Senior Product Developer – Soft Goods

Bring your life

At Thule were passionate about designing smart functional and sustainable products that support an active lifestyle. As we continue to grow and develop our product range were now looking for a Senior Product Developer Soft Goods to join our talented Product Development team in Hillerstorp.

If youre an experienced developer with deep technical expertise in textile product development and a passion for leading projects from concept to production this is an exciting opportunity to shape the future of Thules soft goods offering.

What youll do at Thule

In the role as Senior Product Developer Soft Goods youll be part of the team responsible for developing textile components across a wide range of products. Youll play a key role in leading the technical development of soft goods from idea to final specifications ensuring a strong focus on functionality quality and timely delivery.

Youll drive and coordinate soft goods development within cross-functional project teams working closely with industrial designers engineers project leaders and product managers. Youll manage the technical aspects of development working with internal teams as well as external suppliers and partners to bring products to life.

Youll be the spokesperson for soft goods in development projects ensuring that all textile-related tasks are aligned and executed effectively. Together with other Lead Product Developers Soft Goods youll secure resource planning and contribute to improving our development processes.

In this role youll ensure that soft goods meet our high requirements for quality fit and performance and that projects are delivered on time and within budget. Following established routines and processes will be key to your success as will your ability to balance creativity with technical precision.

What you bring

To be successful in this role we believe you have a degree in product development textile engineering or a similar field combined with solid experience in developing soft goods for consumer products ideally in a high-performance or outdoor context.

You have a deep understanding of textile materials construction methods and manufacturing processes and youre comfortable leading development from concept through to production. Youre skilled at balancing functionality cost and quality while managing multiple development tasks in parallel.

Experience in working with global supply chains and coordinating development with external partners is important as is familiarity with product development tools and documentation practices.

Youre organized solution-oriented and enjoy working collaboratively across disciplines. Most importantly youre passionate about developing products that make a difference in peoples active lives.

Why you should join Thule

At Thule we believe in strong teamwork both within your own team and also cross functional between teams. We strive to be an open and curious organization sharing our knowledge and inspiring one another. Within Thule Group you will find people who have a passion for the products we make and the outdoor company we are. We share the same values and we like to have fun. All of our employees have a joint responsibility to maintain that spirit and contribute to it.

Hiring Process

Apply by submitting your application through apply for position at our Thule Career Site. Last day for applying is July 14 2025.

Please make sure to not wait to show your interest until the last application date as interviews are held continuously during the process and the position might be filled before the last application date. Please also note that we do not accept applications by e-mail.

For questions please contact the Talent Acquisition Partner responsible Oscar Persson at .

We look forward to hearing from you!

About Thule Group

Thule 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 Bring your Life 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) Active with Kids & Dogs (car seats strollers bike trailers child bike seats and dog transport) RV Products (awnings bike carriers and tents for RVs and caravans) and Bags & Mounts (backpacks luggage and performance mounts).

Thule Group has about 2800 employees at nine production facilities and 35 sales offices worldwide. The Groups products are sold in 138 markets and in 2024 sales amounted to SEK 9.5 billion.

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