Full-Time
Design Engineer Special Sealings Automotive
Multiple Teams
Posted on 8/13/2025
Freudenberg Group
10,001+ employees
Global group manufacturing seals, cleaning, textiles
No salary listed
Frankfurt, Germany
In Person
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- Successfully completed studies as a mechanical or plastics engineer or comparable course of study, ideally with a Master's degree
- Experience in product development and knowledge of plastic and elastomer products
- Knowledge of design and processing methods as well as assembly of plastic and sealing elements is helpful
- Ideally prior experience with sealing technologies based on liquid silicon
- Business fluent in written and spoken German and English
- Very good knowledge of 3D design, ideally Siemens NX
- Very good design competence and derivation of product drawings
- Evaluation of FEM analysis
- Electrical engineering knowledge is an advantage
- Creativity, combined with pragmatism, team spirit and a high degree of independence
- Product design and construction according to customer requirements, taking into account economic feasibility under series production conditions
- Contact person for our international customers in all product matters
- Development projects from product design to prototyping and testing support through to transfer to series production using PPAP and APQP procedures
- Full project responsibility and coordination of tasks with sales, process engineering and production
- Technical management of suppliers and service providers
- Planning and evaluation of test bench runs
- Coordination and interpretation of FEM calculations and analyses
- Knowledge of design and processing methods as well as assembly of plastic and sealing elements is helpful
- Ideally prior experience with sealing technologies based on liquid silicon
- Electrical engineering knowledge is an advantage
The Freudenberg Group is a German family-owned technology company with a wide, diversified portfolio across industrial and consumer markets. Its businesses include Freudenberg Sealing Technologies, which makes seals and sealing systems for automotive and industrial use; Freudenberg Home and Cleaning Solutions, which markets branded cleaning products such as Vileda, O-Cedar, and Wettex; and Freudenberg Performance Materials and Freudenberg Filtration Technologies, which supply technical textiles, nonwovens, and filtration solutions for automotive, construction, medical, and other sectors. The products range from high-tech industrial components to consumer cleaning goods sold through retail channels, produced and distributed globally. The group differentiates itself by family ownership, broad diversification across markets and products, and an integrated approach that serves multiple cycles and customers, aiming to grow its global portfolio while preserving long-term ownership.
Company Size
10,001+
Company Stage
N/A
Total Funding
N/A
Headquarters
Weinheim, Germany
Founded
1849
Simplify's Take
What believers are saying
- Nilfisk takeover completed April 2026 adds 4,500 employees and cleaning machines in 100 countries.
- Eulip acquisition strengthens Capol's food ingredients with specialized vegetable oils.
- Full Japan Vilene ownership from Toray bolsters technical textiles and filtration businesses.
What critics are saying
- Nilfisk integration destroys value through synergies failure and talent exodus by 2028.
- Automotive OEM revenue collapses as EV transition erodes sealing demand by 2029.
- Family governance paralyzes M&A decisions during market transitions by 2030.
What makes Freudenberg Group unique
- Family-owned since 1849, Freudenberg diversifies across seals, textiles, filters, and cleaning.
- Global leader in sealing for automotive and e-mobility via Freudenberg Sealing Technologies.
- AI Innovation Center in USA integrates AI into material development for seals and filters.
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Nilfisk shareholders have until 8 April to accept a takeover offer from German conglomerate Freudenberg, the Danish company announced Thursday. The deadline was extended from this week. Freudenberg offered DKK 140 per share in December, valuing Nilfisk at nearly DKK 3.8 billion. The deal requires acceptance from shareholders representing over 90% of shares. Currently, shareholders holding 81.2% have accepted. Major shareholders Kirkbi Invest, Ferd and PrimeStone Capital, along with Nilfisk's board and management, controlling 50.9% of shares, committed to accepting in December. If successful, Freudenberg intends to delist Nilfisk from the Danish stock exchange. Founded in 1906, Nilfisk manufactures cleaning machines and employs approximately 4,500 people globally, selling products in over 100 countries.
Freudenberg Italia has acquired Eulip, a Parma-based manufacturer of specialised vegetable oils and fats. Eulip will join Capol, the food and beverage ingredients business unit of Freudenberg Chemical Specialities. The parties agreed not to disclose financial details of the transaction. Deloitte advised Freudenberg Italia on financial and tax matters, with a team led by partner Paolo Cosentino and senior partner Giorgio Orlandini. Hogan Lovells provided legal counsel. Eulip was advised by Houlihan Lokey, led by managing partner Tommaso Lillo, on transaction structuring. EY partners Marco Ginnasi and Eliana Basile handled accounting and tax matters, whilst Sutich – Barbieri – Sutich provided legal advice. Founded in 1946, Eulip is recognised for its portfolio of specialised vegetable oils and fats and customised solutions.
Freudenberg Group has acquired the remaining 25% stake in Japan Vilene Company from its joint venture partner, Toray Industries, thereby strengthening its technical textiles and filtration businesses.
He succeeds Marco Altherr, who is leaving the Freudenberg Group at his own request with effect from March 31, 2025, to take on new challenges outside the company.
Freudenberg Medical recently announced the PharmaFocus(R) Premium ASTC UV-Shield Tubing, which is specifically intended for photosensitive pharmaceuticals and has a platinum-cured silicone interior and an opaque exterior to maintain the integrity and stability of light-sensitive fluids.