Junior Mechanical Engineer, NED FrontEnd – 6 months contract Share on: + **Location** Billund, Denmark + **Job ID** 0000025881 + **Category** Engineering & Science **Job Description** **Do you have an engineering background, creative mindset and eagerness to find the best technical solutions within product development?** Bring your innovative mindset, 3D CAD skills and experience with product development into play and help us in creating unique elements for the next iconic LEGO® sets! No relocation assistance is offered for this position. **Note** : We are aiming for September 1st as starting date. **Core Responsibilities** In this temporary position as Junior Mechanical Engineer, it will be your core responsibility to develop technical solutions for complex new LEGO® functions and elements according to design specifications, production platforms, product safety, etc. More specifically, you will: + Identify and develop the best technical solutions through 3D CAD files of LEGO® bricks that have never been seen before. + Interpret and implement current quality standards with focus on functions, building systems and product safety. + Test prototypes and verify material choices, function of elements and product safety. + Ensure a successful handover to the NED (Novelty Element Development) internal and external teams. **Play your part in our team succeeding** You will join the Novelty Element Development FrontEnd team consisting of 16 creative and dedicated colleagues with engineering backgrounds. The team explores, qualifies and validates technical solutions for new innovative LEGO elements and functions in novelty projects in close collaboration with Product Designers, Mould Designers and Process Experts in the initial stages of the development phase. Initial development is characterized with changes during the execution, and therefore agility is a keyword. The main objective is to create exciting new LEGO elements in the fastest possible way and ensure minimum risk in the later execution of the novelty project. **Do you have what it takes?** The ideal candidate has minimum a bachelor’s degree in Mechanical Engineering, Integrated Design, Industrial Design, Manufacturing and Robust Design or equivalent. In addition, you have: + Experience with 3D CAD systems, preferably Siemens NX. + Experience with product development and an explorative mindset around creating function elements. + Knowledge about injection moulding and plastic materials. + Ability to navigate from an open task brief and identify the right solutions through exploration. + Thorough, detail-oriented and structured work approach. + Great collaboration skills and being a team player. + Proficiency in English both verbal and written. As a person, you are a team player that has a drive to perform and challenge status quo, which is connected to your natural “can-do-attitude” and proactive self-driven approach. Applications are reviewed on an ongoing basis. However, please note we do amend or withdraw our jobs and reserve the right to do so at any time, including prior to any advertised closing date. So, if you're interested in this role we encourage you to apply as soon as possible. **What’s in it for you?** Here is what you can expect: **Family Care Leave** - We offer enhanced paid leave options for those important times. **Insurances** – All colleagues are covered by our life and disability insurance which provides protection and peace of mind. **Wellbeing** - We want our people to feel well and thrive. We offer resources and benefits to nurture physical and mental wellbeing along with opportunities to build community and inspire creativity. **Colleague Discount** – We know you'll love to build, so from day 1 you will qualify for our generous colleague discount. **Bonus** - We do our best work to succeed together. When goals are reached and if eligible, you'll be rewarded through our bonus scheme. **Workplace** - When you join the team you'll be assigned a primary workplace location i.e. one of our Offices, stores or factories. Our hybrid work policy means an average of 3 days per week in the office. The hiring team will discuss the policy and role eligibility with you during the recruitment process. Children are our role models. Their curiosity, creativity and imagination inspire everything we do. We strive to create a diverse, dynamic and inclusive culture of play at the LEGO Group, where everyone feels safe, valued and they belong. The LEGO Group is highly committed to equal employment opportunity and equal pay and seeks to encourage applicants from all backgrounds (eg. sex, gender identity or expression, race/ethnicity, national origin, sexual orientation, disability, age and religion) to apply for roles in our team. The LEGO Group is fully committed to Children’s Rights and Child Wellbeing across the globe. Candidates offered positions with high engagement with children are required to take part in Child Safeguarding Background Screening, as a condition of the offer. Thank you for sharing our global commitment to Children’s Rights. Just imagine building your dream career. Then make it real. **Join the LEGO® team today.**