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The role is full-time, permanent and located in Tampere (Myllypuro), Finland.\nSome words about us\nThe 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.\nYour mission\nAs 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.\nIn 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.\nSkills and qualifications\nWe 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.\nYou 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.\nTo 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.\nWhat’s in it for you?\nWe 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.\nWe 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.\nContact information\nFor further information about this position, please contact the recruiting manager:\nTommi Salo, tel. +358 400 147 274, calls at Friday 6 November between 12:00 and 14:00.\nFor more information about the recruitment process, please contact:\nHR Services Finland, tel. +358 800 1 44444 (weekdays between 9-11 and 12-15, EET).\nWant to join our team?\nSubmit your application and CV including your salary expectation at home.sandvik/careers by Sunday, 29 November 2026.\nClick 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.\nJob ID: R0088931\nAbout us\nSandvik 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. 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