Mechanical Engineer – Interior Design

About the role

Schindler is looking for a Mechanical Engineer specialized in interior design to join its R&D Mechanical Engineering team in Milan. You will be responsible for the mechanical integration, precision and perceived quality of elevator cabin components, ensuring a premium fit‑and‑finish.

Key responsibilities

• Develop technical solutions and design concepts for interior components, guaranteeing alignment, consistent gaps and high‑quality execution.
• Design interfaces between mechanical structures and interior elements such as frames, brackets, fasteners and aesthetic parts.
• Perform tolerance analysis and manage tolerance chains that affect alignment, spacing and perceived quality.
• Support prototyping and physical validation, including on‑site verification of alignments, flatness, gaps, reflections and surface quality.
• Consider design‑to‑cost, manufacturability, installability and maintainability throughout the development process.
• Create 3D models, drawings and technical documentation in PDM systems and support release processes.
• Coordinate activities within the area of responsibility and collaborate with cross‑functional teams.
• Provide technical input for decision‑making across alternative engineering solutions.

Required profile

• Diploma or Bachelor’s degree in Mechanical Engineering.
• Experience in mechanical design of aesthetic components.
• Proven ability to coordinate activities within assigned technical responsibilities.
• Strong knowledge of tolerance analysis and its impact on alignment and gaps.

Required skills

• Mechanical design
• Tolerance analysis
• CAD modeling
• PDM systems

What we offer

• Dynamic, forward‑looking environment with opportunities for continuous learning.
• Collaboration with international experts across R&D and engineering disciplines.
• Hybrid work model (1 day per week remote).