Product Design Engineer

About Itt:

At ITT, we have a clear purpose as an organization – to provide our customers with cutting-edge solutions to help solve their most critical needs across key global end markets. Our continuous improvement mindset drives our commitment to evolving our capabilities as a multi-industrial technology, manufacturing and engineering leader. With a strong global footprint of more than 100 facilities, we are well positioned to solve critical challenges for our customers around the world. Our locations include manufacturing facilities and global service capabilities in 35 countries. Through these worldwide operations and building on our heritage of innovation, our approximately ~11,000 team members partner with our customers to deliver enduring solutions that make a lasting difference and help the world move forward. ITT is headquartered in Stamford, CT, with sales in approximately 125 countries. The company generated 2024 revenues of $3.6 billion. 

• Motion Technologies: (Revenue of $1.4B; headcount of ~ 4,000; operates in 13 countries) manufactures brake components and specialized sealing solutions, shock absorbers and damping technologies primarily for the global automotive, truck and trailer, public bus and rail transportation markets. 
• Industrial Process: (Revenue of $1.4B; headcount of ~3,400; operates in 30 countries) manufactures engineered fluid process equipment serving a diversified mix of customers in global industries such as chemical, energy, mining, and other industrial process markets and is a provider of plant optimization and efficiency solutions and aftermarket services and parts. 
• Connect and Control Technologies: (Revenue of $0.8B; headcount of ~ 3,800; operates in 10 countries) manufactures harsh-environment connector solutions, critical energy absorption, flow control components, and composite materials for the aerospace and defense, general industrial, medical, and energy markets.

Position Summary

About Koni

The core activities of the KONI Group are the development and production of high-quality shock absorbers for cars, commercial vehicles, trains and military vehicles.

We are a multinational company with locations in Europe, United States and Asia. KONI is a part of ITT corporation who is giving us opportunities and support in the world wide market.

Essential Responsibilities

Profile

We are seeking a product design engineer to strengthen our New Product Development (NPD).

In this role you are responsible to develop new products for all our markets.

You will be part of a small specialist team and working with international colleagues on a project basis.

Your Responsibilities:

• Concept, Feasibility and Design of new products or new range of products working with Application Engineering, Quality and Industrial Engineering.
• Realization of 3D model, 2D drawings, and BOM of new Prototypes and Products
• Follow up on prototype realization and testing
• Follow up NPD project using a toll gate system assuring that all deliverables are met in time and with the right level of quality
• Assure that all the developed products are designed with a strong “Design to manufacturing” and “Design to cost” mindset.
• Apply DFMEA approach in the design phase.
• Be responsible for internal norms regarding design, materials, welding, etc
• Scout and promote innovation projects and technologies
• Together with R&D director define Product roadmap based on market and management inputs
• Promote standardization of components. Materials, tolerance across different range of products

Position Requirements

You have a bachelor’s or master’s degree an engineering discipline (Mechanical, Hydraulic, Aeronautic, Automotive) with about 5-7 years of experience in a comparable role.

Preferably knowledge of designing Shock absorbers, Hydraulic valves, Hydraulic systems, Suspension systems. 

Qualifications/ Requirements/ Characteristics:

Interest in general vehicle design and dynamics

• Interest in applying hydraulic damping system and components like valves
• General mechanical design, GD&T
• 3D Solidworks, Pro –E proficiency, making drawings is a big part of the job.
• Experience in new product development and/or innovation projects
• Matlab/Simulink proficiency
• Control system and electronic piloting systems is a plus
• FEA analysis for structure and hydraulic would-be a plus
• Signal/data analysis
• DOE and Testing methods know how
• Passionate Pursuit of Excellence with High Accountability and Human touch
• Disciplined and optimized execution
• Learning agility, lifelong learning
• Strong with figures, data and analysis
• Hands-on with attention to detail
• Can do attitude and result driven
• From strategy thinking to actionable activities
• Team player, cooperative
• Ability to work in an international and intercultural Global Team
• Able to work under pressure and challenge
• Driving license minimum B preferably CE

Do you want to be part of a team that pushes boundaries and makes an impact?

At KONI, you’ll be surrounded by a curious team in an innovative environment where people have the opportunity to learn from each other by valuing different ideas, opinions and experiences. You will enjoy the combination of innovation, entrepreneurship, customer centricity, operational excellence and personal development and we will trust you to do what it takes to deliver outstanding results.

What are you waiting for…? Just apply!