Summer Trainee, Elevator control system hardware

KONE Technology and Innovation (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.

We are now looking for a

Summer Trainee, Elevator control system hardware

Working with elevator control system hardware, you will be part of the Global R&D team in Hyvinkää, Finland. In this role you will assist the team in developing, configuring and validating elevator control system components. Depending on your background and studies, you may also participate in design and prototyping related tasks or, evaluating and comparing electrical design tools for the future needs.  We are looking for a student with ongoing studies related to control systems, electrification or automation.

We offer a trainee role for 2-4 months between May and September 2025, based on availability and preference. We expect you to be at the Hyvinkää office at least 3 days a week.

In order to be successful you preferably have

-Ongoing Bachelor’s or Master’s studies in the relevant field

-Knowledge of electrification, electronics and/or automation

-Interest and willingness for laboratory work

-Interest and willingness to learn more

-Good collaboration and communication skills, also in English

-Good IT skills

We offer 

You will be working with highly dynamic teams significantly investing time and effort on how we develop our products and services and solutions. You get a chance to work with and participate in further developing products that are used by billions of users in daily basis. Products that are widely recognized by their quality and innovation.

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If you think this could be an inspiring challenge for the summer, please tell more about yourself, your availability during the summer and why you are interested in this specific role and submit your CV and application letter via our Careers-site https://careers.kone.com/en/find-jobs/  latest on 3rd February 2026.

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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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