Design Engineer

KONE is hiring a Design Engineer. Level rates it ; you can apply on KONE.

Level's read on this job

Level rates this role Little AI ●○○○: aI is not part of the work.
The posting mentions AutoCAD, Microsoft Office and Excel among its tools and skills.
Level classes it as a senior role.
KONE has 925 other open roles on Level.
Posted within the past week.

AI in this role

Design and optimize elevator system solutions, bills of materials, and engineering components as a Design Engineer.

autocadmicrosoft-officeexcel

Education with Specialization - B.E / B.Tech in Mechanical Engineering/ Electrical Engineering

Experience - 3 to 10 Years experience

Roles and Responsibilities

Analyze technical specifications and customer requirements to define optimal elevator system solutions and select appropriate equipment and components.
Lead the development, validation, and optimization of comprehensive Bills of Materials (BOM), ensuring accuracy, completeness, and compliance with contractual and technical requirements.
Design detailed material lists and engineering solutions with strong consideration for safety, reliability, manufacturability, maintenance, and lifecycle performance.
Apply advanced BOM knowledge to support standardization, modularization, and continuous improvement initiatives.
Incorporate environmentally sustainable design principles and materials whenever feasible, aligning with corporate and regulatory sustainability goals.
Demonstrate strong cost awareness by evaluating component and solution costs, identifying optimization opportunities without compromising quality or safety.
Perform independent engineering activities, including design adaptations and light modifications, in accordance with agreed contracts and specifications established by the Front Line (FL).
Identify, select, and engineer components to meet customer-specific requirements while ensuring system compatibility and performance.
Ensure full compliance with Service Level Agreements (SLA) between Service Line (SL) and Front Line (FL).
Proactively update order status, engineering progress, and risks to relevant stakeholders in a timely and transparent manner.
Clarifies with relevant stakeholders incase of unclear requirements during BOM creation
Act as a technical reference within the engineering team, sharing expertise, best practices, and lessons learned.
Participate actively in cross-functional meetings, workshops, and design reviews, contributing to technical decision-making and problem resolution.
Work independently with a high level of ownership, delivering assigned engineering tasks on time and to required quality standards.
Apply a strong customer-service mindset, ensuring solutions meet or exceed customer expectations while adhering to contractual commitments.

Required Technical, Tools / Software Knowledge:

Knowledge in AUTOCAD
Knowledge in Microsoft Office tools
Knowledge in Excel macros

Soft Skill

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Good Verbal & Email communication in English

At KONE, we are focused on creating an innovative and collaborative working culture where we value the contribution of each individual. Employee engagement is a key focus area for us and we encourage participation and the sharing of information and ideas. Sustainability is an integral part of our culture and the daily practice. We follow ethical business practices and we seek to develop a culture of working together where co-workers trust and respect each other and good performance is recognized. In being a great place to work, we are proud to offer a range of experiences and opportunities that will help you to achieve your career and personal goals and enable you to live a healthy and balanced life.

How we rate this

Design Engineer at KONE rates 0 out of 100 for how much of the daily work is AI. That makes it Little AI (AI Level 1 of 4). The level is about AI in the job, not seniority.

Classification

Little AI. AI is not part of the work.

●●●● Builds AI80 to 100
●●●○ Works on AI60 to 79
●●○○ Uses AI40 to 59
●○○○ Little AI0 to 39

Levels come from how often the tools, models and workflows of the role are named in the posting itself. Read the description and count the AI tools, models and workflows it names.

Key facts

Design Engineer is an open job at KONE.
Level rates this role AI Level 1 of 4: Little AI.
The role is based in Chennai ITEC/KBS.
The job was posted on October 27, 2026.
Seniority: senior.
Applications are handled by KONE. Apply on KONE

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Skills and AI tools this role asks for

AutoCADMicrosoft OfficeExcel

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What's a project where you used AutoCAD hands-on?
Walk me through how you've used Microsoft Office in your day-to-day work.
What are the limits of Excel that you've run into, and how did you work around them?

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