Publicerad: 2024-10-21
Textile Test Engineer – Active With Kids
Are you a passionate textile engineer ready to make a significant impact in the world of child products? Join us at Thule Group, where innovation meets family adventure! We’re expanding our state-of-the-art Global Test Center in Hillerstorp, Sweden, and we have an exciting opportunity for a skilled professional specializing in textile and/or material testing.
Why Thule?
This is an incredible time to join Thule! We are in the most ambitious phase of our history, investing heavily in product development across both traditional and new segments. Our Active With Kids category features industry-leading products, including strollers, multifunctional strollers, child bike seats, and child carrier backpacks—designed to make family outings safe, comfortable, and enjoyable. Be part of a team that prioritizes quality, safety, and innovation to enhance the lives of families worldwide.
With our state-of-the-art prototype workshop and world-class test center, you’ll have everything you need to create, test, and refine breakthrough solutions.
Your Role as Textile Test Engineer
As a Textile Test Engineer, you’ll be at the forefront of product development, working closely with our R&D engineers to ensure our products meet and exceed industry standards. Your expertise will be crucial in:
- Conducting Hands-On Testing: Perform practical tests on components and complete products, ensuring compliance with the highest local and international standards.
- Innovating Testing Methods: Develop and refine test plans, translating complex regulations into actionable best practices and pioneering new testing methodologies.
- Collaborating for Success: Work alongside our project testing team manager and talented colleagues in various fields, including mechanics, chemistry, electronics, and textiles. While your core focus will be on textiles, you will also evaluate color consistency and perform tests in other areas—primarily mechanics—to support cross-functional efforts.
But it doesn’t stop there. You’ll also be planning and collaborating closely with cross-functional teams across design engineers (mechanical and textile), prototype, simulation, production, quality, and more. Your expertise will be key to our continued success.
What You Bring
You are a curious and driven textile engineer, eager to challenge conventional methods and explore innovative solutions. You possess both theoretical knowledge and practical skills, enabling you to apply your expertise effectively. Your background includes:
- Textile Testing: Experience in fabric and soft goods material testing, environmental and technical fabrics, and compliance standards.
- Analytical Mindset: Comfortable navigating regulatory texts and applying them in practical scenarios.
- Strong Communication Skills: Ability to convey complex technical information effectively, both verbally and in writing.
- Education: A degree in Textile Engineering and/or Materials, with fluency in English as it is the language of our daily communication and at least elementary knowledge in the Swedish language.
Why Join Us?
At Thule, you’ll be joining a global product development team of more than 250 engineers, based primarily at our state-of-the-art facility in Hillerstorp, Sweden. Here, you’ll find an inspiring environment designed for innovation, with collaborative spaces, creative areas, and the tools you need to turn great ideas into reality.
This is more than a job—it’s your chance to make a difference in a company that values passion, creativity, and technical excellence. If you’re ready to take on this exciting challenge and be part of our ambitious journey, we’d love to hear from you.
Apply Now!
For more information, please contact our recruiter Fredrik Stigbäck at Fredrik.stigback@techandmatch.se or +46732 360560. Don’t wait to apply—interviews are held continuously, and the position could be filled before the final application deadline on November 18th.
About Thule Group
Thule Group 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 Active Life, Simplified — 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), Juvenile & Pet Products (car seats, strollers, bike trailers,child bike seats and dog transport), RV Products (awnings, bike carriers and tents for RVs and caravans) and Packs, Bags & Luggage (hiking backpacks, luggage, laptop- and camera bags).
Thule Group has about 2,600 employees at nine production facilities and 35 sales offices worldwide. The Group’s products are sold in 138 markets and in 2023, sales amounted to SEK 9.1 billion.
www.thulegroup.com.
Why Thule?
This is an incredible time to join Thule! We are in the most ambitious phase of our history, investing heavily in product development across both traditional and new segments. Our Active With Kids category features industry-leading products, including strollers, multifunctional strollers, child bike seats, and child carrier backpacks—designed to make family outings safe, comfortable, and enjoyable. Be part of a team that prioritizes quality, safety, and innovation to enhance the lives of families worldwide.
With our state-of-the-art prototype workshop and world-class test center, you’ll have everything you need to create, test, and refine breakthrough solutions.
Your Role as Textile Test Engineer
As a Textile Test Engineer, you’ll be at the forefront of product development, working closely with our R&D engineers to ensure our products meet and exceed industry standards. Your expertise will be crucial in:
- Conducting Hands-On Testing: Perform practical tests on components and complete products, ensuring compliance with the highest local and international standards.
- Innovating Testing Methods: Develop and refine test plans, translating complex regulations into actionable best practices and pioneering new testing methodologies.
- Collaborating for Success: Work alongside our project testing team manager and talented colleagues in various fields, including mechanics, chemistry, electronics, and textiles. While your core focus will be on textiles, you will also evaluate color consistency and perform tests in other areas—primarily mechanics—to support cross-functional efforts.
But it doesn’t stop there. You’ll also be planning and collaborating closely with cross-functional teams across design engineers (mechanical and textile), prototype, simulation, production, quality, and more. Your expertise will be key to our continued success.
What You Bring
You are a curious and driven textile engineer, eager to challenge conventional methods and explore innovative solutions. You possess both theoretical knowledge and practical skills, enabling you to apply your expertise effectively. Your background includes:
- Textile Testing: Experience in fabric and soft goods material testing, environmental and technical fabrics, and compliance standards.
- Analytical Mindset: Comfortable navigating regulatory texts and applying them in practical scenarios.
- Strong Communication Skills: Ability to convey complex technical information effectively, both verbally and in writing.
- Education: A degree in Textile Engineering and/or Materials, with fluency in English as it is the language of our daily communication and at least elementary knowledge in the Swedish language.
Why Join Us?
At Thule, you’ll be joining a global product development team of more than 250 engineers, based primarily at our state-of-the-art facility in Hillerstorp, Sweden. Here, you’ll find an inspiring environment designed for innovation, with collaborative spaces, creative areas, and the tools you need to turn great ideas into reality.
This is more than a job—it’s your chance to make a difference in a company that values passion, creativity, and technical excellence. If you’re ready to take on this exciting challenge and be part of our ambitious journey, we’d love to hear from you.
Apply Now!
For more information, please contact our recruiter Fredrik Stigbäck at Fredrik.stigback@techandmatch.se or +46732 360560. Don’t wait to apply—interviews are held continuously, and the position could be filled before the final application deadline on November 18th.
About Thule Group
Thule Group 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 Active Life, Simplified — 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), Juvenile & Pet Products (car seats, strollers, bike trailers,child bike seats and dog transport), RV Products (awnings, bike carriers and tents for RVs and caravans) and Packs, Bags & Luggage (hiking backpacks, luggage, laptop- and camera bags).
Thule Group has about 2,600 employees at nine production facilities and 35 sales offices worldwide. The Group’s products are sold in 138 markets and in 2023, sales amounted to SEK 9.1 billion.
www.thulegroup.com.