HW Engineer, Control Systems and Automation

Sandvik Mining and Rock Solutions is a business area in the Sandvik Group and responsible for development of technologies and products which serve all product areas, including rock drills, automation, data driven productivity, common research and technologies, patents and engineering services.

Business Unit Automation develops technologies, products and automation solutions for various mining applications and sells them globally in all major mining regions.

Hardware and Services team within BU Automation is responsible of creating and maintaining high-quality, stable and robust HW platform for use of all divisions. In addition, team offers professional services in areas of design, implementation and project management for various technology projects.

We are looking for an enthusiastic HW Engineer to join our Hardware and Services team. This position is permanent, full-time and based in Tampere, Finland.

Your mission

As a HW Engineer, Control systems and Automation, you will be responsible of maintaining Sandvik HW library components, managing and implementing HW projects, helping Sandvik divisions to select HW components and monitoring trends and new technologies.

Your main responsibilities

• Maintaining Sandvik HW library, controlling component life cycles, plan component replacements and new component selections.
• Participating in different Mine Automation projects providing hardware expertise.
• Managing and implementing HW projects, including electronics design, component selections, specification creation and handling embedded software design subcontracting.
• Working closely with Sandvik divisions when selecting new HW components. Co-operating with suppliers to find best possible solutions for division needs.
• Actively monitoring market situation and new emerging technologies which could be utilized in Sandvik.

Your background

You have a Master or Bachelor of Engineering in electronics, automation or similar. To succeed in this role, you have previous experience working with HW components and electronics, making component selections, running or implementing mobile machine automation or other automation engineering projects. Good understanding of electronics design, previous experience in working with HW component suppliers and knowledge of electric systems in harsh environments is considered beneficial. You also might have previously worked with mobile machine control HW, camera systems, sensoring, IP networks, onboard wireless gateways or cablings.

The job requires good written and verbal communication skills and fluent English.

We offer you a flexible working environment, challenging and interesting role with high impact and high visibility, in a truly international environment as well as opportunities for your professional development. We at Sandvik are sustainability-focused, have a diverse and inclusive company culture where our values are Innovation, Fair Play, Customer Focus and Passion to Win. Visit our Solid Ground stories hub, LinkedIn, Facebook or We Make the Shift - Advancing the World through Engineering to get to know us better.

Contact Information

For further information about this position, please contact:

Riku Rauhala, Engineering Manager, Hardware and Services, +358 400 147451, available for calls during weeks 31-32, riku.rauhala@sandvik.com

For further information regarding the recruitment process please contact:

Sandvik’s HR Services, Finland, tel. +358 800 1 44444 (8:00-4:00 pm, EEST).

Want to join our Hardware and Services team?

Submit your application and CV with your salary expectation by Sunday August 15th, 2021.

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Job ID: R0029823

About us

Sandvik is a high-tech and global engineering group offering products and services that enhance customer productivity, profitability and sustainability. We hold world-leading positions in selected areas – tools and tooling systems for metal cutting; equipment and tools, service and technical solutions for the mining industry and rock excavation within the construction industry; products in advanced stainless steels and special alloys as well as products for industrial heating. In 2020, the Group had approximately 37.000 employees and revenues of
about 86 billion SEK in more than 160 countries within continuing operations.