CSE Engineer Solution

KONE moves two billion people every day. As a global leader in the elevator and escalator industry, we employ over 60,000 driven professionals in more than 60 countries worldwide joined together by a shared purpose, to shape the future of cities. In 2025, we had annual net sales of EUR 11.2 billion. KONE has consistently been featured on Forbes list of World's Best Innovative Companies, World's Best Employers & World's Largest Public Companies.  At KONE, we believe in teamwork and a work culture where everyone can be who they are. This is exactly what makes us strong and successful. Why this role? A CSE Engineer, Solution provides technical expertise to the sales team, understands customer needs and transforms these needs into optimal KONE solutions.  CSE Engineer, Solution is part of the KONE early engagement team, and ensures that KONE offerings and specifications are included into the customer’s building specifications. CSE Engineer, Solution works at the customer interface, is an expert on solution selling and participates in customer meetings when needed.  CSE Engineer, Solution takes into consideration all product and service costing and planning aspects when defining a solution e.g. corporate materials from the supply line, local materials from sourcing, costing of engineering, installation and impact on maintenance.  What will you be doing? Collaboration with sales:  Responsible for finding optimal technical solutions to meet the customer’s needs for non-standard and modernisation cases  

Ensures clarity on the solution’s scope, including KONE and possible third-party offerings 

Participates in customer meetings and answers customers’ technical questions when needed 

Selects the correct product platform on which to make the offering 

Proposes solutions from all KONE business lines; new services, escalators, elevators, doors etc. 

Solution planning – Costing:  Responsible for correct APF solution costings 

Involves CSE Engineer, Product to understand the costing for corporate and local materials 

Involves CSE Engineer, System to understand the costing for integrations 

Involves Supply Line, installation, maintenance and project management to understand both the materials and the service cost of the solution 

Solution planning – Specs:  Coordinates specification creation 

Performs initial and revised non-standard energy calculations 

Performs traffic analyses 

Accountable for technical site surveys  

Accountable for the technical content of the order between MS 0b and MS 2z  

Solution planning – Availability and lead times  Coordinates solution lead times from Supply Line and local sourcing

Solution planning – Installability  Ensures that the proposed solution can be installed 

Ensures that the cost and work effort impact of installation is part of the solution’s costing, especially in non-standard installation method cases 

Solution planning – Maintainability  Ensures that the proposed solution fulfils the customer’s product lifecycle needs 

Identifies possible deviations from standard maintenance methods and ensures that a resolution is found 

Solution planning – Compliance  Ensures that the proposed solution fulfils local codes, regulations and safety requirements 

Ensures alignment with environmental regulations 

Ensures that the planned solution complies with KONE engineering policy  

Key tasks in the KONE Sales process  Provides content for pre-tender and pre-booking reviews (technical solutions, costs, lead times, risks, verification of technical content in contracts) 

Executes activities for a holistic solution plan 

Leads full chain engineering teams on major projects until handover to the CSE Engineer, Project 

Hands over the engineering to CSE Engineer, Project on the most complex project cases for execution on the Start-up meeting 

Key tasks in the KONE Delivery process    Accountable for layout creation 

Analyses change requirements, and makes proposals for the new solution plan 

Provides necessary details to the CSE Specialist for ordering materials and completing the documentation process 

Proposes change order (variations and addworks) sales opportunities to the Project Manager 

Provides solution-related information to Project Managers, Installation Supervisors and Maintenance Supervisors 

CSE Engineer, Solution role in the KONE SEB process    Shares knowledge with maintenance as needed  

General responsibilities  Participates in product and new services release information-sharing sessions 

Provides technical trainings to Sales, Installation and Maintenance as per Front Line needs 

Offers input to the product offering management about customisation, standardisation and interface requirements for the portfolio 

Contribution to the Customer Solutions Engineering virtual and local network 

Contribute to and utilise the Customer Solutions Engineering case library 

Handles engineering on Modernisation (MOD) including component upgrades (small VB repairs), full replacement (FBR) or existing building lifts (EBULI) 

Is the primary front line technical contact person for the Supply Line Tendering Engineers 

Are you the one? Holistic understanding of different building types and customer segments 

Good solution and value-selling skills 

Excellent skills in understanding and translating customer needs (requirements) into KONE technical specifications 

Understanding of new construction and building modernisation processes in the industry and at KONE 

Excellent technical knowledge of KONE current and future solutions (e.g. Advanced People Flow APF solutions) 

Good knowledge of KONE solution-related codes and standards 

Good knowledge of environmental and sustainability requirements and norms 

Good engineering tool skills e.g. CAD and BIM skills 

Basic knowledge of competitors’ technical solutions 

VB Specific knowledge: Conducting site surveys, existing building modernisation/installation methods 

Good understanding of all the required elements for solution total costing 

Understanding of KONE quality management procedures 

Good virtual collaboration skills 

What’s On Offer Career progression in opportunities within a global organization

Total reward elements that engage and motivate our employees and help us make KONE a great place to work

Comprehensive learning and development programs covering a wide range of professional skills

You are surrounded by fun colleagues and a lively working environment. The best part is all leaders are great and open-minded

To Be Considered Click the Apply button and complete the online application process. A member of our Talent and Culture team will review your application and will be in contact with additional information accordingly. In the meantime, feel free to browse our website for additional information on our company, brands and culture – KONE Corporation.