R&D Engineer, Thermal Hard Coatings — Lead & Innovate

Valmet; Jyväskylä; On-site; EUR 70,000 - 100,000; Full time

Job summary

Valmet in Jyväskylä invites an R&D Engineer to own product development projects focused on thermal hard coatings. You will combine hands-on experimental work, material development, data analysis, and international collaboration to turn research results into practical solutions for global customers.

This role is based in our Jyväskylä office, with occasional travel to North America, China and the Asia region.

Qualifications

• Master's degree in Materials Engineering or related field.
• +3 years' experience in product development, coatings or metallurgy.
• Strong analytical and documentation skills.
• Fluent English required; Finnish is a plus.

Responsibilities

• Lead and coordinate thermal hard-coating development projects.
• Design and conduct coating trials and lab work in Jyväskylä.
• Analyze test results and document conclusions.
• Collaborate with suppliers, equipment makers, and product teams.
• Support global production units with coating methods and best practices.

Skills

Analytical skills

Fluent English

Documentation skills

Education

Master's degree in Materials Engineering

Job description

Valmet in Jyväskylä invites an R&D Engineer to own product development projects focused on thermal hard coatings. You will combine hands-on experimental work, material development, data analysis, and international collaboration to turn research results into practical solutions for global customers.

This role is based in our Jyväskylä office, with occasional travel to North America, China and the Asia region.