Sandvik Mining and Rock Solutions is a leading manufacturer of mining equipment and tools, as well as a provider of maintenance and technical services. Our products include drilling equipment, mechanical excavation equipment, crushers, loading and transportation equipment, and material handling equipment.
The Tampere factory is a global technology and manufacturing centre for drilling equipment, which also houses Sandvik’s state-of-the-art Test mine and the new Sandvik Test Pit. In these facilities, we simulate real mining conditions and develop new technologies in a controlled environment. We are also pioneers in battery-electric (BEV) mining machines and aim for half of our underground hard rock mining equipment sales to be BEV machines by 2030. The largest consumer of electrical energy in a mine is typically ventilation. By using battery-electric mining machines, an underground mine can reduce ventilation energy consumption by up to 50%, which can save the equivalent of the annual electricity consumption of about 2,000 electrically heated homes!
About the team
The Research and Technology Development department of the Technology Development and Services organization within the Digital Mining Technologies division is now seeking a new Research Engineer to join the Electrification and Machinery Systems team. This interdisciplinary team conducts both research and technology development, for example, by developing concept devices to validate and test new technologies. The position is full-time, permanent and located in Tampere (Myllypuro). The role also offers the flexibility of hybrid work, allowing partial remote work.
About your role
We are looking for a motivated Research Engineer to join the team of top experts. The suitable candidate has analytical thinking skills and is interested in applying theory to practice. The ability to adapt and learn new things is emphasized in technology development. Often, practical tuning teaches the developer how the equipment should function to achieve the desired outcome.
As part of our Research team, you will be involved in the design, commissioning, and testing of new devices and research platforms. You will participate in the commissioning of prototype devices, functional development, and performance verification through measurements, as well as the analysis of measured data. Depending on your expertise, tasks may also include the development of control systems for devices.

About your skills and qualifications

• Relevant higher education degree in automation, hydraulics, or electrical engineering.
• Already some years of work experience in the design or use of industrial machinery systems.
• Basic knowledge of electrical engineering, especially frequency converters and motors.
• Basic knowledge of hydraulics, especially pumps and valve systems.
• Experience in the design and implementation of measurement systems.
• Interest in planning and executing practical work.
• Fluent English language skills.

As advantages are considered

• Experience with work machines and working with them.
• Knowledge of CAN bus technology.
• Knowledge of vehicle traction battery systems.
• Experience in control system design and PLC coding (IEC 61131)/C language.
• Experience in the mining or construction industry.

What’s in it for you?

• (Creative work)², i.e., the opportunity to be involved in inventing new things and figuring out how they work.
• The opportunity to work in a multidisciplinary team with top professionals in their field.
• An innovative and dynamic work environment.
• Slightly rougher laboratories: the Testmine and the Test pit.
• The opportunity to influence future mining technologies.
• At Sandvik we believe that the diversity of experiences, perspectives and backgrounds will contribute to successes for our employees, our company and therefore also our customers.

Contact information
If you have any questions about the job, the recruiting manager Raimo Juntunen, Manager Electrification and Machinery Systems, is happy to tell you more at tel. +358406281148 during weekdays at 14-16 (EEST).
For further information regarding the recruitment process, please contact Sandvik’s HR Services, Finland, tel. +358 800 1 44444 (weekdays at 9-11 and 13-14 EEST).
If the above appeals to you and you want to be part of a team that shapes future mining technologies, send your application to us!
Submit your application at
home.sandvik/careers
by Sunday May 11th, 2025.
Click apply and include your cover letter with your salary request and CV in English. Please note that we don’t accept applications by email.
Job ID: R0077358
About the company
Sandvik Mining and Rock Solutions is a business area within the Sandvik Group and is a globally leading supplier of equipment and tools, parts, services, digital solutions and sustainability-driving technologies for the mining and infrastructure industries. We provide high-performing products and services that increase our customers’ productivity and safety, extend uptime and reduce costs and environmental impact. Our offering includes solutions for mine planning, rock drilling, rock cutting, loading and hauling, tunneling, ground support and quarrying. In 2024 sales were 63,607 million SEK with about 17,300 employees.
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