Sr Engineer, Mechanics FEM

KONE Technology and Innovation (KTI)is where the magic happens at KONE. It's where we combine the physical world – escalators and elevators – with smart and connected digital systems. We are changing and improving the way billions of people move within buildings every day. We are on a mission to shape the future of the industry with new technologies and sustainable innovations.

KONE R&D brings together top talent from different disciplines into an industry-leading product and technology organization. We thrive in solving complex customer challenges, connecting legacy with the latest technologies, across hardware and software engineering. In fact, roughly half of our R&D roles are in software. Agile ways of working mean that we are better able to meet our customers’ rapidly evolving needs for speed and innovation, in a global environment. 

The Mechanical Strength Analyses- team is located inside the Elevator Mechanics Tribe, all together we take care of the backbone of all our elevator products. Our job is to create the solid designs and reliable mechanical structures that are needed for high-quality elevators.

The strength analysis team is taking care of all calculations requested by our stakeholders that are needed for our high-volume elevators. The team composition and the relevant stakeholders are global and English is the company language. The work is distributed and managed with online tools, and we use online calls and meetings for daily discussions and collaborations.

We are now looking for a Sr Engineer, Mechanics FEM

Tasks and responsibilities

-Assist calculation needs of the team by performing strenght calculations with software or analitically

-Develop calculation procedures/methods/documentationfor selected components

WHY join us

-Get to know elevator mechanics and working principles

-Get familiar with corporation processes, methods, and ways of working

-Contribute to world-famous elevator quality

-Create and modify components that will be used by millions of people globally

-Develop better calculation skills and sharpen your selection of tools

-Join a global team of experts and find out your path

In order to be successful in this role you

Should possess software FEA (Static, Linear, Non-Linear analysis) hands-on experience in ANSYS

Should possess analytical calculation skills, possibly with hands-on experience in MathCAD

Should possess good subject knowledge of Strength of Materials, Material Standards

Should be able to correctly interpret the results and support/guide the team into a better design. 

Should understands Product change management.

Should have positive energy and plenty of willingness to learn

Should have good communication skills needed to collaborate and explain to others

Should have good collaboration skills, ability to explain difficult concepts in simple works

Should have good social skills, to adjust the technical language based on what the situation requires

Should have excellent English language skills, our working environment is multicultural

Should have several years of experience in the elevator industry or Mechanical Domain Industry

We offer 

As KONE is a global leader in the elevator and escalator industry, this is a key role to learn and a great opportunity to build the future cities through improving how people live, work and play in the cities and to help us continue innovating and making magic happen also in the future.

You will be working with highly dynamic teams significantly investing time and effort on how we develop services and solutions. You get a chance to work with and participate in further developing products that are used by billions of users in daily basis. Products that are widely recognized by their quality and innovation.

For further information, please contact Lead Engineer - Mechanics/Chapter Lead Marco Guglielmo at marco.guglielmo@kone.com

Want to join the #PeopleFlow?

If you think this could be your next inspiring challenge, please tell more about yourself, your availability during the summer and why you are interested in this role and submit your CV and application letter via Workday latest on January 31st, 2024.