By creating bearings and solutions for everything from industrial applications to vehicles, SKF plays an essential role in our everyday lives. In Q4 2026, SKF intends to spin off its Automotive business and list it as a separate company under the name of SKF Vertevo. A company created to support the future of the automotive market, and to co-drive the future of mobility faster.
This role will be a part of that new company. Would you like to join us, and move people further?

Product Engineering - SKF Automotive Business

PV Wheel End Engineering team is responsible for global development of HBU solutions for Wheel applications. Our customers are all major global and local OEMs and new mobility players.

Key responsibilities
Design and industrialize hub bearing units for all major players in the AM market
Develop products to satisfy customer requirements along the full product lifecycle, from RFQ to production and field implementation
Drive and promote innovation for SKF wheel end solutions to strengthen SKF technical leadership




Identify best technical solutions for the customer requirements for developing the complete technical package
Optimize product characteristics interacting with manufacturing units, process development teams, application engineering and project management teams
Interact with customers’ engineering teams within ETO and advanced development projects
Promote continuous improvement of tools & methodologies, design process and standard and practices

Requirements
University degree in Engineering (Mechanics, Aerospace, Automotive, Materials)
High engineering knowledge (materials, CAE, design, testing)
Knowledge on 3D modeling systems (PTC Creo is beneficial)
Experience with problem solving tools and knowledge of DFMEA/PFMEA tools
Experience in automotive area is beneficial
The role requires proficiency in Italian and fluency in English, including writing and speaking abilities, and welcomes candidates with German language skills
Experience with Desi

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