Research & Development

Development Engineer – Autonomous Vehicle

Business Unit Automation is the home of AutoMine® - the world leading solution for autonomous mining. We are a global organization and develop fully automated and robotic mining technologies for mobile machinery with an aim to revolutionize the underground and surface mining industry.

We are now looking for an innovative and committed professional for our team. The position is based in Tampere, Finland at our home office in Tulli Business Park located in the city center.

Your role will concentrate on systems engineering level duties, designing the automation systems and integrations for vehicle control systems and other intelligent systems. The target products are our heavy-duty mobile machinery working in harsh mining environments. Your role will span from high-level autonomy to low-level base machine interface design and development where many challenges will put your skills to the test. Your role will also require hands-on attitude to support the testing team while the new solutions designed by you are either in simulation or in the real mining environments. You report to the AutoMine® Product Development Manager.

Your background and what we find important

understanding of guidance, navigation and control engineering, with a strong background in at least one of these systems
understanding of systems engineering principles; practical experience with MBSE is considered a plus
experience of practical implementation of embedded and distributed control systems (SW as well as HW)
knowledge or strong interest in heavy-duty wheeled mobile robotics
experience on hardware-in-the-loop simulation for highly modular autonomous systems
capable of problem solving and winning challenging tasks, not afraid of committing to targets
approaching solutions with innovative thinking and optimal utilization of available frameworks

Your profile

You have a relevant technical education (e.g., Master of Science), and prior experience working with the specified context. We value your experience of automation or mobile equipment development in an international business environment. You can specify, plan, and document your ideas and you have a proactive systematic and structured way of working. You have good verbal and writing skills in English.

You can establish strong professional relationships directly with relevant stakeholders and communicate with them at all levels. You understand wider business needs and find innovative solutions to complex problems. You can work proactively and systematically in a fast-changing business environment with a strong success focus. You have willingness to travel internationally.

What’s in it for you?

We offer you an interesting role surrounded by a dynamic and highly skilled group of professionals as well as opportunities for your career development working in global company with strong brands and products. Sandvik also provides opportunities for professional development in various Sandvik training and development programs. In addition, we offer good employee benefits, hybrid office/home working environment and inclusive corporate culture focused on sustainable development, with values such as Customer Focus, Curiosity, Winning together and Responsibility.

Contact information

For further information about this position, please contact the recruiting manager: Rickard Färnemyhr, AutoMine® Product Development Manager, BU Automation

rickard.farnemyhr@sandvik.com, or tel. +358 407149359 (on Mondays at 15-16 EEST).

For more information about the recruitment process, please contact: HR Services Finland, tel. +358 800 1 44444 (weekdays at 9-11 and 13-15 EEST).

How to join our Automation team?

Submit your application at home.sandvik/careers by Sunday November 2nd, 2025.

Applications are processed on arrival order, and the position may be filled before the deadline.

Your application should consist of an introductory letter including your salary request and a CV. If you wish to add a cover letter to your application, please make sure to attach the file when uploading your CV. Please note that we don’t accept applications by email.

Job ID: R0082535

About our company

Mining is a business area within the Sandvik Group and is a globally leading supplier of equipment and tools, parts, services, digital solutions and sustainability-driving technologies for the mining and infrastructure industries. We provide high-performing products and services that increase our customers’ productivity and safety, extend up time and reduce costs and environmental impact. Our offering includes solutions for mine planning, rock drilling, rock cutting, loading and hauling, tunneling, ground support and quarrying. In 2024 sales were 63,607 million SEK with about 17,300 employees.

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