Team Manager Design Engineering Active with Bike

Bring your life

Are you a technical leader who thrives on developing both people and products Do you enjoy balancing hands-on engineering insight with coaching and guiding a high-performing team If so this might be a good role for you.

What youll do at Thule

As Team Manager Design Engineering within our Bike Carrier Towball category you will lead a team of Chief Engineers and Design Engineers driving both people development and technical excellence. A key part of your role will be to stay close to your team supporting their wellbeing growth and daily work while fostering a collaborative and high-performing environment.

You will lead and allocate design resources across active projects in close collaboration with Chief Engineers ensuring the right competencies are applied where they create the most value. With a structured approach to resource planning you will manage short- mid- and long-term needs aligning with project timelines and portfolio priorities.

In this role you will work cross-functionally with R&D Management Test & Prototype Category Management and Supply Chain contributing to both product and project planning. You will ensure high quality in technical documentation and take responsibility for addressing design-related claims.

You will also play an active role in building the teams future by recruiting and developing talent. Through mentoring thesis collaborations and student engagement you will help secure a strong pipeline of skilled engineers. Additionally you will contribute to developing best practices methods and knowledge sharing within the organization.

What you bring

To succeed in this role we believe you have a solid engineering background with a minimum of a bachelors degree combined with some years of experience in a leadership position. You bring proven ability to lead and motivate teams supported by strong technical understanding and engineering experience.

You are a compassionate and structured leader who can maintain a sustainable yet high pace in projects. By combining strong interpersonal skills with a results-oriented mindset you create an environment where both people and projects thrive.

With a high level of problem-solving ability you confidently navigate both technical challenges and team dynamics. Your communication skills enable you to engage stakeholders support your team and drive alignment across functions.

Why you should join Thule

At Thule we believe in strong teamwork both within your own team but also cross functionality 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 and resumé through Apply for position on our Thule Career Site. The application deadline is May 24 2026.

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.

If you have any questions about the role feel free to contact our Talent Acquisition Partner Oscar Persson at

We look forward to hearing from you!

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 3000 employees at nine production facilities and 35 sales offices worldwide. The Groups products are sold in 138 markets and in 2025 sales amounted to SEK 104 billion.