Senior R&D Designer

Position: Senior R&D Designer
Location: Due Carrare, Italy
Department: Engineering
Type: Permanent 

About Piab Group:
At Piab Group we improve our customers' productivity, sustainability, and safety through evolving industrial automation and have done so since 1951. We believe in an automated world where no resources are wasted, and no humans are injured. With annual sales of ~3 billion SEK and more than 1400 employees, Piab is a global organization, serving customers in more than 100 countries from a vast network of subsidiaries and channel partners. Since 2018, Piab Group has been owned by Patricia Industries, part of Investor AB. 

Piab serves a wide range of industries, including e-commerce logistics, food and beverage, pharmaceuticals, and automotive, providing innovative vacuum automation solutions tailored to each sector. 

You can expect the following with us: 

• Innovative Culture: Be part of a team that thrives on creativity and innovation.
• Global Impact: Work with a company that is a world leader in vacuum transport solutions.
• Global Presence: Piabhas 25+ sales offices and over 900 partners worldwide, ensuring a vast network and global reach.
• Sustainable Vision: Contribute to an automated world, promoting safety and efficiency.
• Professional Growth: Access opportunities for continuous learning and career advancement.
• Diverse and Inclusive: Join a workplace that values diversity and fosters an inclusive environment.
• Stable employer: As part of Patricia Industries and connected to the Wallenberg family, Piab benefits from strong support and a commitment to long-term growth and sustainability.

Job Mission:
As a Senior R&D Designer, you will drive the development of advanced custom and special  solutions for customer applications worldwide. You will work closely with Product Engineering (PE), key customers and the R&D team to transform complex requirements into robust, innovative and industrialized designs that strengthen Piab's position as a global leader in automation and vacuum technology. 

KEY RESPONSIBILITIES: 

• Support Product Engineers (PEs) globally with custom requests by analyzing needs and proposing feasible technical solutions.
• Provide direct technical support to key customers, especially for critical applications, acting as a senior technical counterpart in discussions and design reviews.
• Lead the design and development of high-level, complex custom and special solutions, from concept to released design.
• Use CAD (Inventor and/or SolidWorks) to create 3D models, assemblies and detailed manufacturing drawings, ensuring high quality and manufacturability.
• Work efficiently with PDM/PLM systems to manage product data, revisions, and documentation in line with internal standards.

• Collaborate closely with the R&D team on new concepts, prototypes, and technology evaluations.
• Prioritize as signed projects and applications in parallel, ensuring on-time delivery and clear communication with stakeholders.
• Contribute to continuous improvement of design methods, tools, and standards within the team.

PREFERRED COMPETENCIES: 

• Strong expertise in 3D CAD, preferably Autodesk Inventor and/or SolidWorks.
• Solid experience working with PDM/PLM systems for product data and configuration management.
• Senior-level technical competence in mechanical or mechatronic design, ideally within industrial equipment, automation or similar fields.
• Proven experience working closely with customers on custom or special solution development (from requirement gathering to finalized design).
• Ability to manage and follow several applications and projects at the same time, with good prioritization and time-management skills.
• Strong teamwork orientation and excellent collaboration skills across functions (PE, R&D, sales, operations, etc.).
• Good level of English in speaking, writing and listening, with the ability to explain complex technical topics clearly.
• An open, proactive and solu