KONE is a global leader in the elevator and escalator industry, making people’s journeys safe, convenient, and reliable with smart and sustainable People Flow®. In a world where cities are constantly evolving and more and more people choose to live in them, we at KONE stand with one clear aim: to shape the future of cities. We make urban life more vibrant and livable. And we do it by enabling safe, sustainable, and effortless people flow for all. We help cities leave a positive mark on the planet - for the next century and beyond. We shape the future of cities.
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. Our common goal at KONE is to keep the end users safe and people flow uninterrupted. KONE moves 2 billion people every day and that means our services can really make cities better places to live
Required Experience
- Total 6+ years with minimum 4 years’ experience in elevator domain
Education with Specialization
- BE [EEE / ECE / E&I]
Roles and Responsibilities
- Develop test plan / test cases according to software specification
- Set up test environment and perform manual/automation testing in a safe way.
- Analyze test result and provide professional report with documentation.
- Should support the development team to release the software on time with quality
- Manage tools and testing equipment, maintain 5S and safety in testing area
- Propose new tools/technique to develop the test capabilities[manual/ automation] further
- Maintain 5S and safety culture in testing area
Required Technical Skill Set
- Sound knowledge on elevator domain is needed. Working experience in Elevator installation, commissioning, Testing and servicing
- Solid electrical knowledge: knowing the working principle and key characteristics of electrical components, e.g. relay, switch, motor, transformer, power supply unit, inverter
- Familarity in electrical circuit analysis with schematic drawing
- Excellent Trouble Shooting and Debugging skills
- Basic understanding on elevator electrification, elevator codes and Product configurations
Required Tools / Software Knowledge
- Proficiency in MS Office tools
- Knowledge of agile methodologies is an asset
- Knowledge in Agile tools such as JIRA
Soft Skill
- Good communication skills - Read, write and speak
- Self-driven, self motivated and hard working
- Highly focused towards work and achieving goals
- Positive attitude
- Willingness to travel
At KONE, we are focused on creating an innovative and collaborative working culture where we value the contribution of each individual. Employee engagement is a key focus area for us and we encourage participation and the sharing of information and ideas. Sustainability is an integral part of our culture and the daily practice. We follow ethical business practices and we seek to develop a culture of working together where co-workers trust and respect each other and good performance is recognized. In being a great place to work, we are proud to offer a range of experiences and opportunities that will help you to achieve your career and personal goals and enable you to live a healthy and balanced life.
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Skills Required
- 6+ years of total professional experience
- At least 4 years of experience in the elevator domain
- Bachelor of Engineering degree in Electrical, Electronics, Electronics and Instrumentation, or equivalent specialization
- Experience in elevator installation, commissioning, testing, or servicing
- Strong knowledge of electrical components, including relays, switches, motors, transformers, power supply units, and inverters
- Familiarity with electrical circuit analysis and schematic drawings
- Excellent troubleshooting and debugging skills
- Basic understanding of elevator electrification, elevator codes, and product configurations
- Proficiency with Microsoft Office tools
- Knowledge of JIRA or similar Agile tools
- Good written and verbal communication skills
- Willingness to travel
- Knowledge of Agile methodologies
Kone Compensation & Benefits Highlights
The following summarizes recurring compensation and benefits themes identified from responses generated by popular LLMs to common candidate questions about Kone and has not been reviewed or approved by Kone.
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Fair & Transparent Compensation — Pay is considered competitive across many roles and markets, with field positions sometimes benefiting from overtime and strong union scales. Feedback suggests base compensation is often a relative positive even when other factors vary.
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Retirement Support — Retirement programs, including 401(k) and in some regions pension or annuity structures, are consistently highlighted as strong. Feedback suggests these elements meaningfully enhance the overall package.
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Healthcare Strength — Core health coverage is viewed as comprehensive, commonly including medical, dental, and vision options. Feedback suggests a global well‑being framework and EAP resources further reinforce health-related support.
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What We Do
At KONE, our mission is to improve the flow of urban life. This means understanding urbanization and, together with our partners and customers, helping cities to become better and more sustainable places to live. As a global leader in the elevator and escalator industry, KONE provides elevators, escalators and automatic building doors, as well as solutions for maintenance and modernization to add value to buildings throughout their life cycle. Through more effective People Flow®, we make people's journeys safe, convenient and reliable, in taller, smarter buildings. Headquartered in Helsinki, Finland, we operate in more than 60 countries around the world, employ over 60,000 people and serve 550,000 customers. In 2022, KONE had annual sales of EUR 10.9 billion. KONE class B shares are listed on the Nasdaq Helsinki Ltd. in Finland.
