionality represents the link between hardware and software modules and aims to enhance consumer experience.

What you’ll do:

This new team member, proactive and innovative by nature, with practical sense and critical thinking attitude, will oversee the development of Dish Washer cleaning & drying cycles through performance testing at product level and with an eye on international standards and legislations, consumer insights and magazines. Your responsibilities will include the design of appliance functionality employing test plans definition and execution with a critical, problem-solving approach, and data analysis and reporting, being focused on deadlines.

You will work in an international, multi-competence R&D environment and cooperate with expert cross-functional Technology teams and global teams across the whole organization (e.g., Consumer Insight & Standards, Group Sustainability, etc.).

In detail, you will:

• Design appliance functionality, cleaning & drying cycles development according to the targets
• Define Test plans and execute functional tests during all development stages
• Autonomously perform experiments on dishwashers in a laboratory environment (including setting up prototypes and testing preparation) and execute tests on new components on dedicated test benches 
• Analyse data with statistical approach, prepare test reports according to projects timelines and deliverables
• Understand Standard and Consumer Institutes testing procedures
• Develop new, customized test protocols upon need
• Support product functionality management in terms of energy declaration 
• Integrate and coordinate inputs coming from other teams (e.g. Hydraulic, Noise, Mechanical, Chemical, Software) to enhance appliance functionality and improve cycle design
• Understand of product technical specifications and support the introduction of new technologies from the functional point of view, in collaboration with the relevant departments
   

Who you are:

• Master’s degree in Thermodynamic, Electrical, Mechanical or Chemical Engineering
• 3-5 years of experience in R&D environment
• Experience with laboratory testing design and execution and application of statistical approach on testing methodologies
• IT skills
• Analytical thinking and independent judgement. Innovative attitude.
• Positive and proactive behaviour, personal integrity to achieve department/corporate goals and objectives 
• Ability to collaborate with teams and colleagues across the Company, attracted by multicultural and agile environment
• Fluent English, with good written and verbal communication skills

Where you’ll be:

You will be based in Porcia, located in the metropolitan area of Pordenone (Northeast Italy), where the main Electrolux R&D centre is located. Here, in a dynamic environment, we develop and test domestic appliances such as Dishwashers, Washing Machines, Washer Dryers and Tumble Dryers.

Benefits highlights:

• Flexibility of work hours;
• Discounts on Electrolux products and services;

As part of the Electrolux Group, we will continuously invest in you and your development. There are no barriers to where your career could take you.

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