Senior SW Test Engineer

Sandvik Group; Tampere; Hybrid; EUR 50 000 - 70 000; Full time

Job summary

A leading global engineering company in Tampere is seeking a proactive Senior Software Test Engineer to ensure software quality in control system environments. You will specify and execute test cases, collaborate with developers, and drive automation strategies. Ideal candidates will have a degree in computer science or electronics, experience in embedded systems, and strong technical leadership skills. The role offers opportunities for professional growth in a hybrid work model, emphasizing collaboration and innovation.

Benefits

Opportunities for professional development

Good employee benefits

Inclusive corporate culture

Qualifications

• Strong experience in embedded systems, particularly in complex control system environments.
• Deep understanding of software control architectures and real-time systems.
• Proven track record in software testing for safety-critical systems.

Responsibilities

• Specify new and maintain existing test cases.
• Execute functional and system tests on simulated environment and real machine.
• Collaborate with software developers and system engineers to ensure quality.

Skills

Embedded systems

Software development

Test strategy

Automation development (e.g., Robot Framework)

System-level validation

Education

M.Sc./B.Sc. in computer science, electronics, or automation

Job description

Surface Drilling Division within Sandvik Mining is a world leading supplier of surface mining and construction equipment and related services. We are strengthening and developing our Software Testing team and are now looking for a proactive and future-oriented senior SW test engineer for a permanent position in Tampere, Finland. We’re ready to invest in your professional development. So, are you in for a super exciting digital journey?

Our Software Testing team is responsible for ensuring the quality of Control System software releases. The team provides professional services in system integration and testing for Surface Drilling Division products. The team is involved in new product development projects and lifecycle maintenance of current products.

Your mission

In this role, you will do SW-related test activities with simulated environment and live machine. You create test specifications for new implementations and update existing when needed. You have an important role in ensuring quality of SW release. You will work with external and internal software developers and system engineers. Your responsibilities will include:

• Specify new and maintain existing test cases
• Control System integration
• Functional and system test execution on simulator environment and with real machine
• Work tightly together with system engineers and SW developers to ensure quality of releases

About you and what we find important

You bring strong experience in embedded systems and software development, ideally within complex control system environments. You have a deep understanding of software control architectures, real-time systems, and communication protocols. You are comfortable driving test strategy and automation development (e.g., Robot Framework) and have a proven track record in software testing for safety-critical or high-reliability systems. Experience with autonomous or mobile machinery, integration testing, and system-level validation is highly valued. You demonstrate technical leadership, mentor colleagues, and drive continuous improvement of processes and tools. Your ability to collaborate across R&D, product development, and system integration teams will be key to success.

You have a suitable degree (M.Sc./B.Sc.) in computer science, electronics, automation or equivalent. As a person you are a self-directed team player with good co-operation and negotiation skills. For Finnish speakers, fluency in English is required. For English speakers, familiarity with Finnish is considered an advantage but not required. We work in a hybrid model at Sandvik; however, success in this role requires more presence in the office than working remotely.

What is in it for you?

We offer you versatile and interesting tasks in an international business environment, as well as the opportunity to develop your own professional skills and career. In addition, we offer good employee benefits and inclusive corporate culture focused on sustainable development, with values such as Innovation, Fair Play, Customer Focus and Passion to Win. 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

For further information about this position, please contact the recruiting manager: Petri Hakomäki, Engineering Manager SW Testing, tel. [phone].

Petri is available for calls on Friday 12th of December at 13-15, Monday 15th of December at 14-16 and Wednesday 7th of January at 8-10. All times are Finnish time (EET).

For further information about the recruitment process, please contact: HR Services Finland, tel. [phone] (weekdays at 9-11 and 13-15 EET).

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: R0084183

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 2024, the group had approximately 41,000 employees, sales in more than 150 countries and revenues of about SEK 123 billion.