Development Engineer, Straddle Carriers

At Konecranes, we believe that great customer experience is built on the people behind the Konecranes name. Everything we do, we do with passion and drive. We believe diversity drives business success and is the foundation for our growth. We welcome different backgrounds and skills that enrich our community and we promote a place where we can ALL be ourselves. This is what makes Konecranes a unique place to work.

As Development Engineer you will innovate and develop new product concepts, technical solutions and design features for our Straddle Carrier business, making our product portfolio to be the most advanced and competitive in the market.

Guided by the BL Director, the SC Product Manager and the Sales team you convert market needs into products. Aligned with the Chief Engineers of the BL, you develop the respective technical solutions and get them into a serial production stage. In parallel, you act as the link between the German BL and the global KC engineering teams and you foster the efficient use of KC engineering tools and processes.

Key Responsibilities:

• Identification of most desired product features and continuous update of the product roadmap together with the SC Product Manager.
• Priorization of development activities and preparation of product development proposals (business cases) in accordance with the BU H&Y Product Management Process Handbook.
• Organization and execution of product development projects of various extent, following the BU processes, with focus on meeting all related functional and financial targets.
• Planning and coordination of internal + external engineering resources required in executing the development projects.
• Close cooperation with BL Chief Engineers to exploit existing product know-how and to have new solutions fit seamlessly into the existing design structure.
• Continuous scanning of the market for the latest available technologies and competitors’ state of design.
• Guiding and consulting local BL engineering team in most efficient way of applying 1KC engineering processes and tools and sharing best practices within the group.

Qualifications:

• Bachelor's degree or above, in electrical or mechanical engineering or in crane / industrial vehicle engineering.
• Minimum 3 years related working experience in product development or engineering. Familiar with relevant industry regulations and standards.
• Proficient in using Teamcenter, NX and/or E3. Experience in working in accordance with 1KC engineering and Lean Juna processes as well in using ERM (engineering resource management) tools.
• Possession of strong logical thinking and problem-solving skills, capability of independently tackling technical challenges in product development.
• Ambition in being on top of emerging technologies and striving to learn and improve every day.
• Demonstration of excellent cross-departmental communication and coordination skills and a strong team spirit, ability to drive multi-team collaboration in completing development tasks.
• English reading and speaking skills, ability to fully understand English technical documents and standards.
• Readiness for occasional business trips or training abroad.
• Safety Orientation.

Why join us? 

We care about the wellbeing of our employees—both at work and beyond. Our flexible working arrangements are designed to support your life situation, and we offer performance-based incentives, comprehensive occupational healthcare and insurance, as well as the opportunity to participate in our employee stock ownership programme.

Interested?

Please submit your application via our recruitment system by the end of June 7, 2026. A cover letter is not required.  

For further information, please contact Daria Zhuravleva, Global TA specialist via daria.zhuravleva (at) konecranes.com

Konecranes moves what matters. We are a global leader in material handling solutions, serving a broad range of customers across multiple industries. We consistently set the industry benchmark, from everyday improvements to the breakthroughs at moments that matter most, because we know we can always find a safer, more productive and sustainable way. That's why, with 16 000+ professionals in over 50 countries, we are trusted every day to lift, handle and move what the world needs.

Konecranes is committed to ensuring that all employees and job applicants are treated fairly in an environment which is free from any form of discrimination.