Senior Software Design Engineer hos Valmet i Karlstad
Designar och utvecklar mjukvara för automatiseringssystem samt utför testning och provkörning. Kräver högskoleexamen i automation engineering eller liknande, mer än 5 års erfarenhet, kunskap i PLC/DCS-system samt flytande svenska och engelska.
Titel, arbetsplatsens namn och sammanfattning skrivna av AI utifrån annonsen.
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Inom yrkesgruppen Ingenjörer och tekniker inom maskinteknik har de som jobbar i privat sektor i Norra Mellansverige i snitt 47 300 kr i månaden, varav 46 100 kr i grundlön. I hela landet, i privat sektor, tjänar hälften mellan 40 000 kr och 53 000 kr, och de som är 18–24 år har i snitt 36 500 kr. Det är statistik för yrket, inte vad den här arbetsgivaren betalar.
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Arbetsgivaren
Valmet har annonserat 65 jobb det senaste året: 64 tillsvidareanställningar och 1 tidsbegränsad anställning. Inom yrkesgruppen Ingenjörer och tekniker inom maskinteknik har de annonserat 40 gånger de senaste två åren, den här annonsen inräknad.
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Software (Senior) Design Engineer
Are you ready to take the next step in your engineering career? We are looking for a Software Engineer to join our Global Tissue Services automation engineering team.
At Valmet, we are shaping the future of sustainable solutions through innovation, collaboration, and a seamless lifecycle approach. Join us as we move forward with our renewed strategy to Lead the Way. This means pioneering smarter technologies, expanding our service capabilities, and delivering customer value across the entire lifecycle, from raw material to finished product. If you're ready to make a real impact in a dynamic, future-focused environment, we invite you to grow with us.
In this role, you will work with automation systems for tissue machine modernization projects in a global and collaborative environment. Your daily work will consist of diverse and technically challenging tasks, where you will have the opportunity to take initiative, contribute to customer performance improvements, and support the continuous development of our technologies and ways of working. Your work will include software engineering, testing, commissioning, training, and start-up activities, while contributing to both customer performance and the continuous development of our technologies and ways of working. As a software engineer, you will primarily work with Valmet DNA tools, while also having the opportunity to broaden your expertise with Siemens PLCs and Pilz safety controllers when needed.
The location for this position is flexible and can be based in Sweden or Finland, with a preference for Jyväskylä, Tikkurila, or Karlstad. International travel is part of the role, offering opportunities for hands-on impact and global collaboration.
Your main responsibilities
Design and develop automation system software (PLC/DCS) and produce the related documentation.
Timely completing engineering activities with respect to delivery time, hourly budget and the target cost.
Support mechanical and process engineering teams in solution selection.
Support the sales team by providing expertise and answers to software engineering-related questions.
Support procurement team if needed to evaluate suppliers and brands.
Participate in FAT and start-ups.
Participate in commissioning, testing and starting up of equipment.
What do we expect from you?
- B.Sc or M.Sc degree in automation engineering or similar
- More than five years of experience in a similar role
- Experience with PLC/DCS systems (e.g. Valmet DNA, Siemens, Allen-Bradley)
- Industry knowledge
- Experience with Eplan/CADS is an additional advantage
- Proficiency in Swedish and English
- Self-driven and collaborative mindset
- Willingness to travel 0-80 days per year
What can you expect from us?
In return, we offer you an exciting and rewarding role in a global industry-leading company, supported by Valmet's extensive international network. You will work in a collaborative and forward-thinking environment where innovation, sustainability, and continuous improvement are at the core of everything we do. As part of our team, you will have the opportunity to contribute to meaningful projects, develop your expertise, and grow professionally in an international setting with strong support throughout your career journey. Our onboarding process and dedicated team will support and guide you as you start in your new role.
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 October 29, 2026. For further information about the position, please contact Jussi Peltomäki Manager, Automation Engineering, Tissue Machines Services Jussi.peltomaki@valmet.com. Please note that we will not accept applications by email.
We perform background checks and alcohol and 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.
Join the team! www.valmet.com/careers
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