Mechanical Design Engineer
We are now looking for a Mechanical Design Engineer to join an experienced team working with highperformance grid solutions. In this role, you’ll design and integrate STATCOM valve modules and contribute to substation equipment layout and mechanical integration.
What you’ll do
Mechanical design of valve modules: IGBT/Thyristorbased modules, busbars, base plates, cooling pipes and related components.
3D CAD & PDM: SolidWorks and Creo for modelling; Windchill for document control.
Structural & stress analysis: Perform and/or review analyses (SolidWorks Simulation, Creo Simulation), optimize models for strength, stiffness, and reliability, and evaluate outsourced analysis packages when applicable.
Substation layout design: Reactors, precharge resistors, capacitors, CTs/VTs/instrument transformers, transformers—often using AutoCAD.
Crossfunctional collaboration: Work closely with mechanical, production, and quality stakeholders and produce clear, highquality technical documentation.
The role is located in Tampere. You will be able to work on hybrid model 2-3 days a week at the office.
Required qualifications
Strong proficiency in SolidWorks and/or Creo
Practical experience with Windchill for document/PDM management.
Handson structural/stress analysis experience and capability to optimize designs.
Exposure to substation equipment layout; AutoCAD skills are a plus.
English as the working language (Finnish beneficial but not required).
Nice to have
Mechanical design experience with power electronics modules (IGBT/Thyristor valves, busbars, base plates, cooling solutions).
Familiarity with seismic design principles for substation equipment and ability to review external analysis results.
What we offer
We offer you a versatile and interesting job and the opportunity to influence your own job description. With us, you will be involved in diverse projects and surround yourself with an excellent and inspiring network of colleagues. Our most important resource is skilled personnel, which is why we invest in personnel development and increasing competence. You will be supported by active tutoring and the Comatec Academy. According to our personnel survey, Comatec's strengths are meaningful tasks, skilled colleagues and a well-functioning work-life balance. We also offer sports and culture benefits and extensive occupational health coverage.
At Comatec, you get to shape the solutions of tomorrow. We are looking forward to your application!
Interested?
Please send your CV as soon as possible or no later than 11th of January through our recruitment system.
Our recruitment process consists of Teams interview and an interview with our client.
For more information, please contact the hiring manager Mikael Ranta:
☎️ +358 509115017
Comatec Group
The Comatec Group employs approx. 600 skilled professionals in twenty locations in Finland, Sweden, Poland, Estonia and Romania. We provide engineering design as well as expert and project management services for the technology industry.
We are at our best in projects related to mobile machinery, commercial vehicles, industrial automation, marine industry and modernization, material handling, production systems, power plants and boilers.
We have a vision for future growth and internationalization, and so we constantly seek new experts, especially in mechanical, electrical and automation design and project management services. Come join us!
Read more: comatec.fi
- Open positions
- Design and expert positions
- Role
- Mechanic
- Locations
- Tampere
- Remote status
- Hybrid
- The deadline for applications
- 11 January, 2026
- Employment type
- Vakituinen
- Company
- Comatec Industrial and Marine Oy
Tampere
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