Sandvik
From Sandvik's careers page
Status: listed on the employer's own careers page when we last checked (daily). Confirm on their site before applying.
The role is full-time, permanent and located in Tampere (Myllypuro), Finland.
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.
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. +358 400 147 274, calls at Friday 6 November between 12:00 and 14:00.
HR Services Finland, tel. +358 800 1 44444 (weekdays between 9-11 and 12-15, EET).
Want to join our team?
Submit your application and CV including your salary expectation at home.sandvik/careers by Sunday, 29 November 2026.
Click apply and include your resume and cover letter in English. When applying, please make sure to also attach your cover letter when asked to upload your CV. Please note that we don’t accept applications by email.
Job ID: R0088931
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.
We have already decided on which advertising channels and marketing campaigns we wish to use and respectfully decline any additional contacts in that matter.
A free account lets you apply, save this job, see how well you match and check your resume against it.
A short note to a recruiter or the hiring manager after you apply can get your application read sooner.
Hi [Name], I just applied for the Chief Design Engineer role at Sandvik. My background in [your most relevant experience] lines up well with what the team is looking for. Would you be open to a quick chat, or could you point me to the right person on the team? Thank you!
Scores your resume against this job the way resume scanners do: the job's hard and soft skills, searchability, recruiter tips and formatting.
Create a free account to see your score. Your resume stays in this browser until then, and we never store it.
Already a member? Sign in
Scores your resume against this job the way resume scanners do: the job's hard and soft skills, searchability, recruiter tips and formatting.
Create a free account to see your score. Your resume stays in this browser until then, and we never store it.
Already a member? Sign in