Principal Engineer, Mechanics - Fiskars Oyj Abp - Espoo, Finland
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Job Description
At Fiskars Group we are unified and driven by our common purpose: pioneering design to make the everyday extraordinary. Join our team and seize the extraordinary opportunity to influence the everyday! FISKARS Principal Engineer, Mechanics – R&D OUR ROLE We are looking for a visionary Principal Engineer, Mechanics to join our R&D team at Fiskars Group. This is a senior-level role for a mechanical engineering expert who thrives in the front-end innovation space, where ideas are born and boundaries are pushed. Your mission? To dream big and make it real - developing groundbreaking mechanisms and concepts that redefine functionality and elevate user experience. You will lead early-stage ideation, explore unconventional solutions, and turn “crazy ideas” into tangible prototypes that inspire the future of our products. As a Principal Engineer, you will combine deep technical expertise with an innovator’s mindset, driving projects from concept to feasibility. You’ll collaborate with industrial designers, product managers, and global partners to ensure that bold ideas become manufacturable solutions without compromising creativity. Your work will directly influence innovation and sustainability, introducing new mechanisms, optimizing designs for resource efficiency, and supporting Fiskars Group’s commitment to creating products that improve everyday life. If you love solving complex challenges and shaping the future through disruptive thinking, this is your opportunity. This position is based in Espoo, Finland, and reports to our Senior Manager, R&D. The role is full-time and hybrid. WHAT YOU’LL DO AT FISKARS Responsibilities: Lead front-end innovation projects, generating bold ideas and transforming them into viable concepts. Develop new mechanical mechanisms and solutions that set benchmarks for performance and usability. Conduct advanced analysis and simulations to validate innovative designs. Collaborate closely with industrial designers and cross-functional teams to merge creativity with technical feasibility. Mentor and inspire other engineers to embrace innovation and challenge conventional thinking. Stay ahead of emerging technologies, materials, and design trends to fuel disruptive innovation.
Company Information
| Location | Active listings |
|---|---|
| Espoo, Finland | 16 |
| Remote - Global | 10 |
| Billnäs, Finland | 6 |
| Fiskars Village, Finland | 3 |
| Raisio, Finland | 2 |
| Lahti, Finland | 1 |
| Vaasa, Finland | 1 |
| Iittala, Finland | 1 |
| Frederiksberg, Denmark | 1 |
| Leppävirta, Finland | 1 |
| Lempäälä, Finland | 1 |
| Barlaston, United Kingdom | 1 |
| Middletown, USA | 1 |
| Humppila, Finland | 1 |
| Pirkkala, Finland | 1 |
| Fiskars, Finland | 1 |
| Kyyjärvi, Finland | 1 |
| Remote - Finland | 1 |
| Riihimäki, Finland | 1 |
| Role type | Active listings |
|---|---|
| Sales Assistant | 11 |
| Sales Representative | 3 |
| Human Resources Specialist | 2 |
| Finance Intern | 2 |
| Sales Associate | 2 |
| Process Expert | 1 |
| Retail Marketing Activation | 1 |
| Senior Manager | 1 |
| Project Manager | 1 |
| Event Coordinator | 1 |
| Customer Engagement & Loyalty Manager | 1 |
| Customer Service Representative | 1 |
| Accounts Payable Specialist | 1 |
| HR Technology | 1 |
| IT Vendor and Contract Specialist | 1 |
| Robotic Process Automation Trainee | 1 |
| Global Planning Specialist | 1 |
| Part-Time Sales Assistant | 1 |
| Healthcare Professional | 1 |
| IT Manager | 1 |
| Product Engineer | 1 |
| Supply Chain Specialist | 1 |
| Electrician | 1 |
| Retail Store Manager | 1 |
| Finance Analyst | 1 |
| Finance Specialist | 1 |
| IT Service Manager | 1 |
| Product Designer | 1 |
| Manufacturing Engineer | 1 |
| Role level | Active listings |
|---|---|
| Mid-Level | 25 |
| Intern | 3 |
| Manager | 3 |
| Senior | 1 |
| Junior | 1 |
Fiskars Oyj Abp appears in 51 indexed job postings in JobCrawls' Finland dataset since April 2024. In that historical index, the strongest location signals for this employer are Espoo, Finland, Remote - Global, and Billnäs, Finland.
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Financial Overview (2024)
Fiskars Oyj Abp was profitable in 2024 with revenue of €90.3M and a profit margin of 0.1%.
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Job Details
Responsibilities
- Lead front-end innovation projects, generating bold ideas and transforming them into viable concepts.
- Develop new mechanical mechanisms and solutions that set benchmarks for performance and usability.
- Conduct advanced analysis and simulations to validate innovative designs.
- Collaborate closely with industrial designers and cross-functional teams to merge creativity with technical feasibility.
- Mentor and inspire other engineers to embrace innovation and challenge conventional thinking.
- Stay ahead of emerging technologies, materials, and design trends to fuel disruptive innovation.
Requirements
- MSc/BSc degree in Mechanical Engineering or related field.
Education Level
Masters