Development Engineer, Mechatronics

At Kalmar, we are moving goods in critical supply chains around the world. As the forerunner in sustainable material handling equipment and services, we set the industry benchmark for a zero-emission future. We are driven by teamwork, innovation, and taking ownership to deliver results. With our global reach and local expertise, our success starts with a strong focus on the customer, ensuring their needs guide our daily work. We are dedicated to respecting others and fostering an inclusive culture where all voices are heard, empowering us to succeed together. With us, your work has an impact. Your work moves the world!

Join us and take your career to the next level

We're looking for an experienced engineer who loves seeing their code and hardware move massive loads in the real world. As our next Development Engineer, Mechatronics, you will take technical ownership of critical subsystems in our Counterbalanced division - integrating mechanics, electrics, and software to build the cleanest, smartest heavy machinery on the market. You'll collaborate directly with global R&D leads and specialized suppliers, driving technical decision-making and mentoring peers to engineer sustainable solutions that define the future of logistics.

What are your key responsibilities:

• System & Component Leadership: Drive and steer the development of advanced mechatronic systems and components alongside tier-one suppliers, partners, and Principal Systems Engineers (PSE), translating complex customer demands into robust technical architectures and specifications.
• Safety & Compliance Excellence: Ensure all mechanical, electrical, and control interfaces comply with international product safety standards, legislation, and stringent internal benchmarks.
• Cross-Functional Collaboration & Technical Mentorship: Act as a senior technical bridge between R&D, Sourcing, and Operations, coordinating cross-product designs, guiding less experienced colleagues, and resolving critical production, service, and supplier challenges.
• Testing, Prototyping & Validation: Define verification strategies, plan and procure test setups, and validate system reliability through field evaluations, customer visits, and supplier reviews.
• Strategic Delivery & Accountability: Partner closely with R&D Managers and PSEs to set project milestones, manage technical risk, ensure delivery against schedule, and proactively drive solutions when deviations arise.

What we offer you:

"Customers depend on us. Our focus isn't optional - it's what keeps terminals running and trust alive."

• Rewards that truly count: We offer meaningful development opportunities through varied assignments, fair and gender-neutral pay, and flexible working conditions - all within a culture that values your growth and celebrates success.

• Safety that moves us forward: Build your career with a company rooted in safety since the 1940s, ensuring stability and an environment that empowers you to speak and be heard.

• Purpose that drives change: You'll contribute to solutions that transform global trade, creating environmental and operational innovations. You'll be in the driver's seat of ideas, developing digital and mechatronic technologies that set industry standards and position us as the forerunner.

• People who move together: You'll collaborate with people who build lasting relationships through global expertise, connections, and a commitment to sustainability.

Become part of our global network of 485 R&D Engineers, driving innovative, sustainable solutions and making an impact worldwide.

What you bring to the role:

• Qualifications & Education: B.Sc. or M.Sc. degree in Mechatronics, Electrical, Computer Science, or Mechanical Engineering, backed by substantial professional engineering experience.
• Senior Industry Track Record: Solid experience in product development, including extensive technical knowledge of non-road mobile machinery (NRMM), heavy rubber-tired vehicles, or complex industrial machinery.
• Software & Programming Toolset: Hands-on proficiency with relevant programming and software engineering tools (e.g., C/C++, Python, MATLAB/Simulink, or IEC 61131-3 embedded environments) applied to machine control and system integration.
• Architectural & Analytical Drive: Strong systems-thinking perspective with the ability to architect complex mechatronic interfaces, resolve deep technical roadblocks, and mentor others toward practical solutions.
• Collaborative Influence & Fluency: Exceptional stakeholder management and communication skills, with fluency in English (both written and verbal) to steer cross-functional initiatives and align global partners.

Ready to elevate your career? Apply today!

We encourage you to submit your application as soon as possible. Interviews will be conducted on a rolling basis, and the position will be filled as soon as the most suitable candidate is identified.

About Kalmar

Kalmar (Nasdaq Helsinki: KALMAR) is moving goods in critical supply chains around the world, with the vision to be the forerunner in sustainable material handling equipment and services. The company offers a wide range of industry shaping heavy material handling equipment and services to ports and terminals, distribution centres, manufacturing and heavy logistics. Headquartered in Helsinki, Finland, Kalmar operates globally in over 120 countries and employs approximately 5,300 people. In 2025, the company's sales totalled approximately EUR 1.7 billion. www.kalmarglobal.com