Product -cycle Engineer

Position: Product Life-cycle Engineer
Location: Drunen

Product Lifecycle Engineer, Thrusters
We’re looking for a Product Lifecycle Engineer to support and develop thruster products across offshore, cruise, ferry, tugboat and merchant vessel segments. The role focuses on developing technical product materials, maintaining product configurator selections, leading technical studies for customer‑specific adaptations, and cooperating closely with product managers, sales and R&D.

Develop technical product materials and documentation.

Maintain and update product configurator selections, ensuring technical accuracy.

Lead technical studies to adapt products to specific customer requirements.

Collaborate with engineering, R&D, sales, and product management teams.

Collect feedback from projects and operations to enhance product competitiveness.

Main responsibilities

Continuously develop the technical product portfolio and related material to be more competitive and easy‑to‑sell.

Lead through technical studies related to improvements, upgrades and customer specific requests.

Ensure that selections in our product configurator tool are up to date in technical point of view, and develop further functionalities in cooperation with sales tool development team.

Co‑operate with R&D when implementing new products and features into offering portfolio.

Collect feedback from projects and operation to develop the product portfolio competitiveness further.

Ensure that the quality of a product aligns with quality standards as well as regulatory requirements.

Main requirements

Technical background and at least 3 years experience in field of heavy machinery, preferably in connection to marine business.

Proven knowledge in mechanical engineering, machine components and manufacturing methods.

Basic understanding of end‑to‑end delivery chain of heavy machinery products.

Bachelor’s or Master’s degree in mechanical engineering.

Interest and will to understand the needs of customer, sales and sales engineering, and how to impact on the smooth sales process with technical support and improvements in product portfolio and technical solutions.

Capability to cooperate with different stakeholder groups:
Engineering, R&D, Sales, Sales tools development, Production, Supply Management, Product Management.

Good communication skills, professional use of English in verbal and writing.

Practical experience in NX/Teamcenter engineering environment is considered an asset.

Location & deadline
Preferred location:
Drunen, Netherlands (Helsinki, Finland also considered). Last application date: 14/08/2026.

EEO statement
At Wärtsilä we value, respect and embrace all our differences, and are committed to diversity, inclusion and equal employment opportunities; everyone can be their true self and succeed based on their job‑relevant merits and abilities.

Please note that, according to Wärtsilä policy, voluntary consent for a security check may be required from candidates being considered for this position, depending on the applicable country.

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