Lead Engineer, Network Solutions

KONE Technology and Innovation Unit (KTI) is where the magic happens at KONE. It's where we combine the physical world – escalators and elevators – with smart and connected digital systems. We are changing and improving the way billions of people move within buildings every day. We are on a mission to expand and develop new digital solutions that are based on emerging technologies.

KONE R&D brings together top talent from different disciplines into an industry-leading product and technology organization. We thrive in solving complex customer challenges, connecting legacy with the latest technologies across hardware and software engineering. In fact, roughly half of our R&D roles are in software. Agile ways of working mean that we are better able to meet our customers’ rapidly evolving needs for speed and innovation, in a global environment.

R&D unit in KTI is responsible for developing digital services at KONE. It’s the development engine for our Digital Services such as KONE 24/7 Connected Services, Office Flow and Partnership Ecosystem.

We are looking for a Lead Engineer, Network Solutions to develop and maintain wired and wireless data communication network solutions. You will be part of the Network Solutions team in Hyvinkää, Finland. There’s possibility to work remotely few days a week.

Main Responsibilities

• Work together with the team of highly skilled network hardware and software engineers
• Network engineering work related to wired and wireless network solutions, based on commercial and in-house components
• Engineering work consist of requirement management, specifications, hands-on laboratory work, validation, productization, collaborating with vendors and procurement
• Innovate and develop quick prototypes
• Validate networks using variety of test systems in network lab and in test elevators
• Proactive collaboration globally with HW and SW colleagues inside and outside of own organization
  
  

To succeed in this role, you have

• BSc or MSc degree for network engineering
• Several years experience with network engineering including hands-on laboratory work
• Deep understanding and experience of wired and wireless technologies, especially microwave link technology
• Strong knowledge and experience on Ethernet, TCP/IP, switching and routing, VLAN, VPN/tunneling, topologies and redundancy, QoS
• Experience from daisy chain network development and validation
• Experience on running legacy data communication over LAN technology
• Cybersecurity knowledge
• Demonstrated ability to work with agile methods
• Fluent in English
  
  

Want to join the #PeopleFlow?

If you think this could be your next inspiring challenge, please submit your application as soon as possible via our Careers-site www.kone.com/jobs latest by May 2nd, 2025.

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