Are you a person who wants to be part of our electrification journey? If the answer is yes, keep reading, as this may be just the right position for you. This is your opportunity to join Sandvik’s smart minds, all working together to build a more sustainable future.
The position is in Sandvik’s Turku site which is the main product development and manufacturing center for our Load and Haul equipment. Our mission is to advance the world through engineering. Do you share our mission? Partial remote work is possible in the role, however occasional travel and presence is required in our division headquarters in Turku.
Your primary areas of responsibility.
As an Application Engineer in the Electric Powertrain Technology team, you work with the electric powertrain technology development. You create engineering-level specifications for electric powertrain control systems, select the suitable components and analyze the system behavior from the measured data. You are motivated to learn how the dump trucks and loaders operate in detail and in a larger high-level scope. Our machines work in underground mines in harsh environment, so the reliability, safety and serviceability must be in high level in all possible cases.
Your main responsibilities include:
- Power electronics component dimensioning and selection for electric powertrain
- Define, develop, and validate control algorithms for electric powertrain.
- Use MathWorks MATLAB to create simulation models of electric powertrain system and/or components.
- Analyze measurement data from tests and from field and use it to develop electric powertrain.
- Create the engineering-level functional specifications for battery (hybrid) electric vehicles powertrains.
- Developing the interfaces for systems modules and components.
- Providing hands-on support for the prototype development and testing.
- Participating in the implementation of the features in the production.
- Continuously interacting with SW and Test Engineers. Supporting and sharing expertise with other internal stakeholders.
- Follow new technology around electric powertrain.
Your background and what we find important.
- A suitable degree in engineering, M.Sc. in Power Electronics preferred.
- Knowledge of full electric or hybrid machine, electric driveline with embedded control systems, or inverter/motor controls are seen as a benefit.
- It would be an advantage if you have knowledge of mobile hydraulics and/or model-based design and MATLAB/Simulink.
- Fluent communication skills in English and Finnish.
- Proactive, systematic work approach.
- Excellent problem-solving skills.
- Ability to work well in a multicultural stakeholder environment.
- Comfortable meeting challenging targets driven by project deadlines.
- Willingness to travel for projects, including visits to underground mines.
What’s in it for you?
We offer you interesting tasks in our modern, continuously evolving, and international product development environment, as well as the opportunity to develop your own professional skills and career. In addition, we offer a multi-form and inclusive corporate culture focused on sustainable development, with values such as Innovation, Fair Play, Customer Focus and Passion to Win. We at Sandvik believe that the diversity of experiences, perspectives and backgrounds will contribute to successes for our employees, our company and therefore also our customers.
Are you intrigued? Visit our website, LinkedIn or Facebook page to get to know us further.
Contact information.
For further information about this position, please contact: Esko Laihonen, R&D Manager, Electric Powertrain Technology, +358 50 3557 083, [email protected]
For further information regarding the recruitment process please contact Sandvik’s HR Services, Finland, tel. +358 800 1 44444 (at 8-16 EET).
Want to join our R&D and Product Development team?
Submit your application including your salary request by 24th November 2024. Read about Sandvik and apply at home.sandvik/careers. When applying, please make sure to also attach your introductory letter when asked to upload your CV.
Job ID: R0068719
About our company
Sandvik is a global, high-tech engineering group providing solutions that enhance productivity, profitability and sustainability for the manufacturing, mining and infrastructure industries. We are at the forefront of digitalization and focus on optimizing our customers’ processes. Our world-leading offering includes equipment, tools, services and digital solutions for machining, mining, rock excavation and rock processing. In 2023 the Group had approximately 41,000 employees and revenues of about 127 billion SEK in about 170 countries.