Schweinfurt, DE Poznan, PL Gothenburg, SE Saint Cyr Sur Loire, FR

SKF is a global industrial leader with a strong focus on rotation, mechatronics and sensing technologies. Our Encoder Bearings portfolio is a strategic growth engine supporting the transformation of automation, robotics and industrial motion systems.

Are you enthusiastic about exploring and developing a promising portfolio for SKF? Are you ready to take the next step in your career?
Then you could be our next

Business Engineer Encoders

About the Role
Business Engineer Encoders is a technical-commercial specialist responsible for both engineering integration support and business generation. Beyond acting as a trusted technical advisor for OEM design teams, this person is accountable for identifying, developing and securing new business opportunities for the Encoder Bearing portfolio.

This role combines:

• Technical depth (applications, integration, resolving technical issues , product knowledge)
• Business acumen (opportunity detection, pipeline ownership, commercial strategy)
• Customer leadership (engagement with engineering, purchasing and strategic decision-makers)

Key Responsibilities:

Technical Responsibilities

• Provide technical guidance to OEM engineering teams on encoder technologies (magnetic, inductive, optical) and their integration into motion systems, demonstrating the role of the Expert in solutions design.
• Support application engineering: feasibility analysis, specification matching, debugging and resolving problems, EMC considerations, performance requirements.
• Run technical discussions: architecture reviews, feedback loop requirements, controller interface compatibility (CNC, PLC, robotics, AGV/AMR).
• Train internal and external stakeholders (sales, distributors, integrators) on encoder principles, product portfolio and application guidelines.
• Collect technical feedback from the field to feed Product Management and Engineering.

Business Responsibilities

• Own the business development for Encoder Bearings in the assigned region - including opportunity creation, customer targeting and pipeline management.
• Identify high-value opportunities by understanding customer architecture, applications and pain points.
• Build and execute account penetration strategies together with regional Sales and the Global Encoder Product Line.
• Promote value selling, articulating performance and TCO advantages of SKF solutions.
• Partner with Sales Engineers to finalize agreements and speed up revenue realization.

We expect you to have/be

• Degree in Mechatronics, Electronic or equivalent, ideally with an additional qualification in business administration
• Solid experience with encoder technologies: absolute / incremental, magnetic / inductive / optical.
• Engineering background in robotics, CNC, automation, motion control, mechatronics.
• Experience in OEM B2B environments with ability to engage technical and commercial stakeholders.
• Ability to generate business, convert opportunities, and shape customer decisions.
• Fluent in English, German, Polish or French will be a plus.
• Effective communication with technical and commercial audiences.
• Technical curiosity and problem‑solving mindset.
• Business-driven, initiative-taking, hands-on.
• Structured, self-motivated and organized, precise.

At SKF, we are committed to creating a diverse environment, and we firmly believe that a diverse workforce is essential for our continued success. Therefore, we only focus on your experience, skills, and potential. Come as you are – just be yourself. #weareSKF

Why Join Us?
Join a fast‑growing global program shaping the future of industrial sensing. Gain exposure across regions, influence product direction and play a key role in SKF’s mechatronics transformation.

Some additional information

This position will be located in Gothenburg (Sweden), Saint-Cyr-sur Loire (France), Schweinfurt (Germany), or Poznań (Poland), or in one of our major SKF sites in Europe, on local contract.

You will report to the Global Product Line Manager Intelligent Bearings, who is located in Saint-Cyr-sur Loire, France.

For questions regarding the recruitment process, please contact Katrin Edelmann, Recruitment Expert EMEA, phone number/Teams or by email katrin.edelmann@skf.com. Please note that we can't accept applications via email, due to GDPR.

I s this you?
If the answer is yes, submit your application with your CV and cover letter in English . Please note that we can't accept applications via email, due to GDPR.

At SKF, we are committed to promoting fairness and inclusivity throughout our recruitment process. To achieve this, we may include assessments and verify the information in your application in compliance with country-specific laws and regulations.

If you have any questions or concerns, please feel free to contact the recruiter.