Mechanical Design Engineer for Business Unit Installations

Hilti Corporation
Schaan

What's the role?

As Mechanical Design Engineer in our Business Unit Installations you have a huge opportunity to bring your drive, creativity and problem-solving skills to work on a varied array of engineering challenges. We develop modular installation systems which are used in construction sites worldwide. Your ideas move from concepts to serial manufacturing with focus on making the most efficient use of the materials and reducing the CO2 impact.

Who is Hilti?

For more than a decade, Hilti has been recognized by Great Place to Work as one of the best places to work. Founded in 1941 by the Hilti brothers, we have over 120 locations globally carrying right into our lives and homes. Where people are exploring possibilities, leveraging their potential, owning their personal development and growing lasting careers. We offer innovative solutions for the construction industry, emphasizing a passionate, inclusive team and a performance-driven culture. A substantial amount of our profit goes to the Hilti Foundation, promoting societal growth and sustainable impact.

What does the role involve?

As Mechanical Design Engineer you are part of a multi-disciplinary development team working on the next modular solutions for the construction industry. You work closely with our experts and our markets on developing solutions to create value for our customers. In your key responsibilities, you come up with concepts, design and generate prototypes, simulate performance, set-up testing and qualification methods. You work with our suppliers to find for design for manufacturability. You are involved in all product development phases from design to final validation, ending with a solution on the market. Your hands-on, entrepreneurial and proactive mentality is needed to bring your visions to life including interdisciplinary engineering activities, e.g. ideation for solutions, design, validation and jobsite testing with customers. You go beyond the state-of the art to create an outstanding solution!

This is the cutting edge of corporate innovation, where the pace is fast, fun, energetic and inspiring.

What do we offer?

Joining our headquarters in Schaan, Nendeln, or Buchs connects you with a diverse community of over 2,100 colleagues from 70 nationalities in a region where Liechtenstein, Austria, and Switzerland intersect. Our employee groups actively support causes like female empowerment and the LGBTQAI+ community and offer leisure activities like mountain biking and tennis. We also provide opportunities for community engagement both locally and internationally. Benefits at our headquarters include shared e-bikes, an on-site gym, dining options, learning opportunities, financial guidance, child care, and relocation support.

What you need is:

  • A bachelor’s degree in mechanical, aerospace, automotive engineering, or similar
  • Experience with CAD (e.g. Siemens NX ideally); mechanical simulation experience is a plus
  • Strong analytical skills and proficiency in Mechanical Design
  • You have fun developing creative technical solutions in cross functional and diverse teams
  • Hands-on mentality, analytical thinking and solution-oriented mindset
  • Fluency in spoken and written English
    We gladly accept applicants returning to the workforce after a parental leave.

Why should you apply?

If you are eager to learn, flexible and adaptable in the face of change, we will invest in you and your professional growth. You will get a comprehensive onboarding programme, mentorship with experienced colleagues and the opportunity to pursue your interests across functions and geographies, where a job title is not considered a final destination but the starting point.

Does this sound like you? We look forward to your application! For further questions, please feel free to contact the hiring manager Nicholas Morris , Group Manager Development via Linkedin or Hansa Stein , Talent Acquisition Business Partner.
*For non-EU / EFTA citizens: Please state your eligibility status to work in Switzerland / Liechtenstein and note that if you do not own a valid Swiss / Liechtenstein work permit, Hilti cannot guarantee your final employment due to authority regulations.
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Learn more about us: https://careers.hilti.li/en-li
Learn more about life at Hilti Headquarters: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=UeJPLBszc2A
Hilti is an equal opportunity employer.