Chief Design Engineer

Sandvik Mining and Construction Oy’s; Tampere; On-site; EUR 90,000 - 120,000; Full time

Job summary

Sandvik AB in Tampere (Myllypuro) is seeking a Chief Design Engineer to lead the design of face drilling machines from concept to launch. The role concentrates on strategic development and new product initiatives within Underground Drilling, with close cooperation across manufacturing, sourcing, and product support.

The successful candidate will have a technical engineering degree and several years of experience in product development, with strong leadership and English communication skills;

Qualifications

• Bachelor's or master's degree in engineering.
• Several years of experience in conceptualizing and designing new solutions in a project working environment.
• Experience leading engineering work or teams, formally or informally.
• Able to communicate effectively in English; Finnish language skills are an advantage.

Responsibilities

• Lead the engineering of new face drilling machines from concept to launch.
• Act as the technical and team lead in strategic development projects, focusing on new product development and component development.
• Ensure technical performance of products and compliance with customer requirements; drive systematic equipment improvements.
• Collaborate closely with manufacturing, product support, sourcing, and supplier network.

Education

Bachelor's or master's degree in engineering

Job description

Do you want to work with innovative and advanced technology and collaborate with some of the largest customers in the mining business?

Our Underground Drilling Division’s Product Development team is currently looking for a Chief Design Engineer for Face Drilling Machines. The role is full-time, permanent and located in Tampere (Myllypuro), Finland.

Some words about us

The Underground Drilling Division within Business area Mining is an industry leading global provider of drilling equipment for underground mining and tunneling industry with focus on technology development and future innovative solutions to enable sustainable operations for our customers. Sandvik Mining and Construction Oy’s Tampere site is a global technology and manufacturing center for Underground Drilling equipment.

Your mission

As Chief Design Engineer, you will lead the engineering of new face drilling machines from concept to launch. You will act as the technical and team lead in strategic development projects, focusing mainly on new product development, with component development projects as well.

In close collaboration with the product line, you will ensure the technical performance of the products and compliance with customer requirements, while also making sure that necessary equipment improvements are implemented in a systematic manner. You will work closely with manufacturing, product support, sourcing, and the supplier network.

Skills and qualifications

We expect you to have a relevant technical degree, such as a bachelor's or master's degree in engineering, along with several years of experience in conceptualizing and designing new solutions in a project working environment.

You have a practical understanding of mobile machinery and product development processes, and a solid understanding of machine subsystems and their dimensioning. You also have experience leading engineering work or teams, formally or informally.

To succeed in this role, you should be proactive and capable of working independently, with a service-oriented and solution-focused mindset. You are also able to communicate effectively in English. Finnish language skills are considered an advantage.

What’s in it for you?

We offer you an interesting role with high impact and high visibility in a truly international environment, as well as opportunities for your professional development. This is a great opportunity for you to influence our organization with new and innovative ways of working, in close collaboration with our product line and our customers.

We believe that diversity of experience, perspective, and background will lead to a better environment for our employees, our business, and, therefore, our customers. Sandvik has an inclusive company culture where our values are Winning together, Curiosity, Responsibility, and Customer focus.

Contact information

For further information about this position, please contact the recruiting manager:
Tommi Salo, tel. [phone], calls at Friday 6 November between 12:00 and 14:00.

For more information about the recruitment process, please contact:
HR Services Finland, tel. [phone] (weekdays between 9-11 and 12-15, EET).

About us

Sandvik is a global, high-tech engineering group providing solutions that enhance productivity, profitability and sustainability for the manufacturing, mining and infrastructure industries. Our offerings cover the entire customer value chain and are based on extensive investments in research and development, customer insights and deep knowledge of industrial processes and digital solutions. In 2025, the group had approximately 42,000 employees, sales in more than 150 countries and revenues of about SEK 121 billion.