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# Design Engineer

- **Company:** Trelleborg Industrial Solutions - Marine & Infrastructure
- **Location:** Rotterdam, Netherlands
- **Experience:** Experienced
- **Contract:** Permanent contract
- **Skills:** 3d Models, Abaqus, AutoCAD, SolidWorks (CAD), Software Design Documents, Microsoft Office
- **Published:** October 27, 2026
- **Apply:** https://www.indeed.com/viewjob?jk=006a5cddad89e6da

## About the Role

* Minimum BSc. Degree in Engineering from a Top-100 University (Times Higher Education Ranking - Subject Engineering)
 * Excellent command of the English language in word and writing
 * Thorough knowledge of and proficiency in Microsoft Office and drawing programs such as Autocad, SolidWorks and preferably FEM (Abaqus)
 * Minimum of 3-5 years work experience as a (design) engineer or similar role with a technical background - experience in engineering, demonstrating a track record of successful project completion
 * Comfort with domestic and international travel up to approximately 75 (~20%) calendar days per year

Competencies we value

 * Customer focus
 * Design skills
 * Simulation based design and analysis
 * Technical knowledge
 * Innovation mindset
 * Prototyping
 * Commercial sensitivity
 * Teamwork
 * Quality focus
 * Documentation management
 * Adaptability
 * Communication
 * Continuous learning
 * Problem solving
 * Strong writing skills

## Description

As a Design Engineer, you will play an important role in developing innovative, practical and commercially effective technical solutions that meet our customers' needs. Working closely with our Sales and Project Management teams, you will provide technical expertise throughout the customer journey, from understanding requirements and developing design proposals to supporting the successful delivery of projects. Your role will include preparing technical proposals, design reports, calculations and drawings, as well as advising on complex technical requirements and supporting key customer discussions. You will also work closely with customers, internal teams and manufacturing partners to resolve technical challenges and ensure projects are delivered successfully. Beyond day-to-day projects, you will have the opportunity to contribute to our long-term growth by taking ownership of the technical aspects of innovation projects, product improvements and new business initiatives.

About your responsibilities

 * Analyze customers' technical needs and develop proposals outlining how the organization's products and services can meet these needs and be integrated and implemented with the customer's existing systems and equipment
 * Advise sales team on technical requirements and feasibility of products/services to meet customer's needs and suggest alternative solutions when appropriate
 * Estimate the costs, resources, time, and technical requirements of modifying, configuring, and installing the organization's products and services to meet customer needs
 * Creating product design for existing product lines, finding a technical solution
 * Generate 3D models and drawings (design drawings and production drawings)
 * Place RfQ's at contract manufacturers
 * Liaise with contract manufacturers to ensure that products and services are modified, configured, and installed according to customer needs
 * Visiting clients alone or with Sales to address technical scope
 * Respond to more complex customer questions and troubleshoot, investigate, and resolve technical problems that arise during or after implementation
 * Deliver technical presentations to customers and respond to more complex technical questions regarding the organization's product, system or service
 * Perform FEA simulation and prepare simulation reports
 * Peer review of design documentation and drawings of new products
 * Generation of technical design documentation
 * Making commercial tradeoffs along with Sales
 * Technical scope of innovation projects in dedicated focus segments