Valmet

Design Engineer Electrical

Valmet  •  Karlstad, SE (Onsite)  •  1 day ago
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Job Description

Do you want to work with electrical design throughout the entire lifecycle of complex industrial machines, from concept and detailed engineering to commissioning at customer sites?

As an Electrical Designer, you will be responsible for the electrical design of tissue machines, including development of electrical schematics, component selection, system dimensioning, and ensuring compliance with applicable standards and customer requirements. You will collaborate closely with mechanical, automation, and project teams to ensure that the electrical systems are fully integrated into the overall machine solution.

The role also includes supporting manufacturing, installation, and commissioning, including occasional travel to customer sites, ensuring that the electrical design performs as intended in the final installation.

Your responsibilities

  • You design electrical systems according to sales specifications, internal guidelines, and product requirements, ensuring high‑quality, safe, and compliant engineering.
  • You prepare technical documentation for manufacturing, customer delivery, installation, safety, testing, and manuals, and work closely with multiple disciplines to deliver accurate and complete project materials.
  • You provide technical support during purchasing and perform equipment testing both in the workshop and at customer sites, giving you the opportunity to follow your designs into real‑world operation.
  • You participate in R&D activities, contributing to new technologies and improved engineering solutions as part of our continuous improvement efforts.
  • You ensure that all designs meet required safety classifications, including machine safety, and you manage budget and timelines within your assigned projects.

Expectations for you

  • You have a technical education within electrical engineering or a related field, and a strong interest in electrical and automation technologies.
  • You have excellent communication skills in both Swedish and English, spoken and written.
  • You hold a B‑driver’s license, as customer visits and travel are part of the role.
  • You have experience in electrical engineering, CAD design and industrial project work
  • Certified machine safety expertise is considered an advantage

To succeed in this role

To succeed, you bring a structured, quality‑focused, and goal‑oriented approach. You enjoy collaborating with others while also being comfortable driving your own work with initiative and curiosity. You are motivated by learning, developing new solutions, and contributing to improved methods and processes. International travel in periods is a natural part of the work and something you should feel comfortable with.

We offer

You will join a team of 15 engineers where your focus will be on the Electrical discipline, in the same team, Software engineers are also included. The department is 35+ engineers divided into the disciplines Electrical, Software, Hydraulic, Grease and Lubrication, Pneumatic and Piping. We work with everything that makes our Tissue machines’ functions move in a controlled manner. You will be the part that brings all hardware disciplines together into a project.

Valmet offers an inspiring and challenging position in an international environment. You will have the opportunity to work with modern technology, benefit from local perks, flexible work arrangements, and multiple learning opportunities. We value innovation, collaboration, and continuous development, and we support you in your professional growth.

Want to know more?

Did we catch your interest? If yes, please join our team and send your application via the link provided as soon as possible but no later than May 31, 2026. If you have any questions about the position, please contact David Setherberg at david.setherberg@valmet.com Please note that we do not accept applications via email.

We perform background checks and alcohol/drug testing for all employees, in line with our commitment to a safe and secure workplace.

When everything works together
Valmet is where the best talent from a wide variety of backgrounds comes together. With over 19,000 professionals around the world, we are the leading global developer and supplier of technologies, automation, and services for the pulp, paper, and energy industries, and serve an even wider base of process industries with our automation systems and flow control solutions. Our commitment to moving our customers’ performance forward requires creativity, technological innovations, service know-how – and above all, teamwork.

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About Valmet

Valmet is a global technology leader serving process industries. We work together with our customers throughout the entire lifecycle, delivering cutting-edge technologies and services as well as mission-critical automation and flow control solutions. Backed by more than 225 years of industrial experience and a global team of over 19,000 professionals close to customers, we are uniquely positioned to transform industries toward a regenerative tomorrow.

In 2024, Valmet’s net sales totaled approximately EUR 5.4 billion. Our head office is in Espoo, Finland, and we have experts in approximately 40 countries around the world. Valmet’s shares are listed on Nasdaq Helsinki.

Valmet has two focused segments:​ Biomaterial Solutions and Services and Process Performance Solutions. Valmet’s operating model consists of five business areas: Automation Solutions; Flow Control; Pulp, Energy and Circularity; Packaging and Paper; and Tissue. The business areas are supported by a separate Latin America unit and a China Chair. The Global Supply unit supports cost-competitiveness by optimizing and leveraging Valmet’s global scale in procurement and production.

Industry
Manufacturing & Production
Company Size
10,000+ employees
Headquarters
Espoo, FI
Year Founded
Unknown
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