Mechanical Design Engineer

The Next Level of Fire & Life Safety Leadership

With more than two centuries of combined history, brands like Kidde, Kidde Commercial, Edwards, GST, Badger, and Aritech have been leading the way in protecting people and property around the world. Now, we’re taking that leadership to the next level. Kidde Global Solutions brings together the most trusted and iconic brands in safety, building upon our shared experience and expertise to address the needs and challenges of more customers in more places. With an unmatched portfolio of solutions and services, and a commitment to constant innovation we’re elevating the standards for an entire industry – and establishing the next level of fire and life safety leadership.

At Kidde Global Solutions, you’re joining a global technology leader in fire and life safety solutions and our employees are the heart of it all. With industry-defining brands in life safety and security, you’ll be part of a legacy of leadership working with cutting-edge technologies that protect lives and property worldwide. As a leading fire safety brand, our mission is to provide solutions that protect people and property from the effects of fire and related hazards. We’re committed to expanding our impact and providing dynamic opportunities for growth within our team. You’ll be part of a company that prioritizes quality, integrity, collaboration, and customer care, with the resources, training, and incentives to ensure your success every step of the way.

Country: Poland

Location: Gdańsk (hybrid)

We welcome talented professionals from across Europe. If you’re excited about this opportunity and willing to relocate to Gdansk, we’d love to hear from you. We provide relocation support to help make the transition as smooth as possible.

Contract Type: Full Time

Role: Mechanical Design Engineer

Department: R&D / Engineering

At Aritech, as part of Kidde Global Solutions Commercial Fire Business Unit, you’ll be part of a team working with cutting-edge technologies that protect lives and property worldwide. We’re committed to expanding our impact and providing dynamic opportunities for growth within our team. You’ll be part of a company that prioritizes quality, integrity, collaboration, and customer care, with the resources, training, and incentives to ensure your success every step of the way.

Join our team and help build the next generation of security platforms powering both Intrusion Detection and Access Control solutions used by customers worldwide.

In this role, you will contribute to the development of a common hardware platform that serves as the foundation for multiple product families. Working closely with Systems Engineering, Hardware, Embedded Software, Product Management, Manufacturing, Compliance, and Industrial Design teams, you will design innovative, reliable, and manufacturable mechanical solutions for professional security products.

Your work will directly influence product usability, reliability, manufacturability, installation experience, environmental robustness, and long-term product quality. The platform will support products designed to meet demanding security and certification requirements, including EN 50131 Grade 3 compliance for professional intrusion detection systems.

Role Description

• Mechanical design engineer contributing to the development of advanced security products.
• Participates in the design and evolution of a common platform supporting both Intrusion and Access Control product families.
• Translates product and system requirements into robust mechanical designs.
• Supports the complete product lifecycle from concept and development through verification, certification, manufacturing, and sustaining.
• Works closely with cross-functional engineering teams to ensure reliable, cost-effective, and manufacturable solutions.
• Contributes to new product development, sustaining activities, productivity improvements, and Value Engineering initiatives.

Responsibilities

• Develop mechanical designs for security devices, control panels, peripherals, and related accessories.
• Design plastic, sheet metal, and assembled mechanical components for embedded electronic products.
• Create and maintain 3D models, engineering drawings, and product documentation using SolidWorks.
• Support the development of a common enclosure and mechanical architecture across product families.
• Ensure designs support installation, serviceability, manufacturability, cost, and reliability requirements.
• Define and execute mechanical validation and environmental test plans.
• Collaborate with Hardware and Embedded Software teams to support product integration activities.
• Participate in design reviews and technical risk assessments.
• Support compliance and certification activities, including products requiring EN 50131 Grade 3 certification.
• Support manufacturing, supplier qualification, and production ramp-up activities.
• Participate in Value Engineering initiatives aimed at improving cost, quality, and component availability.
• Cooperate with external suppliers, tooling vendors, and manufacturing partners.
• Maintain and update technical.
• Prepare and review laboratory test requests, reports, and validation results.

Requirements & Technical Skills

• Bachelor's or Master's degree in Mechanical Engineering or a related field.
• Minimum 3-5 years of experience in product design and development.
• Minimum 2 years of experience using CAD tools for mechanical design.
• Strong proficiency in SolidWorks for 3D modeling and engineering documentation.
• Experience designing mechanical components for electronic or electromechanical products.
• Understanding of manufacturing processes such as: injection molding, sheet metal fabrication, assembly processes.
• Experience preparing engineering drawings and product documentation.
• Strong analytical and problem-solving skills.
• Ability to independently drive design tasks and manage priorities.
• Good written and verbal English communication skills.

Preferred Qualifications

• Experience designing products for security, access control, intrusion detection, fire safety, or IoT applications.
• Familiarity with EN 50131 requirements and certification processes.
• Experience designing outdoor or environmentally challenging products.
• Knowledge of environmental, vibration, durability, and reliability testing.
• Experience with mechanical tolerance analysis and Design for Manufacturing (DFM).
• Experience with Design for Assembly (DFA) methodologies.
• Familiarity with Value Engineering and cost optimization initiatives.
• Experience working with international manufacturing partners and suppliers.
• Experience with Atlassian tools including Jira and Confluence.

Ideal Candidate

A practical and innovative mechanical engineer who enjoys developing products from concept to production. The ideal candidate combines strong CAD and product design skills with an understanding of manufacturing, reliability, and certification requirements. They are motivated by creating robust, cost-effective, and user-friendly products that will support future generations of both Access Control and Intrusion solutions.

We Offer

• Stable employment in a mature engineering environment
• Opportunities for career growth and professional development
• A culture that encourages independence, creativity, and continuous learning
• Competitive salary and benefits package:

• Meal Vouchers
• LuxMed Medical Insurance
• MultiSport Card
• IKE/IKZE Additional Pension Contribution

Individuals may also be eligible for an annual performance bonus based on both individual and company’s performance. The final compensation for this position will be set based on the individual’s knowledge, skills, and experience as it relates to the job requirements. Kidde Global Solutions is committed to providing a competitive benefits package to our employees.

Your journey with us

We always aim to provide a fair and valuable recruitment process for everyone. If selected, you will follow the next stages:

• Initial call with our recruitment team
• Up to 2 interviews with the Hiring Manager and key stakeholders

Our commitment to you

As an employer of choice, our greatest assets are the expertise, creativity, and passion of our employees. We strive to provide a great place to work that attracts, develops, and retains the best talent, promotes employee engagement, fosters teamwork, and drives innovation for the benefit of our customers. We aim to create an environment where you feel that you belong, with diversity and inclusion as the engine to growth and innovation. We develop and deploy best-in-class programs and practices, providing enriching career opportunities, listening to employee feedback, and always challenging ourselves.

World Leaders in Fire and Life Safety

Kidde Global Solutions is a world leader in fire & life safety solutions tailored for complex commercial facilities to homes. Through iconic, industry-defining brands including Kidde, Kidde Commercial, Edwards, GST, Badger, and Aritech, we provide residential and commercial customers with advanced solutions and services to protect people and property in a wide range of applications, all around the globe.